Dr. Jay Walter Helgason, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,679
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,272
- MIPS score, 2024
- 100
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $802
- Practice address
- 1101 Medical Center Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072
- Practice phone
- Call (504) 347-5511
- 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. Jay Walter Helgason is a diagnostic radiologist in Marrero, Louisiana
Dr. Helgason practices at West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, Louisiana, part of LCMC Health.
Dr. Helgason's NPI, 1215985593, was assigned on May 5, 2006. Dr. Helgason graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1991. Dr. Helgason holds Louisiana license 021442.
- NPI
- 1215985593NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2961308721
- NPI enumeration date
- May 5, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (504) 347-5511
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 61
- Medical school graduation
- 1991
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Jay Walter Helgason practices at West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, Louisiana
Dr. Helgason's primary practice is West Jefferson Medical Center, at 1101 Medical Center Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072 in Jefferson Parish. The practice phone is (504) 347-5511.
- West Jefferson Medical Center1101 Medical Center Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072 · Jefferson ParishPhone(504) 347-5511
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Jay Walter Helgason is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Helgason's primary practice is West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, Louisiana, part of LCMC Health. Dr. Helgason is also affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans. The medical group on file is Jefferson Radiology Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Helgason to 2 more hospitals, 1 clinical lab and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Jay Walter Helgason's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Helgason practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| West Jefferson Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +5 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Jay Walter Helgason is one of 415 diagnostic radiologists in Louisiana
Diagnostic radiology is Dr. Helgason's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2085R0202X. Dr. Helgason is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Diagnostic radiology, LouisianaPrimary
Diagnostic radiologists near Dr. Helgason
Counts of diagnostic radiologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Jay Walter Helgason billed Medicare for 1,679 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,679 Medicare services from Dr. Helgason across 34 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,272 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $43,963 for them.
Dr. Helgason's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Imaging
- 2023: 1,4942024: 1,5896%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 502024: 7142%
- Other services
- 2023: 132024: 1946%
Where Dr. Helgason's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office855%
- In a facility1,59495%
Dr. Helgason compared with the Louisiana median for diagnostic radiologists, 2024
- Dr. Helgason
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 1,679vs 1,8409% below
- Medicare patients
- 1,272vs 1,41310% below
Medians across 428 diagnostic radiologists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Helgason's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Jay Walter Helgason treated 1,272 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 1,272 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Helgason in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 574 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 25% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.61, 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. Helgason's median patient age at 70, with 68% women.
Dr. Helgason's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Helgason's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women83866%
- Men43434%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Helgason's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis50%
- Diabetes42%
- Chronic kidney disease35%
- Anxiety29%
- Ischemic heart disease29%
- Mood disorders28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Helgason's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women68%
- Men32%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Jay Walter Helgason scored 100 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Helgason for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Helgason accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Helgason's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 100of 100Final score
- 100of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Jay Walter Helgason received $802 in industry payments from 2023 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Helgason from 3 drug and device companies from 2023 to 2024. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Delphinus Medical Technologies, Inc. paid the most, $718.
General payments to Dr. Helgason by program year, 2023 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Helgason by kind, 2023 to 2024
- Consulting fees$50062%
- Food and beverage$30238%
Companies that paid Dr. Helgason the most, 2023 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Jay Walter Helgason graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine
Dr. Helgason graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1991.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Jay Walter Helgason'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 Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Jay Walter Helgason's NPI number?
Dr. Jay Walter Helgason's NPI number is 1215985593. It was assigned on May 5, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Jay Walter Helgason?
Dr. Jay Walter Helgason is a diagnostic radiologist in Marrero, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Diagnostic Radiology Physician (taxonomy code 2085R0202X).
Where does Dr. Jay Walter Helgason practice?
Dr. Helgason practices at 1101 Medical Center Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072. Dr. Helgason's primary practice is West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, Louisiana, part of LCMC Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Helgason to 2 hospitals, 1 clinical lab and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Jay Walter Helgason's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Helgason is (504) 347-5511.
What is Dr. Jay Walter Helgason's medical license number?
Dr. Helgason holds Louisiana license 021442.
Which hospitals is Dr. Jay Walter Helgason affiliated with?
Dr. Helgason practices at West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, Louisiana. Dr. Helgason is also affiliated with Ochsner Medical Center - New Orleans. Dmand AI links Dr. Helgason to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Jay Walter Helgason part of?
Dr. Helgason is linked to Jefferson Radiology Associates.
Does Dr. Jay Walter Helgason accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Helgason billed Medicare for 1,679 services in 2024, and Dr. Helgason accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Jay Walter Helgason's MIPS score?
Dr. Helgason's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 100 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Jay Walter Helgason see?
CMS counts 1,272 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Helgason in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Jay Walter Helgason bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Helgason's most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (71045), radiation oncology (77067) and radiation oncology (77063).
Where did Dr. Jay Walter Helgason go to medical school?
Dr. Helgason graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1991.
Has Dr. Jay Walter Helgason received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $802 in general payments to Dr. Helgason from 3 companies from 2023 to 2024. The largest total came from Delphinus Medical Technologies, Inc.
How long has Dr. Jay Walter Helgason been practicing?
Dr. Helgason graduated from medical school in 1991, 35 years ago.
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