Dr. David Allen Herf, MD

  • Crestview, FL
  • General surgeon
NPI1699711911
Medicare services, 2024
159
Medicare patients, 2024
87
Part D claims, 2024
119
Publications
1
Hospital affiliations
1
Practice address
151 Redstone Ave SE, Crestview, FL 32539
Practice phone
Call (850) 689-8100
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

North Okaloosa Medical Center

Hospital · Crestview, Florida

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Dr. David Allen Herf is a general surgeon in Crestview, Florida

Dr. Herf practices at North Okaloosa Medical Center in Crestview, Florida, part of Community Health Systems.

Dr. Herf's NPI, 1699711911, was assigned on June 22, 2006. Dr. Herf graduated from Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine in 1980. Dr. Herf holds Florida license ME0043630.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
June 22, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(850) 689-8100
Professional email
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
72
Medical school graduation
1980

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. David Allen Herf practices at North Okaloosa Medical Center in Crestview, Florida

Dr. Herf's primary practice is North Okaloosa Medical Center, at 151 Redstone Ave SE, Crestview, FL 32539 in Okaloosa County. The practice phone is (850) 689-8100.

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Dr. David Allen Herf is affiliated with 2 sites of care

Dr. Herf's primary practice is North Okaloosa Medical Center in Crestview, Florida, part of Community Health Systems. Dmand AI also links Dr. Herf to 1 physician office, named with a free account. Dr. Herf's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David Allen Herf's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Herf practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
North Okaloosa Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more affiliated siteAvailable with a free account

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Dr. David Allen Herf is one of 1,593 general surgeons in Florida

Surgery is Dr. Herf's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Herf is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Herf's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, Alabama and Louisiana.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Surgery, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME0043630 · 1984 to 2026 · taxonomy 208600000X
  • Alabama licenseLicense 12552 · 1986 to 2025
  • Louisiana license1980 to 1984

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, cancerous skin growth removal, colonoscopy, colon removal, gallbladder removal, gastrointestinal bleeding and groin hernia surgery among the conditions Dr. Herf treats.

General surgeons near Dr. Herf

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Dr. David Allen Herf billed Medicare for 159 services in 2024

CMS data shows 159 Medicare services from Dr. Herf across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 87 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $13,024 for them.

Medicare services, 2024159
Medicare patients87
Paid by Medicare$13,024
Procedure codes4

Dr. Herf's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 6992024: 12083%
Surgery
2023: 2782024: 3986%
Other services
2023: 712024: 0100%

Where Dr. Herf's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office12075%
  • In a facility3925%

Dr. Herf compared with the Florida median for general surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Herf
  • Florida median
Medicare services
159vs 19820% below
Medicare patients
87vs 13335% below
Part D claims
77vs 4379% above

Medians across 1,425 general surgeons in Florida with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Herf's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. David Allen Herf treated 87 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 87 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Herf in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 47 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.29, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Herf's median patient age at 70, with 40% women.

Medicare patients, 202487
Average age75
Average risk score1.29

Dr. Herf's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Herf's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women4855%
  • Men3945%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Herf's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis52%
  4. COPD37%
  5. Diabetes37%
  6. Chronic kidney disease36%
  7. Anxiety33%
  8. Ischemic heart disease33%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Herf's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women40%
  • Men60%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. David Allen Herf wrote 119 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Herf wrote 119 Medicare Part D claims for 63 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 77 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,562 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 459 claims across 11 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024119
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$2,562
Part D patients63

Dr. Herf's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic95 claims80%
  • Brand-name24 claims20%

Dr. Herf's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 4592024: 7783%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 11 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

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Dr. David Allen Herf has 1 publication on record

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Herf.

Papers1

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Dr. David Allen Herf has 5 awards and honors on record

Dmand AI lists 5 awards for Dr. Herf, most recently Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Quality Payment Program 98.27% in 2020.

Awards and honors for Dr. Herf

  1. 2020
    • Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Quality Payment Program 98.27%
  2. 2019
    • Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Quality Payment Program 90.20%
  3. 2018
    • Merit Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Quality Payment Program 82.77%
  4. 2015
    • Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification
  5. 2011
    • CMS Stage 1 2012

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. David Allen Herf graduated from Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine

Dr. Herf graduated from Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine in 1980.

  1. Medical schoolFrederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine
  2. Board certified in surgeryAmerican Board of Surgery
  3. Board certified in acls certification instituteAmerican Heart Association

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. David Allen Herf accepts plans from 3 insurance carriers

Dr. Herf is in network with 3 carriers, including Aetna, Cigna and Humana. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Cigna
  • Humana

Plan types Dr. Herf accepts, by number of carriers

  1. HMO3
  2. Medicare3
  3. PPO3
  4. EPO1
  5. POS1

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. David Allen Herf's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Awards and committee rolesDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. David Allen Herf's NPI number?

Dr. David Allen Herf's NPI number is 1699711911. It was assigned on June 22, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. David Allen Herf?

Dr. David Allen Herf is a general surgeon in Crestview, Florida. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).

Where does Dr. David Allen Herf practice?

Dr. Herf practices at 151 Redstone Ave SE, Crestview, FL 32539. Dr. Herf's primary practice is North Okaloosa Medical Center in Crestview, Florida, part of Community Health Systems. Dmand AI also links Dr. Herf to 1 physician office.

What is Dr. David Allen Herf's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Herf is (850) 689-8100.

What is Dr. David Allen Herf's medical license number?

Dr. Herf holds Florida license ME0043630, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. David Allen Herf been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Herf in Florida (1984 to 2026), Alabama (1986 to 2025) and Louisiana (1980 to 1984).

Which hospitals is Dr. David Allen Herf affiliated with?

Dr. Herf practices at North Okaloosa Medical Center in Crestview, Florida.

Does Dr. David Allen Herf accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Herf billed Medicare for 159 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. David Allen Herf see?

CMS counts 87 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Herf in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Is Dr. David Allen Herf board certified?

Yes. Dr. Herf is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery.

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What services does Dr. David Allen Herf bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Herf's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99204) and surgery: digestive system (43239).

Where did Dr. David Allen Herf go to medical school?

Dr. Herf graduated from Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine in 1980.

What drugs does Dr. David Allen Herf prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Herf's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole and Suflave.

How long has Dr. David Allen Herf been practicing?

Dr. Herf graduated from medical school in 1980, 46 years ago.

Does Dr. David Allen Herf do research?

Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Herf.

What insurance does Dr. David Allen Herf accept?

Dr. Herf is in network with 3 carriers, including Aetna, Cigna and Humana. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 3. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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