Nicole Papastathis Huffman, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Northbrook, IL
Nicole Papastathis Huffman, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Northbrook, Illinois, and NPI 1740448927, issued on May 24, 2008. Check the license (Illinois 036.130234, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nicole Papastathis Huffman
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 036.130234 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 400 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook, IL 60062
- Phone
- (847) 272-4433
- Enumerated
- May 24, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (847) 272-4434
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120628000083); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- New York Medical College, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 400 Skokie Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Nicole Papastathis Huffman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036.130234Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
560 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Triamcinolone Acetonide101 claims
- Ketoconazole64 claims
- Betamethasone Dipropionate50 claims
- Nystatin41 claims
- Valacyclovir37 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate35 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): 97.5 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: $2,541.52
23 payments; by number, the most common kind was compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Dermatology Partners OF The North Shore LLCNorthbrook, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nicole Papastathis Huffman among 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois
Nicole Papastathis Huffman, M.D. is one of 647 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 44% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 44% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2008 among the 440 with a school on file
- Record last updated2012 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois.
All 647 in Illinois → Every provider in Northbrook → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Bruce Bennin, M.D.Northbrook, IL 600621902915507
- Romi Bloom, M.D.Northbrook, IL 600621750735593
- Anne Bronner, M.D.Northbrook, IL 600621740399245
- Jennifer Croix, MD, PHDNorthbrook, IL 600621144596628
- Steven Deliduka, M.D.Northbrook, IL 600621598712937
- Julie Goldberg, MDNorthbrook, IL 600621528068202
- Peter Hallarman, M.D.Northbrook, IL 600621033228549
- George Lewitt, M.D.Northbrook, IL 600621902031313
Common questions
What is Nicole Papastathis Huffman, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nicole Papastathis Huffman, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740448927, issued on May 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nicole Papastathis Huffman, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 Skokie Blvd, Northbrook, IL, 60062. Phone: (847) 272-4433. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nicole Papastathis Huffman, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.130234, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nicole Papastathis Huffman, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nicole Papastathis Huffman, M.D. had 560 Medicare Part D claims for 265 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nicole Papastathis Huffman, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.5 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.