David M. Huffman, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Chattanooga, TN
David M. Huffman, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and NPI 1811101256, issued on May 9, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee TNMD19974, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David M. Huffman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License number
- TNMD19974 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5616 Brainerd RD, Chattanooga, TN 37411
- Phone
- (423) 265-3561
- Enumerated
- May 9, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 9, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (423) 265-1364
- Medicaid ID
- 4077168 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040616001560); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine, 1982
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 5616 Brainerd RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify David M. Huffman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license TNMD19974Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% more Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
4,669 Medicare Part D claims for 502 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 45% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium383 claims
- Mounjaro339 claims
- Synthroid279 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er233 claims
- Ozempic178 claims
- Jardiance144 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 94.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $12,203.68
177 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- David M. Huffman, M.d.,p.c.Chattanooga, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David M. Huffman among 148 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Tennessee
David M. Huffman, MD is one of 148 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 47% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1982 · median 2003 among the 108 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 42% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 148 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in Tennessee.
All 148 in Tennessee → Every provider in Chattanooga → Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician nationwide →
The 8 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Brenda Goodwin, MDChattanooga, TN 374111033183462
- Ana Cornea, MDChattanooga, TN 374031275522195
- Matthew Hollie, MDChattanooga, TN 374031386177137
- Abhinaya Jawahar, MDChattanooga, TN 374031972987758
- Ajay MakwanaChattanooga, TN 374031891315958
- Anil Bhatia, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374211790898633
- Asma Khan, M.DChattanooga, TN 374211376663294
- Kathryn Dinh, M.D.Hixson, TN 373431205297124
Common questions
What is David M. Huffman, MD's NPI number?
David M. Huffman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1811101256, issued on May 9, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David M. Huffman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5616 Brainerd RD, Chattanooga, TN, 37411. Phone: (423) 265-3561. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David M. Huffman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number TNMD19974, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does David M. Huffman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David M. Huffman, MD had 4,669 Medicare Part D claims for 502 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David M. Huffman, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.7 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.