Total Payments
$3,540
2021 Payments
$674.80
Companies
29
Transactions
73
Medicare Patients
4,412
Medicare Billing
$573,405
Payment Breakdown by Category
Travel$2,114 (59.7%)
Food & Beverage$1,141 (32.2%)
Consulting$150.00 (4.2%)
Education$134.97 (3.8%)
Other$0.00 (0.0%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,114 | 11 | 59.7% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,141 | 57 | 32.2% |
| Consulting Fee | $150.00 | 1 | 4.2% |
| Education | $134.97 | 4 | 3.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $2,114 | 11 | $0 (2021) |
| COMSORT, Inc | $150.00 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $139.18 | 11 | $0 (2021) |
| Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC | $132.87 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $116.57 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $87.94 | 5 | $0 (2020) |
| JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | $62.60 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Exelixis Inc. | $59.74 | 3 | $0 (2018) |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $58.26 | 2 | $0 (2020) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $55.96 | 3 | $0 (2021) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $674.80 | 7 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($569.80) |
| 2020 | $130.63 | 6 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. ($38.14) |
| 2019 | $1,095 | 18 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($833.85) |
| 2018 | $1,283 | 29 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. ($710.42) |
| 2017 | $356.27 | 13 | Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation ($116.57) |
All Payment Transactions
73 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/16/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $550.80 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 07/16/2021 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $19.00 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 06/21/2021 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | IMFINZI (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.88 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 06/01/2021 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $11.92 | General |
| 04/19/2021 | GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | ZEJULA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.53 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 03/01/2021 | Janssen Biotech, Inc. | DARZALEX (Biological), IMBRUVICA | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.84 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 01/19/2021 | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | VYXEOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $33.83 | General |
| Category: HEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 12/14/2020 | Incyte Corporation | JAKAFI (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $14.02 | General |
| Category: Hematology/Oncology | ||||||
| 10/19/2020 | E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | OPDIVO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $38.14 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 09/21/2020 | Eisai Inc. | Lenvima (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.52 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 08/17/2020 | Seagen Inc. | PADCEV (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.65 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 07/18/2020 | Lilly USA, LLC | RETEVMO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.60 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 01/21/2020 | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | Vitrakvi (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.70 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 12/20/2019 | Lilly USA, LLC | ALIMTA (Drug), CYRAMZA, VERZENIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.80 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 12/16/2019 | Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company | Imbruvica (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.34 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 11/18/2019 | Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | TIBSOVO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $25.20 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 11/12/2019 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.77 | General |
| 11/07/2019 | Dova Pharmaceuticals | Doptelet (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.67 | General |
| Category: Hepatology | ||||||
| 10/23/2019 | JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC. | VYXEOS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $28.77 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 10/15/2019 | Lilly USA, LLC | ALIMTA (Drug), CYRAMZA, VERZENIO | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $15.57 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 09/16/2019 | Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | LIBTAYO (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.70 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 08/19/2019 | AbbVie, Inc. | Venclexta (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $19.49 | General |
| Category: Virology | ||||||
| 07/15/2019 | PFIZER INC. | TALZENNA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $27.49 | General |
| Category: ONCOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/10/2019 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $365.28 | General |
