Dr. Robert Brian Huff, MD

  • Columbia, SC
  • Ophthalmologist
NPI1134157779PAC ID0749310159
Medicare services, 2024
2,067
Medicare patients, 2024
693
Part D claims, 2024
1,409
MIPS score, 2024
92
Industry payments
$15,717
Practice address
109 Blarney Drive, Columbia, SC 29223
Practice phone
Call (803) 865-8200
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Primary practice

Palmetto Surgery Center

Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Columbia, South Carolina

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Dr. Robert Brian Huff is an ophthalmologist in Columbia, South Carolina

Dr. Huff practices at Palmetto Surgery Center in Columbia, South Carolina.

Dr. Huff's NPI, 1134157779, was assigned on June 30, 2006. Dr. Huff graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1992. Dr. Huff holds South Carolina license 18609.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0749310159
NPI enumeration date
June 30, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(803) 865-8200
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
60
Medical school graduation
1992

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Robert Brian Huff practices at Palmetto Surgery Center in Columbia, South Carolina

Dr. Huff's primary practice is Palmetto Surgery Center, at 109 Blarney Drive, Columbia, SC 29223. The practice phone is (803) 865-8200.

  • Palmetto Surgery Center
    109 Blarney Drive, Columbia, SC 29223Phone(803) 865-8200

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Dr. Robert Brian Huff is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Huff's primary practice is Palmetto Surgery Center in Columbia, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Huff to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

Palmetto Surgery CenterSurgery Center - Medicare-Certified · Columbia, South CarolinaPrimary
1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free accountParent health systemName with a free account
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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert Brian Huff's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Palmetto Surgery CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Robert Brian Huff is one of 269 ophthalmologists in South Carolina

Ophthalmology is Dr. Huff's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Huff is licensed in South Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Ophthalmology, South CarolinaPrimaryLicense 18609 · taxonomy 207W00000X

Ophthalmologists near Dr. Huff

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Dr. Robert Brian Huff billed Medicare for 2,067 services in 2024

CMS data shows 2,067 Medicare services from Dr. Huff across 14 procedure codes in 2024, for 693 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $240,300 for them.

Medicare services, 20242,067
Medicare patients693
Paid by Medicare$240,300
Procedure codes14

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 1,6262024: 1,40813%
Surgery
2023: 4682024: 41910%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 2172024: 24011%
Lab and pathology
2023: 262024: 0100%

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

  • In an office1,66080%
  • In a facility40720%

Dr. Huff compared with the South Carolina median for ophthalmologists, 2024

  • Dr. Huff
  • South Carolina median
Medicare services
2,067vs 2,44615% below
Medicare patients
693vs 88121% below
Part D claims
1,342vs 74879% above

Medians across 277 ophthalmologists in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

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

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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

Dr. Robert Brian Huff treated 693 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 693 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Huff in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 326 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 2% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.84, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Huff's median patient age at 73, with 61% women.

Medicare patients, 2024693
Average age76
Average risk score0.84
Also on Medicaid2%

Dr. Huff's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Huff's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women41760%
  • Men27640%

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

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure73%
  3. Arthritis47%
  4. Diabetes26%
  5. Ischemic heart disease25%
  6. Anxiety20%
  7. Chronic kidney disease19%
  8. Atrial fibrillation17%

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

Dr. Huff's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 73

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women61%
  • Men38%

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

Dr. Robert Brian Huff wrote 1,409 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Huff wrote 1,409 Medicare Part D claims for 370 patients. 49% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,342 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $257,191 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,333 claims across 21 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,409
Drugs named by CMS21
Total drug cost$257,191
Part D patients370

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

  • Generic695 claims49%
  • Brand-name714 claims51%

Dr. Huff'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: 1,3332024: 1,3421%

Drugs named by CMS: 21 in 2024, 21 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

Dr. Robert Brian Huff scored 92 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 92 out of 100 for Dr. Huff for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Huff accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 408 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Huff, more than 93% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Huff's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 92of 100Final score
  • 95.4of 100Quality
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities
  • 79of 100Cost

Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.

Where Dr. Huff ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Cataract surgery
93rd percentile408 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Robert Brian Huff received $15,717 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 643 general payments to Dr. Huff from 42 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $3,765.

General payments to Dr. Huff by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Huff by kind, 2016 to 2025

$15.7Kin total
  • Food and beverage$15,61799%
  • Education$1001%

Companies that paid Dr. Huff the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Robert Brian Huff graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport

Dr. Huff graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1992.

  1. Medical schoolLouisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Robert Brian Huff'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)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Robert Brian Huff's NPI number?

Dr. Robert Brian Huff's NPI number is 1134157779. It was assigned on June 30, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert Brian Huff?

Dr. Robert Brian Huff is an ophthalmologist in Columbia, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).

Where does Dr. Robert Brian Huff practice?

Dr. Huff practices at 109 Blarney Drive, Columbia, SC 29223. Dr. Huff's primary practice is Palmetto Surgery Center in Columbia, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Huff to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Robert Brian Huff's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Huff is (803) 865-8200.

What is Dr. Robert Brian Huff's medical license number?

Dr. Huff holds South Carolina license 18609.

Does Dr. Robert Brian Huff accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Huff billed Medicare for 2,067 services in 2024, and Dr. Huff accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Robert Brian Huff's MIPS score?

Dr. Huff's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 92 out of 100, reported as part of a group.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert Brian Huff see?

CMS counts 693 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Huff in 2024, with an average age of 76.

What services does Dr. Robert Brian Huff bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Huff's most billed Medicare services were eye exam or test (92014), eye exam or test (92136) and surgery: eye (66984).

Where did Dr. Robert Brian Huff go to medical school?

Dr. Huff graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport in 1992.

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What drugs does Dr. Robert Brian Huff prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Huff's most prescribed drugs by claims were Latanoprost, Lumigan and Brimonidine Tartrate.

Has Dr. Robert Brian Huff received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $15,717 in general payments to Dr. Huff from 42 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.

How long has Dr. Robert Brian Huff been practicing?

Dr. Huff graduated from medical school in 1992, 34 years ago.

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