Dr. Paul A. Hellstern, MD

Dr. Hellstern practices at Bikkasani Ram Hellstern and Chandrupatla MDPA in Inverness, Florida.

Dr. Hellstern's NPI, 1649207036, was assigned on June 28, 2006. Dr. Hellstern graduated from Boonshoft School of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Hellstern holds Florida license ME0068219.

Dr. Hellstern's primary practice is Bikkasani Ram Hellstern and Chandrupatla MDPA, at 3653 E Forest Dr, Inverness, FL 34453 in Citrus County. The practice phone is (352) 563-2450.

Dr. Hellstern's primary practice is Bikkasani Ram Hellstern and Chandrupatla MDPA in Inverness, Florida. Dr. Hellstern is also affiliated with HCA Florida Citrus Hospital. The medical group on file is Gastroenterology Associates of Citrus County. Dmand AI also links Dr. Hellstern to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Hellstern practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Gastroenterology is Dr. Hellstern's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dr. Hellstern is board certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Hellstern's licenses on file in 3 states: Florida, Arkansas and Ohio.

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, chronic indigestion, chronic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), cirrhosis of the liver, colonoscopy, fatty liver and gastroduodenitis among the conditions Dr. Hellstern treats.

CMS data shows 4,663 Medicare services from Dr. Hellstern across 21 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,171 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $380,721 for them.

CMS counts 1,171 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Hellstern in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 504 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.66, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Hellstern's median patient age at 72, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Hellstern wrote 3,823 Medicare Part D claims for 1,301 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,551 of them, across 34 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $525,973 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,402 claims across 34 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Hellstern for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Hellstern accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 331 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Hellstern, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Hellstern, published from 2017 to 2019. Dr. Hellstern's most frequent co-authors are William J. Sandborn, MD, Michael Fuchs, MD and Charu Gupta, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Hellstern to 14 clinical trials, 7 of them phase 3 studies. 2 are still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Colitis, Ulcerative, Colitis and Eosinophilic Esophagitis. Eli Lilly and Company sponsors the most, 4. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Hellstern that name 3 trials.

CMS Open Payments shows 282 general payments to Dr. Hellstern from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 74% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $12,875. It also lists 5 research payments totaling $9,982 from 2018 to 2021, naming 3 clinical trials.

Dr. Hellstern graduated from Boonshoft School of Medicine in 1990.

Dr. Hellstern is in network with 16 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.