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Dr. David L. Helfet, MD
NPI1972510154PAC ID1052334760
- Part D claims, 2017
- 12
- Publications
- 77
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $373,418
- State license
- 1
- Practice address
- 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021
- Practice phone
- Call (212) 606-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. David L. Helfet is an orthopaedic trauma physician in New York, New York
Dr. Helfet practices at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, New York, part of Hospital for Special Surgery.
Dr. Helfet's NPI, 1972510154, was assigned on August 1, 2006. Dr. Helfet graduated from University of Cape Town Faculty of Medicine in 1975. Dr. Helfet holds New York license 186457.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1972510154NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1052334760
- NPI enumeration date
- August 1, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (212) 606-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Medical school graduation
- 1975
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. David L. Helfet practices at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, New York
Dr. Helfet's primary practice is Hospital for Special Surgery, at 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021 in New York County. The practice phone is (212) 606-1000.
- Hospital for Special Surgery535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021 · New York CountyPhone(212) 606-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. David L. Helfet is affiliated with 2 sites of care
Dr. Helfet's primary practice is Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, New York, part of Hospital for Special Surgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Helfet to 1 home health agency, named with a free account. Dr. Helfet's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. David L. Helfet's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Helfet practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Hospital for Special Surgery | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. David L. Helfet is one of 45 orthopaedic trauma physicians in New York
Orthopaedic trauma is Dr. Helfet's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207XX0801X. Dr. Helfet is licensed in New York.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic trauma, New YorkPrimary
Orthopaedic trauma physicians near Dr. Helfet
Counts of orthopaedic trauma physicians with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
45orthopaedic trauma physicians in New York10orthopaedic trauma physicians in New York3orthopaedic trauma physicians at Hospital for Special Surgery
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. David L. Helfet's patients have a median age of 63
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Helfet's median patient age at 63, with 63% women.
Dr. Helfet's patients across all payers
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Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 63
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women63%
- Men33%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. David L. Helfet wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims in 2017
In 2017, Dr. Helfet wrote 12 Medicare Part D claims. Every claim was for a generic drug. They cover 1 drug, with $54 in total drug cost.
Part D claims, 201712
Drugs named by CMS1
Total drug cost$54
Dr. Helfet's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2017
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
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Dr. David L. Helfet has 77 publications on record
Dmand AI links 77 papers to Dr. Helfet, published from 2014 to 2025. 2018 was the busiest year, with 7. The most frequent topics are Fracture Fixation, Internal, Fractures, Bone and Bone Plates. Dr. Helfet has published most often in J Orthop Trauma. Dr. Helfet's most frequent co-authors are Lionel E. Lazaro, MD, Stephen J. Warner and Patrick C. Schottel, MD.
Papers77
Years published2014 to 2025
Dr. Helfet's papers by year, 2016 to 2025
Topics Dr. Helfet writes about most
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Fractures, Bone
- Bone Plates
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Femoral Fractures
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Cadaver
- Radiography
Dr. Helfet's most frequent co-authors
- Lionel E. Lazaro, MD18 shared papers
- Stephen J. Warner12 shared papers
- Patrick C. Schottel, MD10 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Helfet
Bone NailsCadaverFemoral Fractures
Arch Orthop Trauma Surg
Biomechanical PhenomenaBone PlatesBone Wires
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. David L. Helfet received $373,418 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 40 general payments to Dr. Helfet from 8 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $240,275.
General payments to Dr. Helfet by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Helfet by kind, 2016 to 2025
$373.4Kin total
- Speaker and faculty fees$347,99493%
- Consulting fees$18,4865%
- Travel and lodging$4,1201%
- Education$1,2000%
- Other$1,6180%
Companies that paid Dr. Helfet the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. David L. Helfet graduated from University of Cape Town Faculty of Medicine
Dr. Helfet graduated from University of Cape Town Faculty of Medicine in 1975.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. David L. Helfet'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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. David L. Helfet's NPI number?
Dr. David L. Helfet's NPI number is 1972510154. It was assigned on August 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. David L. Helfet?
Dr. David L. Helfet is an orthopaedic trauma physician in New York, New York. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Trauma Physician (taxonomy code 207XX0801X).
Where does Dr. David L. Helfet practice?
Dr. Helfet practices at 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021. Dr. Helfet's primary practice is Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, New York, part of Hospital for Special Surgery. Dmand AI also links Dr. Helfet to 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. David L. Helfet's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Helfet is (212) 606-1000.
What is Dr. David L. Helfet's medical license number?
Dr. Helfet holds New York license 186457.
Which hospitals is Dr. David L. Helfet affiliated with?
Dr. Helfet practices at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, New York.
Where did Dr. David L. Helfet go to medical school?
Dr. Helfet graduated from University of Cape Town Faculty of Medicine in 1975.
What drugs does Dr. David L. Helfet prescribe most?
In 2017 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Helfet's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam.
Has Dr. David L. Helfet received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $373,418 in general payments to Dr. Helfet from 8 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Stryker Corporation.
How long has Dr. David L. Helfet been practicing?
Dr. Helfet graduated from medical school in 1975, 51 years ago.
Does Dr. David L. Helfet do research?
Dmand AI links 77 publications to Dr. Helfet, published from 2014 to 2025.
Who does Dr. David L. Helfet publish with?
Dr. Helfet's most frequent co-authors are Lionel E. Lazaro, MD (18 shared papers), Stephen J. Warner (12 shared papers) and Patrick C. Schottel, MD (10 shared papers).
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