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 4 of 4
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96361 | Hydration infusion into a vein | Office | 2020 | 33 | 58 | $4,350 | $654.66 | 15.0% |
| 85007 | Microscopic examination for white blood cells with manual cell count | Office | 2020 | 37 | 160 | $3,520 | $603.44 | 17.1% |
| 85610 | Blood test, clotting time | Office | 2020 | 12 | 132 | $3,960 | $561.96 | 14.2% |
| 86300 | Immunologic analysis for detection of tumor antigen | Office | 2020 | 23 | 28 | $3,584 | $547.15 | 15.3% |
| 86334 | Immunologic analysis technique on serum | Office | 2020 | 16 | 24 | $3,840 | $532.11 | 13.9% |
| 84403 | Testosterone (hormone) level | Office | 2020 | 12 | 15 | $2,145 | $384.03 | 17.9% |
| 82378 | Carcinoembryonic antigen (cea) protein level | Office | 2020 | 11 | 20 | $1,980 | $377.30 | 19.1% |
| 83550 | Iron binding capacity | Office | 2020 | 24 | 29 | $1,015 | $250.74 | 24.7% |
| G0008 | Administration of influenza virus vaccine | Office | 2020 | 14 | 14 | $812.00 | $238.64 | 29.4% |
| 83540 | Iron level | Office | 2020 | 27 | 36 | $972.00 | $230.84 | 23.7% |
| J7030 | Infusion, normal saline solution , 1000 cc | Office | 2020 | 34 | 70 | $1,330 | $140.87 | 10.6% |
| J1100 | Injection, dexamethasone sodium phosphate, 1 mg | Office | 2020 | 48 | 1,036 | $1,036 | $99.80 | 9.6% |
| 82272 | Stool analysis for blood | Office | 2020 | 16 | 17 | $272.00 | $71.59 | 26.3% |
| J1200 | Injection, diphenhydramine hcl, up to 50 mg | Office | 2020 | 35 | 64 | $256.00 | $37.57 | 14.7% |
| J3490 | Unclassified drugs | Office | 2020 | 19 | 36 | $326.00 | $24.81 | 7.6% |
| J7040 | Infusion, normal saline solution, sterile (500 ml = 1 unit) | Office | 2020 | 13 | 14 | $266.00 | $13.28 | 5.0% |
| J2405 | Injection, ondansetron hydrochloride, per 1 mg | Office | 2020 | 12 | 180 | $540.00 | $13.12 | 2.4% |
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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