Dr. Lucia Huffman, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Huffman
Dr. Lucia Huffman is a family medicine in Cape Coral, FL, with 12 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Huffman performed 6,776 Medicare services across 3,576 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Huffman received a total of $7,493 from 35 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 382 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in family medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Huffman is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 1,800 | $18 | $42 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 840 | $53 | $224 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 631 | $8 | $10 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 369 | $13 | $29 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 271 | $10 | $23 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 270 | $3 | $7 |
| Annual depression screening | 211 | $18 | $38 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 188 | $8 | $17 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 180 | $9 | $21 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 143 | $16 | $36 |
| Automated urinalysis | 123 | $2 | $5 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 123 | $44 | $152 |
| Pneumonia vaccine administration | 115 | $32 | $38 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 114 | $280 | $350 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 106 | $5 | $11 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 102 | $6 | $11 |
| Calcium level, total | 76 | $5 | $11 |
| Blood creatinine level | 76 | $5 | $11 |
| Urea nitrogen level to assess kidney function, quantitative | 76 | $4 | $8 |
| Bilirubin level, total | 74 | $5 | $11 |
| Albumin (protein) level | 72 | $5 | $9 |
| Blood glucose (sugar) level | 72 | $4 | $8 |
| Total protein level, blood | 71 | $4 | $8 |
| Liver enzyme (sgot), level | 71 | $5 | $11 |
| Liver enzyme (sgpt), level | 71 | $5 | $11 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 71 | $60 | $222 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 63 | $11 | $52 |
| Vitamin D level test | 44 | $29 | $63 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 41 | $32 | $38 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 40 | $72 | $80 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 37 | $15 | $32 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 31 | $8 | $18 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 29 | $13 | $29 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 26 | $102 | $348 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 25 | $78 | $488 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 24 | $88 | $346 |
| Prostate cancer screening; prostate specific antigen test (psa) | 19 | $19 | $39 |
| Annual wellness visit; includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), initial visit | 17 | $71 | $337 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 15 | $57 | $303 |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views | 14 | $16 | $63 |
| Creatine kinase (cardiac enzyme) level, total | 12 | $6 | $14 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 12 | $9 | $19 |
| Ultrasound scan of head and neck soft tissue | 11 | $68 | $249 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (97%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 7% for family medicine in FL.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Huffman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 4% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 7%).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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