Total Payments
$1,847
2024 Payments
$180.13
Companies
18
Transactions
65
Medicare Patients
8,548
Medicare Billing
$765,156
Payment Breakdown by Category
Food & Beverage$1,454 (78.8%)
Travel$392.37 (21.2%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,454 | 63 | 78.8% |
| Travel and Lodging | $392.37 | 2 | 21.2% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic Vascular, Inc. | $623.89 | 8 | $0 (2020) |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | $313.44 | 15 | $0 (2024) |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $213.68 | 4 | $0 (2024) |
| Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | $213.42 | 11 | $0 (2024) |
| Aziyo Biologics, Inc. | $90.77 | 7 | $0 (2023) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $64.19 | 3 | $0 (2023) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $55.75 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
| SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | $45.01 | 2 | $0 (2024) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $34.29 | 2 | $0 (2022) |
| PFIZER INC. | $33.30 | 2 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $180.13 | 7 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($59.91) |
| 2023 | $152.06 | 9 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($44.25) |
| 2022 | $320.32 | 12 | Boston Scientific Corporation ($117.65) |
| 2021 | $155.52 | 6 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc ($62.10) |
| 2020 | $29.04 | 2 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($16.61) |
| 2019 | $121.20 | 9 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($73.71) |
| 2018 | $671.14 | 11 | Medtronic Vascular, Inc. ($595.01) |
| 2017 | $217.12 | 9 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($120.86) |
All Payment Transactions
65 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/08/2024 | Elutia, Inc. | ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.68 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/16/2024 | BIOTRONIK INC. | AMVIA EDGE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.36 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/06/2024 | Baxter Healthcare | BioPharma Sol - Contract Manuf (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.12 | General |
| Category: BioPharma Solutions | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $59.91 | General |
| 05/10/2024 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $19.84 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 04/05/2024 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | MULTAQ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.19 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 02/16/2024 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.03 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 12/15/2023 | Aziyo Biologics, Inc. | ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $7.06 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 11/07/2023 | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.09 | General |
| Category: DEVICES | ||||||
| 10/09/2023 | Aziyo Biologics, Inc. | ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.92 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 08/18/2023 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.64 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 06/14/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.75 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 05/09/2023 | Aziyo Biologics, Inc. | ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $3.70 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 03/10/2023 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.21 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 02/14/2023 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | LEQVIO (Drug), ENTRESTO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.50 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 01/20/2023 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.19 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 12/13/2022 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | ENTRESTO (Drug), LEQVIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.94 | General |
| Category: CARDIOVASCULAR | ||||||
| 12/05/2022 | Aziyo Biologics, Inc. | ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $8.87 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 09/30/2022 | SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC | MULTAQ (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.82 | General |
| Category: Cardiology/Vascular Diseases | ||||||
| 09/27/2022 | Aziyo Biologics, Inc. | ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $9.22 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular Medical Device | ||||||
| 07/28/2022 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WATCHMAN Access System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.65 | General |
| Category: WATCHMAN_IC | ||||||
| 07/06/2022 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.48 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 07/04/2022 | Abbott Laboratories | PRESSUREWIRE (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $23.55 | General |
| Category: Vascular | ||||||
