RICHARD HELMER, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · WACO, TX
Individual Active NPI 1881898666
Medicare payment data Part B · 2024
| Year | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Allowed | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 110 | 302 | $372,061 | $109,560 | $86,108 |
| 2023 | 135 | 402 | $515,778 | $152,530 | $121,277 |
| 2022 | 119 | 299 | $296,671 | $88,396 | $69,936 |
Top procedures (2024)
| HCPCS | Description | Services | Avg allowed | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | 33 | $206 | $143 |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | 24 | $84 | $67 |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 23 | $48 | $38 |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | 23 | $161 | $123 |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 21 | $123 | $84 |
| 33508 | Harvest of vein using an endoscope | 16 | $15 | $12 |
| 33268 | Exclusion of appendage of left upper chamber of heart performed during other procedure on chest | 16 | $122 | $97 |
| 33533 | Coronary artery bypass using artery graft, 1 graft | 16 | $1,585 | $1,267 |
| 97605 | Therapy procedure using a special bandage and vacuum pump, surface area 50.0 sq cm or less | 14 | $22 | $18 |
| 32674 | Removal of lymph nodes of chest cavity using an endoscope | 12 | $203 | $162 |
Taxonomy & licensure
| Specialty | Code | Primary | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician | 208G00000X | ✓ | L9237 | TX |
| Specialist | 174400000X | L9237 | TX | |
| Vascular Surgery Physician | 2086S0129X | L9237 | TX |
Medicare eligibility
- Part B
- Yes
- DME
- Yes
- Home health
- Yes
- Power mobility
- Yes
- Hospice
- Yes
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Source: NPPES (public domain) and CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners data. Not affiliated with CMS, NPPES, or any government agency.