Dr. James M. Huffman, M.D.
Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology Physician)
2704 Old Rosebud Rd Ste 230
Lexington, KY 40509
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Fayette County includes mental health (15% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Kentucky College of Medicine (2014)
- Years since graduation
- 12
- In the NPI registry since
- 2014
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 739
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2014Medical school: University of Kentucky College of Medicine
- 2014Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Ophthalmology Physician primary
KY license 50248 · IA license MD-44964 · KY license R3518 -
Cornea and External Diseases Specialist Physician
IA license MD-44964 · KY license 50248
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Baptist Health Lexington Lexington, KY
Medical groups
- Graves Gilbert Clinic PLLC (207 clinicians)
- Huffman and Huffman, Psc (15 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 739
- Services billed
- 1,703
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 565 | 332 |
| Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye | 297 | 232 |
| Removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | 184 | 135 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | 83 | 74 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 83 | 83 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 72 | 69 |
| Imaging of retina | 65 | 61 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | 59 | 59 |
| Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens | 47 | 41 |
| Established patient complete exam of visual system | 33 | 33 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Prednisolone Acetate Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 1,110 |
| Moxifloxacin (moxifloxacin hcl) Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 731 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 576 |
| Fluorometholone Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 280 |
| Valacyclovir (valacyclovir hcl) Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 271 |
| Latanoprost Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 235 |
| Erythromycin (erythromycin base) Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 219 |
| Timolol Maleate Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 112 |
| Xiidra (lifitegrast) Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 81 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate Other prescribers in Lexington, KY | 63 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 12 companies reported 31 payments worth $1,250 in total to this clinician.
| Glaukos Corporation | $387 |
|---|---|
| Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, Inc. | $379 |
| AbbVie Inc. | $161 |
| Alcon Vision LLC | $84.34 |
| Carl Zeiss Meditec USA, Inc. | $40.13 |
| Rxsight Inc | $38.86 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. | $35.64 |
| Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc. | $32.84 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,211 |
|---|---|
| Honoraria | $38.86 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rxsight Inc May 29, 2025 | Honoraria RXSIGHT CONTACT LENS; RXSIGHT INJECTOR CARTRIDGE; LIGHT ADJUSTABLE LENS (LAL) · OPHTHALMOLOGY · in-kind | $38.86 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.