Dr. Christopher Helak, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 138
- Medicare patients, 2026
- 101
- Part D claims, 2026
- 90
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $9,617
- Practice address
- 2131 South 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28402
- Practice phone
- Call (910) 667-5619
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation - Unit
Acute Care Hospital-Unit · Wilmington, North Carolina
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Dr. Christopher Helak is a general surgeon in Wilmington, North Carolina
Dr. Helak practices at New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation - Unit in Wilmington, North Carolina.
Dr. Helak's NPI, 1275820987, was assigned on July 1, 2011. Dr. Helak holds North Carolina license 2016-00425.
- NPI
- 1275820987NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1456640499
- NPI enumeration date
- July 1, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (910) 667-5619
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Christopher Helak practices at New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation - Unit in Wilmington, North Carolina
Dr. Helak's primary practice is New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation - Unit, at 2131 South 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28402 in New Hanover County. The practice phone is (910) 667-5619.
- New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation - Unit2131 South 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28402 · New Hanover CountyPhone(910) 667-5619
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Christopher Helak is affiliated with 6 sites of care
Dr. Helak's primary practice is New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation - Unit in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dr. Helak is also affiliated with Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Helak to 1 more hospital, 1 behavioral health center, 1 breast imaging center and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Christopher Helak's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Helak practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation - Unit | 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. Christopher Helak is one of 1,053 general surgeons in North Carolina
Surgery is Dr. Helak's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Helak's licenses on file in 2 states: North Carolina and Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, North CarolinaPrimary
- Michigan license
General surgeons near Dr. Helak
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Christopher Helak billed Medicare for 138 services in 2024
CMS data shows 138 Medicare services from Dr. Helak across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 101 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $18,604 for them.
Dr. Helak's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1432024: 12612%
- Surgery
- 2023: 152024: 1220%
Where Dr. Helak's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office11180%
- In a facility2720%
Dr. Helak compared with the North Carolina median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Helak
- North Carolina median
- Medicare services
- 138vs 1519% below
- Medicare patients
- 101vs 11512% below
- Part D claims
- 41vs 41Close to median
Medians across 950 general surgeons in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Helak'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. Christopher Helak treated 101 Medicare patients in 2026, average age 71
CMS counts 101 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Helak in 2026. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 43 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 11% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.86, 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. Helak's median patient age at 63, with 66% women.
Dr. Helak's Medicare patients by age, 2026
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Helak's Medicare patients by sex, 2026
- Women5352%
- Men4848%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Helak's Medicare patients, 2026
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis54%
- Ischemic heart disease42%
- Diabetes36%
- Chronic kidney disease33%
- Mood disorders33%
- Depression31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Helak's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women66%
- Men34%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2026 data
Dr. Christopher Helak wrote 90 Medicare Part D claims in 2026
In 2026, Dr. Helak wrote 90 Medicare Part D claims for 39 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 41 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $542 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 18 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Helak's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2026
- Generic88 claims98%
- Brand-name and other2 claims2%
Dr. Helak'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. Helak's Part D claims, 2026
- Opioids16%14 of 90 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: 182024: 41128%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 1 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), 2026 data
Dr. Christopher Helak ranks in the 47th percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare
Dr. Helak accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 16 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Helak, more than 47% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Helak ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
- 47th percentile16 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Hernia repair - groin (open): 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 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. Christopher Helak received $9,617 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 121 general payments to Dr. Helak from 30 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $5,464.
General payments to Dr. Helak by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Helak by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$4,37846%
- Food and beverage$3,16533%
- Education$2,00021%
- Gifts$731%
Companies that paid Dr. Helak 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. Christopher Helak'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. Christopher Helak's NPI number?
Dr. Christopher Helak's NPI number is 1275820987. It was assigned on July 1, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Christopher Helak?
Dr. Christopher Helak is a general surgeon in Wilmington, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Christopher Helak practice?
Dr. Helak practices at 2131 South 17th Street, Wilmington, NC 28402. Dr. Helak's primary practice is New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation - Unit in Wilmington, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Helak to 1 hospital, 1 behavioral health center, 1 breast imaging center and 1 physician office, and a free account names each one.
What is Dr. Christopher Helak's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Helak is (910) 667-5619. Dmand AI also checks direct phone and mobile numbers, available with a free account.
What is Dr. Christopher Helak's email address?
Dmand AI checks professional and personal email addresses for Dr. Helak through healthcare-specific waterfall enrichment. They are available with a free Dmand AI account.
What is Dr. Christopher Helak's medical license number?
Dr. Helak holds North Carolina license 2016-00425, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. Christopher Helak been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Helak in North Carolina and Michigan.
Which hospitals is Dr. Christopher Helak affiliated with?
Dr. Helak is affiliated with Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Helak to 2 more hospitals, named with a free account.
Does Dr. Christopher Helak accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Helak billed Medicare for 138 services in 2024, and Dr. Helak accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Christopher Helak see?
CMS counts 101 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Helak in 2026, with an average age of 71.
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What services does Dr. Christopher Helak bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Helak's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, established patient (99213) and office visit, new patient (99204).
What drugs does Dr. Christopher Helak prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Helak's most prescribed drugs by claims were Pantoprazole Sodium and Ondansetron ODT.
Has Dr. Christopher Helak received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $9,617 in general payments to Dr. Helak from 30 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Christopher Helak been practicing?
Dr. Helak graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
What EHR does Dr. Christopher Helak's practice use?
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at New Hanover Regional Medical Center Rehabilitation - Unit and at 5 more affiliated sites. The vendor and product are available with a free Dmand AI account.
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