Kent Alan Hufford, M.D.
NPI 1487659272ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Ripon, CA
Family Medicine (M.D.) in Ripon, California, trained at Indiana University School of Medicine (class of 1988). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,575,153 for 19,822 claims, against $212,920 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,643 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1487659272 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 17, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 19, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | G689480 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Family Practice (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 789 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,143 across 66 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $212,920 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 19,822 · 32,115 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 880 |
| Total drug cost | $1,575,153 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Indiana University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1988 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Ripon Family PhysiciansModesto, CA · 8 clinicians
- Aspen Family Medical Group of Modesto, Inc.Modesto, CA · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Doctors Hospital of MantecaManteca, CA
- Doctors Medical CenterModesto, CA
- Memorial Medical CenterModesto, CA
Other facilities
- Careone Home Health and Hospice, IncHome health agency · Salida, CA
- Lifeguard Home HealthHome health agency · Pleasanton, CA
- Sutter Care at HomeHome health agency · Salida, CA
- Lifeguard Hospice Care, IncHospice · Pleasanton, CA
- Bethany Home Society San Joaquin CountyNursing home · Ripon, CA
- English Oaks Convalescent & Rehabilitation HospitaNursing home · Modesto, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,643 · 83 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$1,742 · 116 payments from 18 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $573.36 | 28 |
| Exact Sciences Corporation | $179.84 | 7 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $147.36 | 7 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $146.54 | 10 |
| Amgen Inc. | $96.92 | 5 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,643 · 83 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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