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Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund, MD
NPI1548553837PAC ID9032342852
- Medicare services, 2024
- 389
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 236
- Part D claims, 2024
- 46
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Practice address
- 2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655
- Practice phone
- Call (828) 580-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund is an emergency medicine physician in Morganton, North Carolina
Dr. Fredlund practices at UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morganton, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System.
Dr. Fredlund's NPI, 1548553837, was assigned on May 19, 2011. Dr. Fredlund graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Fredlund holds North Carolina license 2013-02376.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1548553837NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9032342852
- NPI enumeration date
- May 19, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (828) 580-5000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund practices at UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morganton, North Carolina
Dr. Fredlund's primary practice is UNC Health Blue Ridge, at 2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655 in Burke County. The practice phone is (828) 580-5000.
- UNC Health Blue Ridge2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655 · Burke CountyPhone(828) 580-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Fredlund's primary practice is UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morganton, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System. Dr. Fredlund is also affiliated with UNC Health Southeastern. The medical group on file is The Carolinas Emergency Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fredlund to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
UNC Health SoutheasternThe Carolinas Emergency Group1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 5 affiliations for Dr. FredlundSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Fredlund practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UNC Health Blue Ridge | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund is one of 1,860 emergency medicine physicians in North Carolina
Emergency medicine is Dr. Fredlund's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Fredlund is licensed in North Carolina.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, North CarolinaPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Fredlund
Counts of emergency medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
1,860emergency medicine physicians in North Carolina12emergency medicine physicians in Morganton12emergency medicine physicians at UNC Health Blue Ridge
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund billed Medicare for 389 services in 2024
CMS data shows 389 Medicare services from Dr. Fredlund across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 236 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $28,787 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2024389
Medicare patients236
Paid by Medicare$28,787
Procedure codes3
Dr. Fredlund's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2792024: 23217%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2052024: 15723%
Dr. Fredlund compared with the North Carolina median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Dr. Fredlund
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 389vs 28437% above
- Medicare patients
- 236vs 2516% below
- Part D claims
- 12vs 8085% below
Medians across 1,795 emergency medicine physicians in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Fredlund's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund treated 236 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 236 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fredlund in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 71 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 39% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.40, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Fredlund's median patient age at 70, with 56% women.
Medicare patients, 2024236
Average age73
Average risk score2.40
Also on Medicaid39%
Dr. Fredlund's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Fredlund's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11850%
- Men11850%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Fredlund's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes56%
- Arthritis53%
- Chronic kidney disease49%
- Anxiety46%
- Ischemic heart disease44%
- Heart failure41%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Fredlund's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund wrote 46 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Fredlund wrote 46 Medicare Part D claims for 38 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $42 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 202446
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$42
Part D patients38
Dr. Fredlund's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic39 claims85%
- Brand-name and other7 claims15%
Dr. Fredlund's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2016
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Fredlund's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics52%24 of 46 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Fredlund for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Fredlund accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Fredlund's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 98.7of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Fredlund.
Papers1
Recent publications by Dr. Fredlund
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund received $19 in industry payments in 2022
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Fredlund from 1 drug or device company in 2022. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $19.
Companies that paid Dr. Fredlund the most, 2022 to 2022
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine
Dr. Fredlund graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine in 2011.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund's NPI number?
Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund's NPI number is 1548553837. It was assigned on May 19, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund?
Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund is an emergency medicine physician in Morganton, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund practice?
Dr. Fredlund practices at 2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655. Dr. Fredlund's primary practice is UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morganton, North Carolina, part of University of North Carolina Health Care System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Fredlund to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Fredlund is (828) 580-5000.
What is Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund's medical license number?
Dr. Fredlund holds North Carolina license 2013-02376.
Which hospitals is Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund affiliated with?
Dr. Fredlund practices at UNC Health Blue Ridge in Morganton, North Carolina. Dr. Fredlund is also affiliated with UNC Health Southeastern.
What medical group is Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund part of?
Dr. Fredlund is linked to The Carolinas Emergency Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Fredlund to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Fredlund billed Medicare for 389 services in 2024, and Dr. Fredlund accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund's MIPS score?
Dr. Fredlund's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund see?
CMS counts 236 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Fredlund in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Fredlund's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), heart test or procedure (93010) and emergency department visit (99284).
Where did Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund go to medical school?
Dr. Fredlund graduated from State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund prescribe most?
In 2016 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Fredlund's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone HCl.
Has Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $19 in general payments to Dr. Fredlund from 1 company from 2022 to 2022. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.
How long has Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund been practicing?
Dr. Fredlund graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
Does Dr. Katherine Lea Fredlund do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Fredlund.
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