Total Payments
$223,621
2024 Payments
$4,300
Companies
40
Transactions
715
Medicare Patients
1,575
Medicare Billing
$453,132
Payment Breakdown by Category
Other$122,220 (54.7%)
Royalty/License$30,427 (13.6%)
Travel$26,625 (11.9%)
Consulting$25,236 (11.3%)
Food & Beverage$19,113 (8.5%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $122,220 | 31 | 54.7% |
| Royalty or License | $30,427 | 13 | 13.6% |
| Travel and Lodging | $26,625 | 79 | 11.9% |
| Consulting Fee | $25,236 | 11 | 11.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $19,113 | 581 | 8.5% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $110,944 | 220 | $0 (2020) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $49,741 | 151 | $0 (2024) |
| Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. | $30,484 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Baylis Medical Company Inc | $12,161 | 5 | $0 (2021) |
| NuVasive, Inc. | $9,243 | 29 | $0 (2022) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $2,795 | 144 | $0 (2024) |
| Southtech Orthopedics | $1,320 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $1,065 | 56 | $0 (2024) |
| Nevro Corp. | $1,018 | 9 | $0 (2024) |
| Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | $959.72 | 8 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,300 | 87 | Medtronic, Inc. ($1,891) |
| 2023 | $15,501 | 100 | Medtronic, Inc. ($13,876) |
| 2022 | $19,090 | 86 | Medtronic, Inc. ($11,261) |
| 2021 | $27,991 | 85 | Medtronic, Inc. ($22,713) |
| 2020 | $49,895 | 72 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($38,042) |
| 2019 | $54,768 | 137 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($43,113) |
| 2018 | $38,658 | 103 | Medtronic USA, Inc. ($29,417) |
| 2017 | $13,417 | 45 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. ($12,265) |
All Payment Transactions
715 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 29
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $39.31 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/17/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $7.25 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 12/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.82 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 12/13/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.12 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 12/12/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.68 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $80.28 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 12/07/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.26 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 12/06/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $754.95 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.28 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 12/05/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.12 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.24 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.24 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 12/04/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.83 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 11/26/2024 | Nevro Corp. | Senza (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.53 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/20/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $172.58 | General |
| Category: TL | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Saluda Medical Americas, Inc. | Evoke (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $26.80 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Stimulator | ||||||
| 11/18/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $48.85 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 11/13/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $84.09 | General |
| Category: Image Guided Surgery Products | ||||||
| 11/07/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $42.19 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 11/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | PLASMABLADE(TM) (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.00 | General |
| Category: Advanced Energy Cutting Device | ||||||
| 10/16/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | FLOSEAL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $13.10 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PENTA (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.93 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
| 09/12/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | FLOSEAL (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.72 | General |
| Category: Surgical Care | ||||||
| 09/05/2024 | MEDACTA USA, INC. | MySpine (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $43.46 | General |
| Category: SPINE | ||||||
| 08/27/2024 | Abbott Laboratories | PROCLAIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.71 | General |
| Category: Neuromodulation | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 11 | 317 | 351 | $753,996 | $80,727 |
| 2022 | 13 | 297 | 373 | $677,919 | $94,018 |
| 2021 | 18 | 416 | 497 | $685,473 | $145,280 |
| 2020 | 19 | 545 | 651 | $691,439 | $133,108 |
Total Patients
1,575
Total Services
1,872
Medicare Billing
$453,132
Procedure Codes
61
All Medicare Procedures & Services
61 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2023 | 26 | 26 | $173,004 | $21,376 | 12.4% |
| 63655 | Removal of spine bone for insertion of neurostimulator electrode plate in spine | Facility | 2023 | 25 | 25 | $159,975 | $15,593 | 9.7% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $141,790 | $13,657 | 9.6% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 102 | 115 | $23,825 | $7,550 | 31.7% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 42 | $135,198 | $7,324 | 5.4% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2023 | 18 | 31 | $87,017 | $6,002 | 6.9% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 39 | 39 | $12,168 | $3,811 | 31.3% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 17 | $10,604 | $2,684 | 25.3% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $4,680 | $1,282 | 27.4% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 14 | 16 | $4,048 | $975.36 | 24.1% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $1,687 | $473.22 | 28.1% |
| 63047 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Facility | 2022 | 28 | 28 | $124,628 | $22,331 | 17.9% |
| 22551 | Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Facility | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $88,784 | $16,686 | 18.8% |
| 22853 | Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 49 | $137,543 | $9,761 | 7.1% |
| 63030 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord or nerves and/or removal of disc | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $52,708 | $8,299 | 15.7% |
| 63650 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Facility | 2022 | 17 | 34 | $108,131 | $8,245 | 7.6% |
| 22614 | Fusion of additional segment of spine | Facility | 2022 | 11 | 27 | $47,142 | $7,860 | 16.7% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 97 | 108 | $22,568 | $7,301 | 32.4% |
| 63685 | Insertion of spinal neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2022 | 31 | 31 | $61,143 | $4,992 | 8.2% |
| 63048 | Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Facility | 2022 | 15 | 20 | $12,475 | $3,243 | 26.0% |
| 63688 | Removal or revision of neurostimulator generator or receiver | Facility | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $13,059 | $2,571 | 19.7% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 15 | 15 | $4,680 | $1,297 | 27.7% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2022 | 11 | 11 | $3,432 | $865.13 | 25.2% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2022 | 13 | 13 | $1,625 | $565.72 | 34.8% |
| 22551 | Fusion of spine bones with removal of disc at upper spinal column, anterior approach, complex | Facility | 2021 | 19 | 19 | $95,217 | $24,006 | 25.2% |
About Dr. George Huffmon, MD
Dr. George Huffmon, MD is a Specialist healthcare provider based in Wilmington, North Carolina. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/03/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1487626560.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. George Huffmon, MD has received a total of $223,621 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $4,300 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 715 transactions from 40 companies. The most common payment nature is "Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program" ($122,220).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Huffmon has provided services to 1,575 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,872 services with total Medicare billing of $453,132. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 61 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Specialist
- Location Wilmington, NC
- Active Since 02/03/2006
- Last Updated 08/29/2013
- Taxonomy Code 174400000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1487626560
Products in Payments
- MazorX - Renaissance (Device) $52,337
- Alpine XC (Device) $30,427
- MAZOR X SYSTEM (Device) $26,138
- CLYDESDALE (Device) $15,184
- DIVERGENCE-L (Device) $11,880
- AnchorKnot (Device) $10,400
- MazorX Renaissance (Device) $7,858
- Mazor X Stealth Edition (Device) $7,165
- PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System (Device) $6,862
- DIVERGENCE (Device) $6,692
- Pulse (Device) $5,820
- CD HORIZON (Device) $2,505
- NRG needle (Device) $1,432
- WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) $1,337
- Evoke (Device) $900.15
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $882.21
- PROCLAIM (Device) $570.60
- Excelsius - GPS (Device) $487.20
- O-ARM (Device) $460.47
- GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT (Device) $439.40
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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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