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Emergency Medicine

Katherine L. Fredlund, MD

Works at hospitals in Morganton, NC · Lumberton, NC · North Carolina

Summary

Dr. Katherine L. Fredlund, MD is an emergency medicine doctor at 2201 S Sterling St, Morganton, NC 28655. Phone: (858) 580-5000. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Katherine L. Fredlund had 236 Original Medicare patients and 416 services. NPI 1548553837. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Katherine L. Fredlund, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Katherine L. Fredlund accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Katherine L. Fredlund accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Katherine L. Fredlund see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 236 Original Medicare patients and 416 services for Katherine L. Fredlund. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Katherine L. Fredlund's NPI number?
1548553837. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Katherine L. Fredlund, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients236
Services billed to Medicare416
Different services or procedures20
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients73

Most frequent services

  1. Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making (99285)201 services
  2. Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only (93010)157 services
  3. Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making (99284)31 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • Diabetes56%
  • Arthritis53%
  • Chronic kidney disease49%
  • Anxiety46%

Hospitals where Katherine L. Fredlund works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Katherine L. Fredlund at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

Practice locations

Addresses where Katherine L. Fredlund is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Katherine L. Fredlund as a member of these groups (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • The Carolinas Emergency Group, PLLC34 clinicians in the group
  • Robeson Emergency Physicians PLLC28 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other emergency medicine doctors in Morganton

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Morganton, NC — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in The Carolinas Emergency Group, PLLC

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Medical schoolState University Of New York At Buffalo School Of Medicine
Graduation year2011 (15 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Female
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1548553837
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians