Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Patricia Fredette-Huffman, MD

Family Medicine · Edgewater, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
1404 S RIDGEWOOD AVE, Edgewater, FL 32132
3864268166
In practice since 2005 (20 years)
NPI: 1275521759 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Fredette-Huffman from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Fredette-Huffman

Dr. Patricia Fredette-Huffman is a family medicine in Edgewater, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Fredette-Huffman performed 2,008 Medicare services across 1,526 unique beneficiaries.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Fredette-Huffman received a total of $4,413 from 41 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 268 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. Fredette-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.

✓ 20 years in practice▲ Top 18% volume in FL$ $4,413 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary

Medicare Utilization ↗
2,008
Medicare services
Top 18% in FL for family medicine
1,526
Unique beneficiaries
$57
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~100 Medicare services per year of practice

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.

ProcedureVolumeAvg. paidAvg. submitted
Annual wellness visit, follow-up315$129$158
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)312$57$110
Annual depression screening249$18$25
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)221$89$154
Flu vaccine administration130$30$35
Flu vaccine, high-dose129$72$95
Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional113$15$33
Steroid injection (triamcinolone)104$1$5
Dexamethasone injection (steroid)100$0$5
Prothrombin time test (blood clotting)96$4$14
Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity45$160$245
Urinalysis, manual38$3$13
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)28$42$70
Joint injection, major joint24$47$132
Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 121$49$100
Pneumonia vaccine administration18$30$35
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use15$282$315
Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with tracing13$5$32
EKG interpretation and report13$7$32
New patient office visit (30-44 min)13$50$135
Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and11$41$108
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$4,413
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $630/year across 7 years
Top 12% in FL for family medicine
41
Companies
268
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment profile

Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.

Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$4,413 (100.0%)

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$716
2023
$694
2022
$559
2021
$570
2020
$637
2019
$769
2018
$468

Payments by company (2024)

Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$541
Amgen Inc.
$512
PFIZER INC.
$468
ABBVIE INC.
$291
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$231
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$185
Exact Sciences Corporation
$176
Lilly USA, LLC
$160
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$150
AbbVie Inc.
$149
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$138
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$121
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$116
Novo Nordisk Inc
$105
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$100
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$97
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$73
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$72
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$63
Abbott Laboratories
$62
Allergan, Inc.
$56
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$52
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$49
Allergan Inc.
$47
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$46
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$44
Mylan Specialty L.P.
$41
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$31
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$30
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$28
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$24
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$21
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$21
Radius Health, Inc.
$17
Eisai Inc.
$17
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$15
AbbVie, Inc.
$15
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$14
Hologic, LLC
$13
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)
$11
Sanofi Pasteur Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 34.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AJOVY · ANORO · ANORO ELLIPTA · Aimovig · BELSOMRA · BREZTRI · CHANTIX · Cologuard Collection Kit · ELIQUIS · ENTRESTO · EUCRISA · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FLUZONE HIGH-DOSE · FLUZONE QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FORTEO · FREESTYLE LIBRE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 2 · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · FreeStyle Libre 2 · GARDASIL · GARDASIL 9 · GEMTESA · GIVLAARI · INJECTAFER · JANUVIA · JARDIANCE · Kerendia · LEQVIO · LINZESS · LifeVest · Livalo · MOUNJARO · NEXLETOL · Otezla · Ozempic · PNEUMOVAX 23 · PREMARIN · PREVNAR 13 · Prolia · QULIPTA · QUTENZA · QUVIVIQ · RYBELSUS · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPIRIVA RESPIMAT · SYNTHROID · Synthroid · TOUJEO · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · TRUMENBA · Thinprep · Tirosint · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Veozah · Wegovy · XARELTO · XIFAXAN · YUPELRI
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →

Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.

Equivalent to $220 per 100 Medicare services performed
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Geographic Context

Family Medicines within 10 mi
256
Per 100K population
45.1
County median income
$66,581
Nearest hospital
HALIFAX HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER
16.5 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPESWeekly updates
Medicare Enrollment PECOSMonthly updates
Practice Data Medicare Util.Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open PaymentsCY 2024
Disciplinary History— Not publicN/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. Fredette-Huffman is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 18% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 12%), with 20 years of practice experience.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Fredette-Huffman experienced with annual wellness visit, follow-up?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Fredette-Huffman performed 315 annual wellness visit, follow-up services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Fredette-Huffman receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Fredette-Huffman received a total of $4,413 from 41 companies across 268 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Fredette-Huffman's costs compare to other family medicines in Edgewater?
Dr. Fredette-Huffman's average Medicare payment per service is $57. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Fredette-Huffman) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
About this page

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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. The Transparency Score measures data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Payments from industry are legal and do not indicate wrongdoing. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →