Chris E. Freise, MD
NPI 1194780775ActiveIndividual· Surgery· San Francisco, CA
Surgery (MD) in San Francisco, California, trained at University of Minnesota Medical School (class of 1986). 121 Medicare patients in 2024, $111,884 paid; nearly all of their 225 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Paragonix Technologies, Inc. reported $430.69 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1194780775 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 13, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | G65942 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - General Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 121 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 258 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $111,884 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 225 · 320 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 38 |
| Total drug cost | $29,436 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Minnesota Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1986 |
| Medicare specialty | General Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- UCSF Medical Group Business ServicesSan Francisco, CA · 1,598 clinicians
- UCSF Dept of SurgerySan Francisco, CA · 215 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$430.69 · 2 payments from 1 company
- 2024$165.39 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Paragonix Technologies, Inc. | $430.69 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$430.69 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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