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2026 NPPES data Urology Physician NPI 1154460194 MD
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Urology Physician in Juneau, Alaska.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 13,367 in Urology Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
825
Medicare Part D claims · 233 beneficiaries · Urology Physician avg: 1K
MIPS score
97.2/100
▲ 14 pts above national avg 83.5 · Exceptional
Industry payments
$22.43
1 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
John Huffer, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 97.2/100 - above the 83.5 national average - and filed 825 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 97.2/100
- MIPS score · +14 vs avg
- 825
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥84th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
John Huffer, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
97 ≥ 84th percentile 84% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where John Huffer, MD sits
This provider among urology physician peers
Across the 4,091 urology physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, John Huffer, MD writes more Part D claims than 35% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 77% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, high-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one urology physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is John Huffer, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
John Huffer, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about John Huffer, MD?
High performer (top quartile)Primary specialty
Urology Physician
Medicare Part D claims
825 36% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
97.2/100 13.7 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Alaska
How Urology Physician compares to other specialties among Alaska providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
John Huffer, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Urology Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 97.2/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Urology Physician) - 97.2/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
John Huffer, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Urology Physician provider holding MD credentials at 3000 VINTAGE BLVD STE 270, Juneau, AK, 99801, with a listed phone of (907) 586-1450. NPI 1154460194 was issued on 02/06/2007.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 825 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 233 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $145K in drug spend, with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.2%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 97.2/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 96.7, Cost 86.6), compared with the 83.5 average among clinicians with a measured score.
Urology Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 13,367 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 1,280 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1154460194 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Urology Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 02/06/2007 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
97.1588
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
96.694
Quality
86.573
Cost
100
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for John Huffer, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$22
Largest payer
180 Medical, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
825
Total Claims
$145K
Total Drug Cost
233
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 1,480
- Total Day Supply
- 38,178
- Generic Drug Cost
- $22K
- Opioid Claims
- 43 (5.2% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 240
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 0.97
- Gender Split
- 21% female / 79% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 12, 65-74: 115, 75-84: 94, 85+: 12
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What John Huffer, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Tamsulosin Hcl
Tamsulosin Hcl
117 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
105 claims
- Tadalafil
Tadalafil
82 claims
- Solifenacin Succin…
Solifenacin Succinate
67 claims
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
57 claims
- Myrbetriq 44
Myrbetriq
44 claims
- Testosterone Cypio… 41
Testosterone Cypionate
41 claims
- Nitrofurantoin 38
Nitrofurantoin
38 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl | 117 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 105 |
| Tadalafil | 82 |
| Solifenacin Succinate | 67 |
| Cephalexin | 57 |
| Myrbetriq Mirabegron | 44 |
| Testosterone Cypionate | 41 |
| Nitrofurantoin Nitrofurantoin Macrocrystal | 38 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 35 |
| Testosterone | 33 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Urology Physician Overview
How John Huffer, MD fits within the Urology Physician landscape nationally.
13,367
Urology Physician Providers in US
54
States with Urology Physician
1,280
Avg Claims per Provider
John Huffer, MD's 825 claims are below the specialty average of 1,280.
Nearby Urology Physician Providers in Alaska
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Alaska, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Huffer.
Dr. Owen Aftreth
M.D.
Anchorage, AK
Dr. Martin Bomalaski
MD
Anchorage, AK
Dr. David Brenner
MD
Eagle River, AK
Dr. Aaron Brown
M.D.
Anchorage, AK
Dr. Doug Cho
M.D.
Jber, AK
Compare Urology Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Before you book an appointment
Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Alaska medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
- Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Urology Physician peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is John Huffer, MD's specialty? ▼
John Huffer, MD specializes in Urology Physician and practices in Juneau, Alaska. Credentials: MD.
How much does John Huffer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, John Huffer, MD wrote 825 Medicare Part D claims totaling $145K in drug costs for 233 beneficiaries.
What is John Huffer, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
John Huffer, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 97.2/100 (Quality: 96.7, Cost: 86.6). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is John Huffer, MD located? ▼
John Huffer, MD is located at 3000 VINTAGE BLVD STE 270, Juneau, AK, 99801. Phone: (907) 586-1450.
What is John Huffer, MD's NPI number? ▼
John Huffer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154460194, issued on 02/06/2007.
Does John Huffer, MD prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, John Huffer, MD had 43 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 5.2%.
How many Urology Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 13,367 Urology Physician providers across 54 states in the US. The average Urology Physician provider writes 1,280 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does John Huffer, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, John Huffer, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Tamsulosin Hcl, Ciprofloxacin Hcl, Tadalafil. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does John Huffer, MD accept Medicare? ▼
John Huffer, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 825 Part D claims and 233 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify John Huffer, MD's credentials? ▼
John Huffer, MD's NPI is 1154460194 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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