Dr. Linda Huffer, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Huffer
Dr. Linda Huffer is a military health care provider in San Antonio, TX, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Huffer performed 2,013 Medicare services across 1,387 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Huffer received a total of $3,532 from 15 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 60 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in military health care provider. 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. Huffer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| EKG interpretation and report | 512 | $5 | $20 |
| Remote pacemaker monitoring, 90 days | 252 | $21 | $75 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 222 | $66 | $100 |
| Evaluation of cardiac rhythm monitor system, remote up to 30 days | 162 | $18 | $58 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 92 | $49 | $119 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | 84 | $27 | $130 |
| Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | 79 | $26 | $71 |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | 76 | $17 | $69 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 70 | $59 | $134 |
| Heart rhythm review and interpretation of continous external ekg over 8-15 days | 67 | $19 | $61 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 61 | $99 | $157 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 46 | $133 | $384 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with symptom monitoring, transmission and review and report by health care professional | 44 | $18 | $54 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 44 | $44 | $70 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 44 | $93 | $190 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 38 | $92 | $158 |
| External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | 26 | $80 | $257 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 19 | $10 | $88 |
| Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | 18 | $48 | $119 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 18 | $98 | $233 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | 15 | $2 | $9 |
| Insertion of heart rhythm monitor under skin | 13 | $59 | $158 |
| Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | 11 | $44 | $119 |
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 (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
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. Huffer is a remote & electrophysiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 20% in TX), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 13%), with 19 years of practice experience.
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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