| 06/24/2022 | Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc | XARELTO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.11 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular & Metabolism | ||||||
| 05/06/2022 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $21.23 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 25 | 2,080 | 3,454 | $804,313 | $180,662 |
| 2022 | 25 | 2,103 | 3,463 | $822,906 | $189,243 |
| 2021 | 25 | 2,219 | 3,612 | $830,048 | $192,941 |
| 2020 | 24 | 2,146 | 3,739 | $897,645 | $202,310 |
Total Patients
8,548
Total Services
14,268
Medicare Billing
$765,156
Procedure Codes
113
All Medicare Procedures & Services
113 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 5
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 346 | 423 | $99,405 | $30,174 | 30.4% |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 111 | 119 | $77,231 | $16,792 | 21.7% |
| 93296 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system or implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 324 | 793 | $81,679 | $14,228 | 17.4% |
| 33208 | Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 32 | $63,200 | $13,796 | 21.8% |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 89 | 207 | $48,024 | $13,469 | 28.0% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 129 | 185 | $39,960 | $11,840 | 29.6% |
| 93294 | Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 185 | 458 | $56,792 | $10,556 | 18.6% |
| 33249 | Insertion of implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $44,590 | $9,991 | 22.4% |
| 93295 | Evaluation of single, dual, or multiple lead implantable defibrillator system, remote up to 90 days | Office | 2023 | 143 | 339 | $78,648 | $9,609 | 12.2% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 44 | 44 | $23,672 | $5,892 | 24.9% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 46 | 67 | $21,708 | $5,628 | 25.9% |
| 99222 | Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 45 | 52 | $23,036 | $5,583 | 24.2% |
| 93283 | Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 56 | 66 | $19,404 | $5,265 | 27.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 46 | 51 | $17,544 | $5,131 | 29.2% |
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 32 | 42 | $14,070 | $4,111 | 29.2% |
| 93279 | Programming of single lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 48 | 56 | $10,080 | $2,992 | 29.7% |
| 92960 | External shock to heart to regulate heart beat | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 27 | $22,248 | $2,403 | 10.8% |
| 93282 | Programming of single lead implantable defibrillator system | Office | 2023 | 23 | 31 | $7,192 | $2,088 | 29.0% |
| 93040 | Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads with review by physician | Office | 2023 | 124 | 174 | $7,830 | $1,821 | 23.3% |
| 93280 | Programming of dual lead pacemaker system | Facility | 2023 | 42 | 52 | $11,232 | $1,551 | 13.8% |
| 99231 | Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 21 | 33 | $4,257 | $1,359 | 31.9% |
| 93281 | Programming of multiple lead pacemaker system | Office | 2023 | 14 | 18 | $4,446 | $1,273 | 28.6% |
| 93283 | Programming of dual lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 27 | $7,938 | $1,223 | 15.4% |
| 99212 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 10-19 minutes | Office | 2023 | 21 | 25 | $3,550 | $1,127 | 31.7% |
| 93284 | Programming of multiple lead implantable defibrillator system | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 21 | $6,804 | $1,031 | 15.1% |
About Dr. Ray Helms, M.D
Dr. Ray Helms, M.D is a Cardiovascular Disease healthcare provider based in Libertyville, Illinois. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 02/05/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1316086879.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Ray Helms, M.D has received a total of $1,847 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $180.13 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 65 transactions from 18 companies. The most common payment nature is "Food and Beverage" ($1,454).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Helms has provided services to 8,548 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 14,268 services with total Medicare billing of $765,156. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 113 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Cardiovascular Disease
- Location Libertyville, IL
- Active Since 02/05/2007
- Last Updated 05/13/2016
- Taxonomy Code 207RC0000X
- Entity Type Individual
- Practice Solo Practitioner
- NPI Number 1316086879
Products in Payments
- SelectSecure (Device) $582.65
- LifeVest (Device) $313.44
- XARELTO (Drug) $213.42
- WATCHMAN Access System (Device) $117.65
- ECM Patch,Pouch (Device) $110.45
- ELIQUIS (Drug) $55.75
- MULTAQ (Drug) $45.01
- ENTRESTO (Drug) $41.69
- CHANTIX (Drug) $33.30
- (6557) Mechanical Tools (Device) $32.02
- PRESSUREWIRE (Device) $23.55
- LEQVIO (Drug) $22.50
- JARDIANCE (Drug) $19.74
- FINELINE (Device) $19.48
- TELEPATCH CARDIAC MONITOR (Device) $19.45
- CARDIVA VASCADE 6/7F VCS (Device) $19.09
- Cardiac Monitoring Suite (Device) $17.33
- BioPharma Sol - Contract Manuf (Biological) $17.12
- RELIANCE 4FRONT (Device) $16.64
- Reveal XT (Device) $16.45
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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