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Dr. Standiford Helm II, MD
NPI1437156627
- Medicare services, 2022
- 29
- Part D claims, 2021
- 110
- Publications
- 57
- Clinical trials
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868
- Practice phone
- Call (714) 456-7890
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Standiford Helm II is an interventional pain medicine physician in Orange, California
Dr. Helm practices at UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine.
Dr. Helm's NPI, 1437156627, was assigned on July 1, 2005. Dr. Helm graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1977. Dr. Helm holds California license G38246.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1437156627NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- July 1, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (714) 456-7890
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 75
- Medical school graduation
- 1977
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Standiford Helm II practices at UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California
Dr. Helm's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange, at 101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868 in Orange County. The practice phone is (714) 456-7890.
- UCI Health - Orange101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868 · Orange CountyPhone(714) 456-7890
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Standiford Helm II is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Helm's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine. The medical group on file is UCI Health Anesthesia & Perioperative Care Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Helm to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
UCI Health Anesthesia & Perioperative Care Services1 group practice or clinicName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 4 affiliations for Dr. HelmSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Standiford Helm II's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Helm practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| UCI Health - Orange | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Standiford Helm II is one of 215 interventional pain medicine physicians in California
Interventional pain medicine is Dr. Helm's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208VP0014X. Dr. Helm is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dmand AI has Dr. Helm's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Florida.
Specialties and state licenses
- Interventional pain medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
- Florida license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists lower back pain and neck pain and spine problems among the conditions Dr. Helm treats.
Interventional pain medicine physicians near Dr. Helm
Counts of interventional pain medicine physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
215interventional pain medicine physicians in California
3interventional pain medicine physicians in Orange
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Standiford Helm II billed Medicare for 29 services in 2022
CMS data shows 29 Medicare services from Dr. Helm across 2 procedure codes in 2022, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $2,309 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 202229
Paid by Medicare$2,309
Procedure codes2
Dr. Helm's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022
- 2021
- 2022
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 6162022: 2995%
- Tests and treatments
- 2021: 162022: 0100%
Dr. Helm compared with the California median for interventional pain medicine physicians, 2022
- Dr. Helm
- California median
- Medicare services
- 29vs 1,23298% below
- Part D claims
- 110vs 34868% below
Medians across 209 interventional pain medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Helm's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Standiford Helm II's patients have a median age of 68
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Helm's median patient age at 68, with 56% women.
Dr. Helm's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men41%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Standiford Helm II wrote 110 Medicare Part D claims in 2021
In 2021, Dr. Helm wrote 110 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 7 drugs, with $9,079 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 133 claims across 6 drugs.
Part D claims, 2021110
Drugs named by CMS7
Total drug cost$9,079
Dr. Helm's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2020: 1332021: 11017%
Drugs named by CMS: 7 in 2021, 6 in 2020.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. Standiford Helm II has 57 publications on record
Dmand AI links 57 papers to Dr. Helm, published from 2011 to 2024. The most frequent topics are Low Back Pain, Pain Management and Chronic Pain. Dr. Helm has published most often in Pain Physician. Dr. Helm's most frequent co-authors are Joshua Adam Hirsch, MD, Ramsin Benyamin, MD and Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD.
Papers57
Years published2011 to 2024
Dr. Helm's papers by year, 2011 to 2024
Topics Dr. Helm writes about most
- Low Back Pain
- Pain Management
- Chronic Pain
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Lumbosacral Region
- Analgesics, Opioid
- Epidural Space
- Intervertebral Disc Displacement
Dr. Helm's most frequent co-authors
- Joshua Adam Hirsch, MD15 shared papers
- Ramsin Benyamin, MD12 shared papers
- Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD11 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Helm
Neck PainRadiculopathy
Reg Anesth Pain Med
ConsensusLow Back PainPain Management
Epidural SpaceLow Back PainNerve Degeneration
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Standiford Helm II has worked on 1 clinical trial
Dmand AI links Dr. Helm to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Opioid-Related Disorders and Narcotic-Related Disorders. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Helm that name 1 trial.
