Dr. Thomas W. Huff, M.D.
Joint Replacement Surgery (Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine (2001)
- Years since graduation
- 25
- In the NPI registry since
- 2008
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 186
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2001Medical school: University of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College of Medicine
- 2008Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician primary
OR license MD28210
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Ohsu Hospital and Clinics Portland, OR
- Columbia Memorial Hospital Astoria, OR
Medical groups
- University Professional Services (1,724 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
- 186
- Services billed
- 312
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Therapy procedure using a special bandage, vacuum pump and disposable medical equipment, surface area 50.0 sq cm or less | 70 | 66 |
| Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee | 56 | 51 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 47 | 45 |
| Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis | 41 | 39 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 36 | 36 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 18 | 18 |
| Computer-assisted surgery for muscle and bone procedure | 12 | 12 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 11 | 11 |
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.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 3 companies reported 14 payments worth $19,911 in total to this clinician.
| Encore Medical, LP | $18,699 |
|---|---|
| Exactech, Inc. | $1,110 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $102 |
| Consulting Fee | $15,600 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $3,722 |
| Food and Beverage | $589 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Encore Medical, LP May 21, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $15,600 |
| Encore Medical, LP Feb 21, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL · travel to Austin, TX · in-kind | $1,338 |
| Encore Medical, LP Nov 8, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL · travel to Las Vegas, NV · in-kind | $744 |
| Exactech, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging LOGICAL DUAL MOBILITY COCR LINER · ORTHOPAEDIC · travel to CHICAGO, IL · in-kind | $643 |
| Exactech, Inc. Jan 24, 2025 | Travel and Lodging LOGICAL DUAL MOBILITY COCR LINER · ORTHOPAEDIC · travel to CHICAGO, IL · in-kind | $467 |
| Encore Medical, LP Feb 26, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL · travel to Austin, TX · in-kind | $375 |
| Encore Medical, LP Nov 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants · travel to Tampa, FL · in-kind | $104 |
| Encore Medical, LP Nov 14, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants · travel to Tampa, FL · in-kind | $24.75 |
| Encore Medical, LP Nov 9, 2025 | Travel and Lodging DJO SURGICAL · Joint Implants · travel to Tampa, FL · in-kind | $24.75 |
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.
Industry-funded research
Named as a principal investigator on 2 industry-funded studies in 2025, from 1 companies. The companies reported $7,140 in research payments for these studies, mostly to the institutions running them.
- A Prospective Multicenter, Post-Market Clinical Follow-Up Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of the Journey II XR Total Knee System
Smith+nephew, Inc. - A Prospective, Multi-Center Clinical Study Evaluating the LEGION Hinge Knee System
Smith+nephew, Inc.
From CMS Open Payments research payments, where companies name up to five principal investigators per payment. Research payments usually go to hospitals, universities and research sites, not to the investigator personally. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing.