Medicare Enrolled

Dr. Christopher Huff, M.D.

Interventional Cardiology · Columbus, OH
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
3705 OLENTANGY RIVER RD STE 100, Columbus, OH 43214
6142626772
Registered in NPPES since 2008
NPI: 1831366996 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. Huff 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. Huff

Dr. Christopher Huff is an interventional cardiology specialist in Columbus, OH, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Huff performed 667 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Huff received a total of $117,238 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 134 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Dr. Huff is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 18 years of NPI registration ▲ 667 Medicare services $117,238 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
667
Medicare services
Bottom 22% in OH for interventional cardiology
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$49
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
EKG interpretation and report
A standard electrocardiogram test that records the heart's electrical activity using at least 12 leads. The service includes a professional interpretation of the results and a written report.
258 $3 $18
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
117 $57 $126
Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity
Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving moderate-level medical decision making, with at least 55 minutes total time on the date of the encounter.
77 $98 $245
Ultrasound guidance for blood vessel access
Use of ultrasound imaging to help locate and access a blood vessel. This guidance assists healthcare providers in performing procedures such as inserting IV lines or drawing blood.
38 $11 $31
Ultrasound of head and neck blood flow, bilateral
An ultrasound exam that uses sound waves to visualize and assess blood flow in the vessels of both the head and the neck.
33 $28 $60
Cardiac catheterization 28 $204 $654
Ultrasound of arm or leg veins
An ultrasound exam of the veins in one arm or leg using compression and other maneuvers to assess blood flow and check for blockages.
24 $16 $46
Office visit, established patient (10-19 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting 10 to 19 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
24 $32 $76
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
18 $73 $189
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
14 $87 $187
Radiologist review of arm or leg artery image
A radiologist reviews images of the arteries in the arm or leg. This process involves analyzing the visual data to assess the blood vessels.
13 $65 $112
Artery clot removal and dissolution with fluoroscopy
This procedure removes and dissolves a blood clot from an artery or artery graft using fluoroscopic guidance. It is performed on the initial vessel treated.
12 $419 $2,423
Ultrasound of heart blood vessel or graft
An ultrasound exam to evaluate blood flow in a heart blood vessel or graft, including a radiologist's review of the initial vessel.
11 $74 $191
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
4.2% high complexity
15.9% medium
79.9% routine

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$117,238
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $16,748/year across 7 years
Top 4% in OH for interventional cardiology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
17
Companies
134
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$2,548
2023
$2,975
2022
$24,911
2021
$25,238
2020
$30,585
2019
$25,143
2018
$5,838

Payments by company (2024)

Inari Medical, Inc.
$2,500
Abbott Laboratories
$26
Medtronic, Inc.
$22
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Inari Medical, Inc.
$102,152
Surmodics, Inc.
$5,929
Boston Scientific Corporation
$5,141
Silk Road Medical, Inc.
$1,185
Medtronic, Inc.
$854
Penumbra, Inc.
$350
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.
$350
AngioDynamics, Inc.
$336
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$242
Cardiovascular Systems Inc.
$180
ABIOMED
$149
Endologix, Inc.
$148
Abbott Laboratories
$138
Cook Medical LLC
$36
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$23
Novo Nordisk Inc
$15
Cardinal Health 200 LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 96.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ANGIOJET · ANGIOVAC · AlphaVac · CLOSURERFS · COOK · CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT · Cook Medical Self-Expanding Stent · CoreValve Evolut · Diamondback Peripheral · ENDURANT IIS · ENROUTE Transcarotid Neuroprotection System · ENROUTE Transcarotid Stent · EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis · FLOWTRIEVER CATHETER · FlowTriever · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL VASCULAR ACCESS · GENERAL - THERAPIES · GORE VIABAHN VBX Balloon Expandable Endo · IN.PACT Admiral · Impella · Indigo · Indigo System · MC3 Crescent Jugular Dual Lumen Catheter · MC3 NAUTILUS(TM) ECMO OXYGENATOR · MYNX CONTROLTM · MitraClip System · ONYX FRONTIER · Ozempic · PORTICO · Penumbra System · ReVene Thrombectomy Catheter · Resolute · S · SYMPLICITY G3 · XARELTO
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
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Geographic Context

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County median income
$73,795
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL
0.0 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Dr. Huff is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 18 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dr. Huff experienced with ekg interpretation and report?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Huff performed 258 ekg interpretation and report services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Huff receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Huff received a total of $117,238 from 17 companies across 134 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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. Huff's costs compare to other interventional cardiologists in Columbus?
Dr. Huff's average Medicare payment per service is $49. 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. Huff) 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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. Data Coverage reflects 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. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. 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 →