Conditions in Dr. Helm's trials
- Opioid-Related Disorders
- Narcotic-Related Disorders
Investigators on the most trials with Dr. Helm
- Maia U. Chakerian, MD1 shared trial
- Jose Juan Chung, MD1 shared trial
- Joseph William Crookshank, MD1 shared trial
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Helm
$691 in research paymentsOpioid-Related DisordersNarcotic-Related Disorders
Sources: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026; Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Standiford Helm II received $253,550 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 375 general payments to Dr. Helm from 52 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Acquisitions make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Curonix LLC paid the most, $242,890. It also lists 46 research payments totaling $7,148 from 2016 to 2020, naming 1 clinical trial.
General payments to Dr. Helm by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Helm by kind, 2016 to 2025
$253.5Kin total
- Acquisitions$236,25093%
- Consulting fees$10,1164%
- Food and beverage$7,0203%
- Travel and lodging$1440%
- Entertainment$190%
Companies that paid Dr. Helm the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Standiford Helm II has 7 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 7 awards for Dr. Helm, most recently Los Angeles' Top Doctors in 2013.
Awards and honors for Dr. Helm
- 2013
- Los Angeles' Top Doctors
- Recipient, Standiford Helm, II, MD Award for Promoting and Protecting the Speciality of Interventional Pain Management
- San Diego's Top Doctors
- Top Doc
- 2012
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
- 2010
- Nominee, CMA, for the Interagency Pain Research Coordinating Committee
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Standiford Helm II graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine
Dr. Helm graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1977.
- Medical school
- Board certified in anesthesiology
- Board certified in pain medicine
- Board certified in addiction medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Standiford Helm II accepts plans from 4 insurance carriers
Dr. Helm is in network with 4 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
Plan types Dr. Helm accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare4
- PPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Standiford Helm II's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Standiford Helm II's NPI number?
Dr. Standiford Helm II's NPI number is 1437156627. It was assigned on July 1, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Standiford Helm II?
Dr. Standiford Helm II is an interventional pain medicine physician in Orange, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Interventional Pain Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 208VP0014X).
Where does Dr. Standiford Helm II practice?
Dr. Helm practices at 101 City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868. Dr. Helm's primary practice is UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California, part of UC Irvine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Helm to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Standiford Helm II's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Helm is (714) 456-7890.
What is Dr. Standiford Helm II's medical license number?
Dr. Helm holds California license G38246, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Standiford Helm II been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Helm in California (1978 to 2026) and Florida (2014 to 2016).
Which hospitals is Dr. Standiford Helm II affiliated with?
Dr. Helm practices at UCI Health - Orange in Orange, California.
What medical group is Dr. Standiford Helm II part of?
Dr. Helm is linked to UCI Health Anesthesia & Perioperative Care Services. Dmand AI links Dr. Helm to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Standiford Helm II accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Helm billed Medicare for 29 services in 2022.
Is Dr. Standiford Helm II board certified?
Yes. Dr. Helm is board certified in anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology.
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What services does Dr. Standiford Helm II bill to Medicare?
In 2022, Dr. Helm's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99203) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Standiford Helm II go to medical school?
Dr. Helm graduated from Tufts University School Of Medicine in 1977.
What drugs does Dr. Standiford Helm II prescribe most?
In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Helm's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tramadol HCl, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen and Oxycodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Standiford Helm II received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $253,550 in general payments to Dr. Helm from 52 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Curonix LLC.
How long has Dr. Standiford Helm II been practicing?
Dr. Helm graduated from medical school in 1977, 49 years ago.
Does Dr. Standiford Helm II do research?
Dmand AI links 57 publications to Dr. Helm, published from 2011 to 2024. Dr. Helm has worked on 1 clinical trial.
Who does Dr. Standiford Helm II publish with?
Dr. Helm's most frequent co-authors are Joshua Adam Hirsch, MD (15 shared papers), Ramsin Benyamin, MD (12 shared papers) and Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD (11 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Standiford Helm II accept?
Dr. Helm is in network with 4 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and HCSC. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 4. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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