Dr. Stephen E. Helms, MD

Dr. Helms practices at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, part of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning.

Dr. Helms' NPI, 1902892979, was assigned on September 23, 2005. Dr. Helms graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1973.

Dr. Helms' primary practice is University of Mississippi Medical Center, at 2500 N State St, Jackson, MS 39216 in Hinds County. The practice phone is (601) 984-4100.

Dr. Helms' primary practice is University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, Mississippi, part of Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning. The medical group on file is University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Helms to 1 more behavioral health center, named with a free account. Dr. Helms' employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Helms practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Dermatology is Dr. Helms' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207N00000X. Dr. Helms has a license on file in Ohio.

CMS data shows 509 Medicare services from Dr. Helms across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 129 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $15,914 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 129 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Helms in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 60 patients. 74% of them have high blood pressure, and 69% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.03, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Helms' median patient age at 45, with 62% women.

In 2024, Dr. Helms wrote 137 Medicare Part D claims for 49 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 43 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $541 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 34 claims across 2 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 84 out of 100 for Dr. Helms for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Helms accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 158 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Helms, more than 78% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Melanoma (skin cancer) excision: 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)

Dmand AI links 21 papers to Dr. Helms, published from 2017 to 2024. 2017 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Dermatitis, Allergic Contact, Patch Tests and Dermatology. Dr. Helms has published most often in Dermatitis. Dr. Helms' most frequent co-authors are Robert T. Brodell, MD, Nina C. Botto, MD and Bruce A. Brod, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 139 general payments to Dr. Helms from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 96% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $1,023.

Dr. Helms graduated from Ohio State University College of Medicine in 1973.