Donald K. Huffman, DO
NPI 1689201691ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Jefferson, NC
Family Medicine (DO) in Jefferson, North Carolina, trained at Lincoln Mem Univ, Debusk Col of Osteopathic Med (class of 2020). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $421,942 for 5,156 claims, against $81,080 paid for services in 2024. Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $552.89 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1689201691 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 27, 2020 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 18, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 18, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 4956 | TN |
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 (NC); Practitioner - Family Practice (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 380 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,504 across 54 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $81,080 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,156 · 9,874 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 607 |
| Total drug cost | $421,942 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Lincoln Mem Univ, Debusk Col of Osteopathic Med |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2020 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- Medical Education Assistance CorporationBristol, TN · 170 clinicians
- Ashe Financial Services LLCJefferson, NC · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Ashe Memorial HospitalJefferson, NC
- Wilkes Regional Medical CenterNorth Wilkesboro, NC
Other facilities
- Medi Home Health and HospiceHome health agency · Boone, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$552.89 · 30 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$271.52 · 16 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $95.56 | 5 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $81.10 | 3 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $51.65 | 3 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $43.94 | 3 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $43.83 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$552.89 · 30 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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