John Richard Freedy, MD, PhD
Primary Care, Family Medicine
4.7 out of 5 –
78 ratingsNew patient visits
Dr. Freedy is a Professor of Family Medicine at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC). He is trained as both a PhD Clinical Psychologist (1990, Kent State University) as well as a board-certified family physician (MD 2002, MUSC; Trident-MUSC Family Medicine Residency 2002-2005). He has over 20 years of faculty experience at MUSC. Dr. Freedy's clinical practice is located on James Island (Ellis Oaks). His educational efforts include work with medical students, resident physicians, psychology interns/postdoctoral fellows, and peer-professional colleagues. His clinical and research interests include: violence and traumatic stress; occupational stress/burnout; mental health/behavioral science in primary care; and doctor-patient relationship.
Provider Information
Gender
Male
Languages
English
Education
Charleston - Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)
Internship, 1990
Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center
Internship, 2003
Medical University of South Carolina Medical Center
Residency, 2005
Kent - Kent State University
Medical School, 1990
MUSC College of Medicine
Medical School, 2002
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- Absolute Total Care (NEIC)
- Absolute Total Care Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
- Aetna (Exclusive Choice)
- Aetna (Managed Choice)
- Aetna (Open Choice)
- Aetna (Preferred Provider Organization)
- Aetna Medicare
- AllWell by Absolute Total Care
- Ambetter from Absolute Total Care (Marketplace)
- BCBS Blue Essentials (Marketplace)
- Blue Choice Blue Option (Marketplace)
- Blue Choice Medicaid
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Blue Choice HealthCare (Group Health Plan)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal (FEP)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Planned Administrators
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Preferred Blue (PPC)
- Blue Cross Blue Shield State Health Plan for South Carolina
- Cigna
- Cigna Medicare
- Clover Health
- Coventry
- Employers Health Network (EHN)
- First Choice Next
- First Choice VIP Care Plus Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
- First Choice/Select Health (NEIC)
- First Health
- Great West Healthcare (Part of Cigna now)
- Healthy Blue Medicaid by Blue Choice
- Humana ChoiceCare PPO (Group Health Plan) (through March 31, 2025)
- Humana Healthy Horizons (through March 31, 2025)
- Humana Medicare (through March 31, 2025)
- Medcost
- Medicare A & B (Traditional Medicare)
- Molina Healthcare
- Molina Healthy Connections Prime Dual Medicare/Medicaid Plan
- Tricare
- United HealthCare
- Veterans' Affairs Community Care Network (CCN)
- WellCare
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