| Category: SURGERY | ||||||
| 05/20/2019 | Genentech USA, Inc. | Perjeta (Biological), Kadcyla | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $11.90 | General |
| Category: BioOncology | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35 | 1,715 | 11,925 | $545,033 | $112,408 |
| 2020 | 57 | 2,697 | 32,327 | $2.1M | $460,997 |
Total Patients
4,412
Total Services
44,252
Medicare Billing
$573,405
Procedure Codes
92
All Medicare Procedures & Services
92 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 30-39 minutes | Office | 2021 | 169 | 260 | $95,680 | $23,790 | 24.9% |
| J0881 | Injection, darbepoetin alfa, 1 microgram (non-esrd use) | Office | 2021 | 11 | 8,400 | $168,000 | $23,138 | 13.8% |
| G9678 | Oncology care model (ocm) monthly enhanced oncology services (meos) payment for ocm enhanced services. g9678 payments may only be made to ocm practitioners for ocm beneficiaries for the furnishment of enhanced services as defined in the ocm participation a | Office | 2021 | 19 | 74 | $11,840 | $11,891 | 100.4% |
| 99213 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 20-29 minutes | Office | 2021 | 73 | 146 | $36,500 | $9,794 | 26.8% |
| 96413 | Infusion of chemotherapy into a vein up to 1 hour | Office | 2021 | 47 | 73 | $51,611 | $9,121 | 17.7% |
| 85025 | Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test and automated differential white blood cell count | Office | 2021 | 197 | 503 | $18,108 | $3,908 | 21.6% |
| 99215 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 40-54 minutes | Office | 2021 | 18 | 25 | $12,400 | $3,647 | 29.4% |
| 80053 | Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | Office | 2021 | 162 | 316 | $20,224 | $3,337 | 16.5% |
| 85055 | Reticulated (young) platelet measurement | Office | 2021 | 44 | 65 | $9,295 | $2,323 | 25.0% |
| 99212 | Established patient outpatient visit, total time 10-19 minutes | Office | 2021 | 34 | 52 | $7,800 | $2,215 | 28.4% |
| 96365 | Infusion into a vein for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis up to 1 hour | Office | 2021 | 25 | 34 | $10,642 | $1,924 | 18.1% |
| 82728 | Ferritin (blood protein) level | Office | 2021 | 93 | 137 | $8,220 | $1,867 | 22.7% |
| 96367 | Infusion into a vein for therapy prevention or diagnosis additional sequential infusion up to 1 hour | Office | 2021 | 33 | 68 | $10,676 | $1,824 | 17.1% |
| 36415 | Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Office | 2021 | 218 | 604 | $12,080 | $1,803 | 14.9% |
| 83520 | Measurement of substance using immunoassay technique | Office | 2021 | 23 | 66 | $11,946 | $1,140 | 9.5% |
| 96401 | Non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy beneath the skin or into muscle | Office | 2021 | 11 | 15 | $3,165 | $1,039 | 32.8% |
| 83615 | Lactate dehydrogenase (enzyme) level | Office | 2021 | 99 | 159 | $4,929 | $960.36 | 19.5% |
| 86320 | Immunologic analysis technique on serum | Office | 2021 | 25 | 31 | $3,348 | $927.52 | 27.7% |
| 96417 | Infusion of different chemotherapy drug or substance into a vein up to 1 hour | Office | 2021 | 11 | 13 | $4,472 | $786.37 | 17.6% |
| 82378 | Carcinoembryonic antigen (cea) protein level | Office | 2021 | 12 | 39 | $3,861 | $739.44 | 19.2% |
| 96415 | Infusion of chemotherapy into a vein | Office | 2021 | 16 | 28 | $4,508 | $734.20 | 16.3% |
| 84165 | Protein measurement, serum | Office | 2021 | 41 | 63 | $6,237 | $676.62 | 10.8% |
| 80048 | Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (calcium, total) | Office | 2021 | 42 | 77 | $3,773 | $651.42 | 17.3% |
| 86334 | Immunologic analysis technique on serum (immunofixation) | Office | 2021 | 25 | 29 | $4,640 | $647.86 | 14.0% |
| 96372 | Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention | Office | 2021 | 37 | 52 | $4,992 | $613.59 | 12.3% |
About Dr. Richard Helmer, M.D
Dr. Richard Helmer, M.D is a Hematology & Oncology healthcare provider based in Austin, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 06/14/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1447293899.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Richard Helmer, M.D has received a total of $3,540 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $674.80 received in 2021. These payments were reported across 73 transactions from 29 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($2,114).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Helmer has provided services to 4,412 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 44,252 services with total Medicare billing of $573,405. Data is available for 2 years (2020–2021), covering 92 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Hematology & Oncology
- Location Austin, TX
- Active Since 06/14/2006
- Last Updated 05/27/2009
- Taxonomy Code 207RH0003X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1447293899
Products in Payments
- Da Vinci Surgical System (Device) $2,114
- KEYTRUDA (Biological) $197.09
- DARZALEX (Biological) $155.46
- RYDAPT (Drug) $116.57
- IMBRUVICA (Drug) $101.31
- VYXEOS (Drug) $62.60
- Cabometyx (Drug) $59.74
- NINLARO (Drug) $46.25
- OPDIVO (Biological) $38.14
- CYRAMZA (Drug) $37.97
- Imbruvica (Drug) $34.00
- ALIMTA (Drug) $32.37
- JAKAFI (Drug) $32.20
- Lonsurf (Drug) $31.93
- PADCEV (Biological) $27.65
- TALZENNA (Drug) $27.49
- Xofigo (Drug) $26.45
- Perjeta (Biological) $26.32
- IMFINZI (Biological) $25.88
- TIBSOVO (Drug) $25.20
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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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