Dr. Douglas L. Helm, MD

  • South Weymouth, MA
  • Plastic surgeon
NPI1598827933PAC ID2668630104
Medicare services, 2024
579
Medicare patients, 2024
299
Part D claims, 2024
119
Hospital affiliations
2
Industry payments
$2,016
Practice address
55 Fogg Road, South Weymouth, MA 02190
Practice phone
Call (781) 340-8000
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Primary practice

South Shore Hospital

Hospital · South Weymouth, Massachusetts

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Dr. Douglas L. Helm is a plastic surgeon in South Weymouth, Massachusetts

Dr. Helm practices at South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth, Massachusetts, part of South Shore Health System.

Dr. Helm's NPI, 1598827933, was assigned on December 14, 2006. Dr. Helm graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania in 2005. Dr. Helm holds Massachusetts license 235037.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2668630104
NPI enumeration date
December 14, 2006
NPI status
Active
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(781) 340-8000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
47
Medical school graduation
2005

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Douglas L. Helm practices at South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth, Massachusetts

Dr. Helm's primary practice is South Shore Hospital, at 55 Fogg Road, South Weymouth, MA 02190 in Norfolk County. The practice phone is (781) 340-8000.

  • South Shore Hospital
    55 Fogg Road, South Weymouth, MA 02190 · Norfolk CountyPhone(781) 340-8000

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Dr. Douglas L. Helm is affiliated with 6 sites of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Helm's primary practice is South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth, Massachusetts, part of South Shore Health System. Dr. Helm is also affiliated with Martha's Vineyard Hospital. The medical group on file is Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dmand AI also links Dr. Helm to 3 more medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Douglas L. Helm's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Helm practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
South Shore HospitalAvailable with a free account
+5 more sites and 3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Douglas L. Helm is one of 119 plastic surgeons in Massachusetts

Plastic surgery is Dr. Helm's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208200000X. Dr. Helm is licensed in Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Plastic surgery, MassachusettsPrimaryLicense 235037 · taxonomy 208200000X

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Dr. Douglas L. Helm billed Medicare for 579 services in 2024

CMS data shows 579 Medicare services from Dr. Helm across 12 procedure codes in 2024, for 299 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $61,083 for them.

Medicare services, 2024579
Medicare patients299
Paid by Medicare$61,083
Procedure codes12

Dr. Helm's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 4322024: 4699%
Surgery
2023: 592024: 11086%

Where Dr. Helm's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office56598%
  • In a facility142%

Dr. Helm compared with the Massachusetts median for plastic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Helm
  • Massachusetts median
Medicare services
579vs 787.4 times
Medicare patients
299vs 833.6 times
Part D claims
74vs 243.1 times

Medians across 97 plastic surgeons in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Helm'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. Douglas L. Helm treated 299 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 299 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Helm in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 142 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. 4% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.16, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Helm's median patient age at 56, with 71% women.

Medicare patients, 2024299
Average age75
Average risk score1.16
Also on Medicaid4%

Dr. Helm's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Helm's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women19766%
  • Men10234%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Helm's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High cholesterol75%
  2. High blood pressure68%
  3. Arthritis50%
  4. Cancer30%
  5. Anxiety25%
  6. Ischemic heart disease23%
  7. Atrial fibrillation22%
  8. Chronic kidney disease22%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Helm's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 56

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women71%
  • Men27%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Douglas L. Helm wrote 119 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Helm wrote 119 Medicare Part D claims for 74 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 74 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $195 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 71 claims across 4 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024119
Drugs named by CMS3
Total drug cost$195
Part D patients74

Dr. Helm's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Helm's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids53%63 of 119 claims
  • Antibiotics21%25 of 119 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 712024: 744%

Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2024, 4 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Douglas L. Helm ranks in the 89th percentile for melanoma (skin cancer) excision in Medicare

CMS lists Dr. Helm as offering telehealth. CMS counts 64 procedures of melanoma (skin cancer) excision by Dr. Helm, more than 89% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Offers telehealth
Yes

Where Dr. Helm ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision
89th percentile64 procedures
Mastectomy
83rd percentile25 procedures

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Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Douglas L. Helm received $2,016 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 17 general payments to Dr. Helm from 7 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 45% of the total. W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. paid the most, $900.

General payments to Dr. Helm by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Helm by kind, 2016 to 2025

$2Kin total
  • Speaker and faculty fees$90045%
  • Consulting fees$80040%
  • Food and beverage$31616%

Companies that paid Dr. Helm the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Douglas L. Helm graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Helm graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania in 2005.

  1. Medical schoolPerelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Douglas L. Helm's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Douglas L. Helm's NPI number?

Dr. Douglas L. Helm's NPI number is 1598827933. It was assigned on December 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Douglas L. Helm?

Dr. Douglas L. Helm is a plastic surgeon in South Weymouth, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Plastic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208200000X).

Where does Dr. Douglas L. Helm practice?

Dr. Helm practices at 55 Fogg Road, South Weymouth, MA 02190. Dr. Helm's primary practice is South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth, Massachusetts, part of South Shore Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Helm to 3 medical groups, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 physician office and 1 home health agency.

What is Dr. Douglas L. Helm's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Helm is (781) 340-8000.

What is Dr. Douglas L. Helm's medical license number?

Dr. Helm holds Massachusetts license 235037.

Which hospitals is Dr. Douglas L. Helm affiliated with?

Dr. Helm practices at South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth, Massachusetts. Dr. Helm is also affiliated with Martha's Vineyard Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Douglas L. Helm part of?

Dr. Helm is linked to Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Helm to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Douglas L. Helm accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Helm billed Medicare for 579 services in 2024.

Does Dr. Douglas L. Helm offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Helm as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Douglas L. Helm see?

CMS counts 299 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Helm in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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What services does Dr. Douglas L. Helm bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Helm's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213), office visit, new patient (99204) and office visit, new patient (99203).

Where did Dr. Douglas L. Helm go to medical school?

Dr. Helm graduated from Perelman School of Med at the University of Pennsylvania in 2005.

What drugs does Dr. Douglas L. Helm prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Helm's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen, Cephalexin and Oxycodone HCl.

Has Dr. Douglas L. Helm received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $2,016 in general payments to Dr. Helm from 7 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.

How long has Dr. Douglas L. Helm been practicing?

Dr. Helm graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.

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