Dr. Linda Louisa Huffer, MD

Dr. Huffer practices at Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of Veterans Health Administration.

Dr. Huffer's NPI, 1346310885, was assigned on November 9, 2006. Dr. Huffer graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 1999. Dr. Huffer holds New Mexico license MD2020-0569.

Dr. Huffer's primary practice is Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, at 1501 San Pedro Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 in Bernalillo County. The practice phone is (505) 256-2889.

Dr. Huffer's primary practice is Raymond G. Murphy Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Albuquerque, New Mexico, part of Veterans Health Administration. The medical group on file is Presbyterian Medical Group. Dr. Huffer's employer is on file too: a hospital.

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

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Huffer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Huffer is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Huffer's licenses on file in 2 states: New Mexico and Indiana.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, angioplasty, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac arrhythmia, cardiomyopathy, cerebrovascular disease, chronic hypertension and coronary artery disease among the conditions Dr. Huffer treats.

CMS data shows 1,094 Medicare services from Dr. Huffer across 16 procedure codes in 2024, for 515 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $31,722 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 515 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Huffer in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 189 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.54, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Huffer's median patient age at 76, with 44% women.

In 2024, Dr. Huffer wrote 4,014 Medicare Part D claims for 581 patients. 76% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,773 of them, across 40 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,066,809 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,935 claims across 44 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Huffer for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Huffer, published from 2009 to 2011. The most frequent topics are Echocardiography, Electrocardiography and Tomography, X-Ray Computed. Dr. Huffer's most frequent co-authors are Robert E. Eckart, DO, James L. Furgerson, MD and Lena Avedissian, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Huffer to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Ventricular Fibrillation and Death, Sudden.

CMS Open Payments shows 94 general payments to Dr. Huffer from 17 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 63% of the total. Abbott Laboratories paid the most, $2,135.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Huffer.

Dr. Huffer graduated from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University in 1999. Dr. Huffer is a member of ACC.

Dr. Huffer is in network with 18 carriers, including Elevance, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and United Healthcare. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.