Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 689
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 284
- Part D claims, 2024
- 877
- Hospital affiliations
- 4
- Industry payments
- $15,801
- Practice address
- 1601 Wentzville Pkwy, Wentzville, MO 63385
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
SSM St Joseph Health Center/Ssm Pain - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Wentzville, Missouri
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Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey is an orthopedic surgeon in Wentzville, Missouri
Dr. Helfrey practices at SSM St Joseph Health Center/Ssm Pain - HOPD in Wentzville, Missouri.
Dr. Helfrey's NPI, 1023110582, was assigned on September 3, 2006. Dr. Helfrey holds Missouri license R8N63.
- NPI
- 1023110582NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8325100290
- NPI enumeration date
- September 3, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey practices at SSM St Joseph Health Center/Ssm Pain - HOPD in Wentzville, Missouri
Dr. Helfrey's primary practice is SSM St Joseph Health Center/Ssm Pain - HOPD, at 1601 Wentzville Pkwy, Wentzville, MO 63385.
- SSM St Joseph Health Center/Ssm Pain - HOPD1601 Wentzville Pkwy, Wentzville, MO 63385
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Helfrey's primary practice is SSM St Joseph Health Center/Ssm Pain - HOPD in Wentzville, Missouri. Dr. Helfrey is also affiliated with SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital - Richmond Heights. The medical group on file is SSM Health Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Helfrey to 3 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account. Dr. Helfrey's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Helfrey practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| SSM St Joseph Health Center/Ssm Pain - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +6 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey is one of 417 orthopedic surgeons in Missouri
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Helfrey's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Helfrey is licensed in Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, MissouriPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey billed Medicare for 689 services in 2024
CMS data shows 689 Medicare services from Dr. Helfrey across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 284 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $21,649 for them.
Dr. Helfrey's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Imaging
- 2023: 3512024: 3355%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3672024: 29819%
- Surgery
- 2023: 252024: 56124%
Where Dr. Helfrey's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office61189%
- In a facility7811%
Dr. Helfrey compared with the Missouri median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Helfrey
- Missouri median
- Medicare services
- 689vs 84919% below
- Medicare patients
- 284vs 23123% above
- Part D claims
- 817vs 1565.2 times
Medians across 414 orthopedic surgeons in Missouri with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Helfrey'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. Richard Baxter Helfrey treated 284 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 284 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Helfrey in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 153 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 73% have high blood pressure. 7% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.27, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Helfrey's median patient age at 66, with 61% women.
Dr. Helfrey's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Helfrey's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women17963%
- Men10537%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Helfrey's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol74%
- High blood pressure73%
- Arthritis72%
- Anxiety29%
- Diabetes29%
- Mood disorders29%
- Depression27%
- Chronic kidney disease26%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Helfrey's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men38%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey wrote 877 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Helfrey wrote 877 Medicare Part D claims for 297 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 817 of them, across 10 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $4,974 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 909 claims across 8 drugs.
Dr. Helfrey's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic868 claims99%
- Brand-name and other9 claims1%
Dr. Helfrey'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. Helfrey's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids55%484 of 877 claims
- Antibiotics6%54 of 877 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: 9092024: 81710%
Drugs named by CMS: 10 in 2024, 8 in 2023.
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. Richard Baxter Helfrey ranks in the 64th percentile for removal of tissue in Medicare
Dr. Helfrey accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 13 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Helfrey, more than 64% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Helfrey ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of tissue
- 64th percentile13 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Hip replacement: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 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. Richard Baxter Helfrey received $15,801 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 62 general payments to Dr. Helfrey from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 43% of the total. Arthrex, Inc. paid the most, $7,999.
General payments to Dr. Helfrey by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Helfrey by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Speaker and faculty fees$6,75043%
- Education$6,15239%
- Food and beverage$1,96912%
- Travel and lodging$9296%
Companies that paid Dr. Helfrey the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey'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 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) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey's NPI number?
Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey's NPI number is 1023110582. It was assigned on September 3, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey?
Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey is an orthopedic surgeon in Wentzville, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey practice?
Dr. Helfrey practices at 1601 Wentzville Pkwy, Wentzville, MO 63385. Dr. Helfrey's primary practice is SSM St Joseph Health Center/Ssm Pain - HOPD in Wentzville, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Dr. Helfrey to 3 hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey's medical license number?
Dr. Helfrey holds Missouri license R8N63.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey affiliated with?
Dr. Helfrey is affiliated with SSM Health Rehabilitation Hospital - Richmond Heights. Dmand AI links Dr. Helfrey to 3 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey part of?
Dr. Helfrey is linked to SSM Health Medical Group.
Does Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Helfrey billed Medicare for 689 services in 2024, and Dr. Helfrey accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey see?
CMS counts 284 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Helfrey in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Helfrey's most billed Medicare services were diagnostic imaging (73630), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
What drugs does Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Helfrey's most prescribed drugs by claims were Oxycodone-Acetaminophen, Meloxicam and Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen.
Has Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $15,801 in general payments to Dr. Helfrey from 13 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Arthrex, Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey been practicing?
Dr. Helfrey graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
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