Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr., MD

  • Portsmouth, NH
  • Cardiothoracic surgeon
NPI1831153337PAC ID4587566708
Medicare services, 2024
135
Medicare patients, 2024
100
Part D claims, 2024
20
Publications
29
Hospital affiliations
3
Practice address
333 Borthwick Ave, Portsmouth, NH 03801
Practice phone
Call (603) 436-5110
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Primary practice

Portsmouth Regional Hospital

Hospital · Portsmouth, New Hampshire

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Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Dr. Helm practices at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, part of HCA Healthcare.

Dr. Helm's NPI, 1831153337, was assigned on April 13, 2006. Dr. Helm graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine in 1990. Dr. Helm holds New Hampshire license 11021.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4587566708
NPI enumeration date
April 13, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(603) 436-5110
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
62
Medical school graduation
1990

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

Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. practices at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Dr. Helm's primary practice is Portsmouth Regional Hospital, at 333 Borthwick Ave, Portsmouth, NH 03801 in Rockingham County. The practice phone is (603) 436-5110.

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Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Helm's primary practice is Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, part of HCA Healthcare. Dr. Helm is also affiliated with Wentworth-Douglass Hospital. The medical group on file is Portsmouth Internal Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Helm to 1 more hospital, 1 home health agency and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr.'s practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Helm practices, 5 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Portsmouth Regional HospitalAvailable with a free account
+4 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. is one of 25 cardiothoracic surgeons in New Hampshire

Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) is Dr. Helm's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208G00000X. Dr. Helm is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Helm's licenses on file in 3 states: New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery), New HampshirePrimaryLicense 11021 · 2000 to 2026 · taxonomy 208G00000X
  • Maine license2002 to 2026
  • Massachusetts license2004 to 2019

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists heart bypass surgery and heart valve surgery among the conditions Dr. Helm treats.

Cardiothoracic surgeons near Dr. Helm

Counts of cardiothoracic surgeons 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. Robert E. Helm Jr. billed Medicare for 135 services in 2024

CMS data shows 135 Medicare services from Dr. Helm across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 100 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $71,263 for them.

Medicare services, 2024135
Medicare patients100
Paid by Medicare$71,263
Procedure codes6

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 782024: 736%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 292024: 62114%

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

  • In an office4936%
  • In a facility8664%

Dr. Helm compared with the New Hampshire median for cardiothoracic surgeons, 2024

  • Dr. Helm
  • New Hampshire median
Medicare services
135vs 140Close to median
Medicare patients
100vs 1077% below

Medians across 21 cardiothoracic surgeons in New Hampshire with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Helm's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. treated 100 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 100 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Helm in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 43 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.17, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Helm's median patient age at 74, with 31% women.

Medicare patients, 2024100
Average age75
Average risk score1.17

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

  • Women2727%
  • Men7373%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease75%
  4. Atrial fibrillation52%
  5. Heart failure47%
  6. Arthritis41%
  7. Diabetes36%
  8. Anxiety28%

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 74

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women31%
  • Men69%

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

Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. wrote 20 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Helm wrote 20 Medicare Part D claims for 15 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs.

Part D claims, 202420
Part D patients15

Dr. Helm's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic16 claims80%
  • Brand-name and other4 claims20%

Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. ranks in the 84th percentile for coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) in Medicare

Dr. Helm accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 30 procedures of coronary artery bypass graft (cabg) by Dr. Helm, more than 84% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Helm ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
84th percentile30 procedures

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

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Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. has 29 publications on record

Dmand AI links 29 papers to Dr. Helm, published from 2011 to 2019. 2013 was the busiest year, with 4. The most frequent topics are Coronary Artery Bypass, Cardiac Surgical Procedures and New England. Dr. Helm has published most often in Ann Thorac Surg. Dr. Helm's most frequent co-authors are Yvon Baribeau, MD, Jeremiah Brown, MD and Anthony W. Discipio, MD.

Papers29
Years published2011 to 2019

Dr. Helm's papers by year, 2011 to 2019

Topics Dr. Helm writes about most

  • Coronary Artery Bypass
  • Cardiac Surgical Procedures
  • New England
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Hematocrit
  • Hospital Mortality
  • Acute Kidney Injury
  • Blood Loss, Surgical

Dr. Helm's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Helm

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. received $12,434 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 170 general payments to Dr. Helm from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 87% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $4,211.

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

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

$12.4Kin total
  • Food and beverage$10,80387%
  • Travel and lodging$1,63113%

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

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine

Dr. Helm graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine in 1990.

  1. Medical schoolWeill Cornell Medicine
  2. Board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgeryAmerican Board of Thoracic Surgery

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers

Dr. Helm is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Dr. Helm accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO10
  2. Medicare9
  3. HMO5
  4. POS3
  5. EPO2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr.'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 (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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr.'s NPI number?

Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr.'s NPI number is 1831153337. It was assigned on April 13, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr.?

Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (taxonomy code 208G00000X).

Where does Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. practice?

Dr. Helm practices at 333 Borthwick Ave, Portsmouth, NH 03801. Dr. Helm's primary practice is Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, part of HCA Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Helm to 1 hospital, 1 home health agency and 1 ambulatory surgery center.

What is Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr.'s office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Helm is (603) 436-5110.

What is Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr.'s medical license number?

Dr. Helm holds New Hampshire license 11021, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Helm in New Hampshire (2000 to 2026), Maine (2002 to 2026) and Massachusetts (2004 to 2019).

Which hospitals is Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. affiliated with?

Dr. Helm practices at Portsmouth Regional Hospital in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Dr. Helm is also affiliated with Wentworth-Douglass Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Helm to 1 more hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. part of?

Dr. Helm is linked to Portsmouth Internal Medicine.

Does Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Helm billed Medicare for 135 services in 2024, and Dr. Helm accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. see?

CMS counts 100 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Helm in 2024, with an average age of 75.

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Is Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. board certified?

Yes. Dr. Helm is board certified in thoracic and cardiac surgery by the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.

What services does Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Helm's most billed Medicare services were office visit, new patient (99205), surgery: heart and blood vessels (33508) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (33533).

Where did Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. go to medical school?

Dr. Helm graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine in 1990.

Has Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $12,434 in general payments to Dr. Helm from 24 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Medtronic Vascular, Inc.

How long has Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. been practicing?

Dr. Helm graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.

Does Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. do research?

Dmand AI links 29 publications to Dr. Helm, published from 2011 to 2019.

Who does Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. publish with?

Dr. Helm's most frequent co-authors are Yvon Baribeau, MD (6 shared papers), Jeremiah Brown, MD (6 shared papers) and Anthony W. Discipio, MD (6 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Robert E. Helm Jr. accept?

Dr. Helm is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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