Total Payments
$167,252
2024 Payments
$44,538
Companies
30
Transactions
290
Medicare Patients
3,045
Medicare Billing
$529,499
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$98,147 (58.7%)
Other$41,378 (24.7%)
Travel$12,492 (7.5%)
Education$8,788 (5.3%)
Food & Beverage$6,448 (3.9%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $98,147 | 84 | 58.7% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $41,378 | 12 | 24.7% |
| Travel and Lodging | $12,492 | 45 | 7.5% |
| Education | $8,788 | 8 | 5.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $6,448 | 137 | 3.9% |
| Unspecified | $0 | 4 | 0.0% |
Payments by Type
General
$167,252
286 transactions
Ownership
$0
4 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthrex, Inc. | $62,415 | 103 | $0 (2024) |
| Lima USA, Inc. | $57,667 | 85 | $0 (2023) |
| Limacorporate S.p.A. | $27,415 | 23 | $0 (2024) |
| Reel Surgical, Inc. | $10,270 | 21 | $0 (2024) |
| FX Shoulder USA, Inc | $3,588 | 5 | $0 (2019) |
| ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | $1,597 | 7 | $0 (2024) |
| Medical Device Business Services, Inc. | $1,030 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Liberty Surgical Inc. | $795.79 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Tigon Medical LLC | $558.20 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
| Stryker Corporation | $400.33 | 5 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $44,538 | 76 | Arthrex, Inc. ($28,091) |
| 2023 | $45,922 | 78 | Arthrex, Inc. ($28,621) |
| 2022 | $27,479 | 55 | Lima USA, Inc. ($14,338) |
| 2021 | $17,695 | 33 | Lima USA, Inc. ($11,285) |
| 2020 | $6,675 | 10 | Lima USA, Inc. ($4,510) |
| 2019 | $20,050 | 22 | Lima USA, Inc. ($13,967) |
| 2018 | $4,765 | 11 | FX Shoulder USA, Inc ($3,260) |
| 2017 | $129.49 | 5 | Checkpoint Surgical, Inc ($62.68) |
All Payment Transactions
290 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 12
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13/2024 | ENCORE MEDICAL, LP | DJO SURGICAL (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $626.78 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 12/10/2024 | Limacorporate S.p.A. | TEMA Elbow (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Limacorporate S.p.A. | TEMA Elbow (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 11/15/2024 | Shoulder Innovations, Inc. | InSet System (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $91.93 | General |
| Category: Orthopedic Implant | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $637.50 | General |
| 11/11/2024 | Limacorporate S.p.A. | TEMA Elbow (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Limacorporate S.p.A. | TEMA Elbow (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 11/11/2024 | Limacorporate S.p.A. | TEMA Elbow (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 11/06/2024 | Reel Surgical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.69 | General |
| 11/04/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.76 | General |
| 10/29/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $157.27 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | Arthrex (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,700.00 | General |
| Category: Imaging & Resection - Equipment - Nano Systems - Nano Equipment | ||||||
| 10/24/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $106.25 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $106.25 | General |
| 10/24/2024 | Arthrex, Inc. | Arthrex (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $26.80 | General |
| Category: Imaging & Resection - Equipment - Nano Systems - Nano Equipment | ||||||
| 10/23/2024 | Reel Surgical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $166.64 | General |
| 10/17/2024 | Stryker Corporation | BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $75.00 | General |
| Category: TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Reel Surgical, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $159.87 | General |
| 10/03/2024 | Limacorporate S.p.A. | PROMADE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $670.00 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Heron Therapeutics, Inc. | ZYNRELEF (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.92 | General |
| Category: POST SURGICAL PAIN RELIEF | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Limacorporate S.p.A. | TEMA Elbow (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,500.00 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Limacorporate S.p.A. | TEMA Elbow (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
| 09/19/2024 | Stryker Corporation | TORNIER PERFORM ANATOMIC AUGMENTED GLENOID (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $161.08 | General |
| Category: BONE SUBSTITUTE | ||||||
| 08/29/2024 | Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated | Exparel (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.31 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 08/22/2024 | Limacorporate S.p.A. | PROMADE (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,340.00 | General |
| Category: Joint Implants | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 | 1,082 | 1,726 | $1.4M | $174,529 |
| 2022 | 11 | 775 | 1,324 | $893,145 | $112,835 |
| 2021 | 10 | 654 | 884 | $651,693 | $141,860 |
| 2020 | 9 | 534 | 676 | $478,769 | $100,276 |
Total Patients
3,045
Total Services
4,610
Medicare Billing
$529,499
Procedure Codes
50
All Medicare Procedures & Services
50 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2023 | 50 | 51 | $403,563 | $60,151 | 14.9% |
| 23395 | Relocation of one muscle of shoulder or upper arm | Facility | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $273,624 | $20,465 | 7.5% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 180 | 265 | $129,585 | $17,545 | 13.5% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 19 | 19 | $111,226 | $16,481 | 14.8% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 110 | 133 | $92,169 | $12,507 | 13.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 89 | 89 | $79,922 | $10,777 | 13.5% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2023 | 253 | 393 | $74,072 | $9,858 | 13.3% |
| 29828 | Release of tendon connecting biceps muscle and shoulder using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 19 | $95,494 | $9,278 | 9.7% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2023 | 102 | 122 | $45,292 | $5,743 | 12.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 75 | 75 | $45,150 | $5,725 | 12.7% |
| 29823 | Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 26 | $84,734 | $4,825 | 5.7% |
| 73080 | X-ray of elbow, minimum of 3 views | Office | 2023 | 21 | 33 | $5,841 | $804.59 | 13.8% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2023 | 101 | 462 | $2,248 | $369.66 | 16.4% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2022 | 29 | 29 | $229,477 | $34,104 | 14.9% |
| 23395 | Relocation of one muscle of shoulder or upper arm | Facility | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $168,384 | $13,633 | 8.1% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 111 | 160 | $78,240 | $11,459 | 14.6% |
| 29827 | Repair of shoulder rotator cuff using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $70,248 | $10,166 | 14.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 78 | 78 | $70,044 | $9,718 | 13.9% |
| 73030 | X-ray of shoulder, minimum of 2 views | Office | 2022 | 197 | 355 | $66,740 | $9,274 | 13.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 75 | 90 | $62,370 | $9,071 | 14.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 88 | 88 | $52,976 | $7,567 | 14.3% |
| 20610 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | Office | 2022 | 75 | 91 | $35,000 | $5,023 | 14.4% |
| 29823 | Removal of extensive shoulder joint tissue using an endoscope | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 18 | $58,662 | $2,476 | 4.2% |
| J3301 | Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Office | 2022 | 69 | 379 | $1,004 | $343.27 | 34.2% |
| 23472 | Prosthetic repair of shoulder joint, total shoulder | Facility | 2021 | 33 | 35 | $188,300 | $44,199 | 23.5% |
About Dr. George Huffman, MD
Dr. George Huffman, MD is a Orthopaedic Surgery healthcare provider based in Winter Park, Florida. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/30/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1699703157.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. George Huffman, MD has received a total of $167,252 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $44,538 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 290 transactions from 30 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($98,147).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Huffman has provided services to 3,045 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 4,610 services with total Medicare billing of $529,499. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 50 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Orthopaedic Surgery
- Other Specialties Orthopaedic Surgery
- Location Winter Park, FL
- Active Since 06/30/2006
- Last Updated 01/12/2026
- Taxonomy Code 207X00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1699703157
Products in Payments
- SMR (Device) $22,058
- Promade (Device) $13,586
- TEMA Elbow (Device) $12,571
- SMR Shoulder (Device) $9,997
- Product Portfolio (Device) $9,138
- TEMA ELBOW (Device) $3,375
- PROMADE (Device) $2,510
- Arthrex (Device) $1,867
- DJO SURGICAL (Device) $1,354
- LCP PLATES & SCREWS (Device) $1,030
- Dynasplint (Device) $364.03
- Elbow Plating System (Device) $243.32
- DJO Surgical AltiVate Anatomic System (Device) $243.05
- BLUEPRINT PATIENT SPECIFIC INSTRUMENTATION (Device) $215.22
- TORNIER PERFORM ANATOMIC AUGMENTED GLENOID (Device) $161.08
- LINVATEC SHOULDER ARTHROSCOPY (Device) $143.17
- SMR SHOULDER (Device) $97.53
- InSet System (Device) $91.93
- EQUINOXE (Device) $81.14
- Checkpoint Stimulators (Device) $62.68
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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