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Dr. Richard E. Helmer III, MD
NPI1447293899PAC ID4183610405
- Medicare services, 2024
- 12
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 23
- Part D claims, 2021
- 405
- Publications
- 4
- MIPS score, 2024
- 53
- Practice address
- 901 W 38th St, Austin, TX 78705
- Practice phone
- Call (512) 992-0027
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Austin Midtown Ambulatory Surgery Center LLC
Austin, Texas
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Dr. Richard E. Helmer III is a hematologist and oncologist in Austin, Texas
Dr. Helmer practices at Austin Midtown Ambulatory Surgery Center LLC in Austin, Texas.
Dr. Helmer's NPI, 1447293899, was assigned on June 14, 2006. Dr. Helmer graduated from UTMB Health in 1971. Dr. Helmer's Texas license number on file is D8265.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1447293899NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4183610405
- NPI enumeration date
- June 14, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (512) 992-0027
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 81
- Medical school graduation
- 1971
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard E. Helmer III practices at Austin Midtown Ambulatory Surgery Center LLC in Austin, Texas
Dr. Helmer's primary practice is Austin Midtown Ambulatory Surgery Center LLC, at 901 W 38th St, Austin, TX 78705 in Travis County. The practice phone is (512) 992-0027.
- Austin Midtown Ambulatory Surgery Center LLC901 W 38th St, Austin, TX 78705 · Travis CountyPhone(512) 992-0027
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Richard E. Helmer III is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Helmer's primary practice is Austin Midtown Ambulatory Surgery Center LLC in Austin, Texas. The medical group on file is Texas Oncology. Dmand AI also links Dr. Helmer to 2 more group practices and clinics and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Austin Midtown Ambulatory Surgery Center LLCPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard E. Helmer III's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Helmer practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Austin Midtown Ambulatory Surgery Center LLC | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard E. Helmer III is one of 814 hematologists and oncologists in Texas
Hematology and oncology is Dr. Helmer's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RH0003X. Dr. Helmer is board certified in hematology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Helmer has a license on file in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hematology and oncology, TexasPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists chronic leukemia, colorectal cancer, lung cancer, lymphoma, multiple myeloma and prostate cancer among the conditions Dr. Helmer treats.
Hematologists and oncologists near Dr. Helmer
Counts of hematologists and oncologists 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. Richard E. Helmer III billed Medicare for 12 services in 2024
CMS data shows 12 Medicare services from Dr. Helmer across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 23 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,491 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 202412
Medicare patients23
Paid by Medicare$3,491
Procedure codes1
Dr. Helmer's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2024
- 2021
- 2024
- Other services
- 2021: 742024: 1284%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2021: 8,6872024: 0100%
- Lab and pathology
- 2021: 1,7572024: 0100%
- Tests and treatments
- 2021: 3202024: 0100%
- Surgery
- 2021: 6042024: 0100%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2021: 4832024: 0100%
Dr. Helmer compared with the Texas median for hematologists and oncologists, 2024
- Dr. Helmer
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 12vs 1,16299% below
- Medicare patients
- 23vs 25191% below
- Part D claims
- 405vs 48917% below
Medians across 758 hematologists and oncologists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Helmer'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 E. Helmer III treated 23 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 23 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Helmer in 2024. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 74% have cancer. Their average risk score is 1.74, 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. Helmer's median patient age at 70, with 52% women.
Medicare patients, 202423
Average age72
Average risk score1.74
Chronic conditions among Dr. Helmer's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- Cancer74%
- High blood pressure74%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Helmer's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard E. Helmer III wrote 405 Medicare Part D claims in 2021
In 2021, Dr. Helmer wrote 405 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 19 drugs, with $1,278,952 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 704 claims across 33 drugs.
Part D claims, 2021405
Drugs named by CMS19
Total drug cost$1.3M
Dr. Helmer's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2020 to 2021
- 2020
- 2021
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2020: 7042021: 40542%
Drugs named by CMS: 19 in 2021, 33 in 2020.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026
Dr. Richard E. Helmer III scored 53 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 53 out of 100 for Dr. Helmer for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Helmer accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Helmer's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 53of 100Final score
- 45.6of 100Quality
- 0of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 77of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Richard E. Helmer III has 4 publications on record
Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Helmer in 2014. Dr. Helmer's most frequent co-authors are Jack B. Alperin, MD, John Andrew Grant, MD and Roger M. Lyons, MD.
Papers4
Dr. Helmer's most frequent co-authors
- Jack B. Alperin, MD2 shared papers
- John Andrew Grant, MD1 shared paper
- Roger M. Lyons, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Helmer
AnaphylaxisBasophilsFactor VIII
AminocaproatesEpistaxisGastrointestinal Hemorrhage
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Richard E. Helmer III received $4,592 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 105 general payments to Dr. Helmer from 29 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, $2,114.
General payments to Dr. Helmer by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Helmer by kind, 2016 to 2025
$4.6Kin total
- Travel and lodging$2,11446%
- Food and beverage$1,67336%
- Consulting fees$60013%
- Education$2054%
Companies that paid Dr. Helmer 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. Richard E. Helmer III has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Helmer, most recently Super Doc in 2012.
Awards and honors for Dr. Helmer
- 2012
- Super Doc
- Undated
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Richard E. Helmer III graduated from UTMB Health
Dr. Helmer graduated from UTMB Health in 1971. Dr. Helmer is a member of ASCO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in hematology
- Board certified in internal medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Richard E. Helmer III accepts plans from 6 insurance carriers
Dr. Helmer is in network with 6 carriers, including United Healthcare, HCSC and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Aetna
- Aspirus Health Plan
- CMS Medicare
- Elevance
Plan types Dr. Helmer accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO5
- Medicare2
- PPO2
- Medicaid1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Richard E. Helmer III'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard E. Helmer III's NPI number?
Dr. Richard E. Helmer III's NPI number is 1447293899. It was assigned on June 14, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard E. Helmer III?
Dr. Richard E. Helmer III is a hematologist and oncologist in Austin, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hematology & Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 207RH0003X).
Where does Dr. Richard E. Helmer III practice?
Dr. Helmer practices at 901 W 38th St, Austin, TX 78705. Dr. Helmer's primary practice is Austin Midtown Ambulatory Surgery Center LLC in Austin, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Helmer to 2 group practices and clinics and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Richard E. Helmer III's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Helmer is (512) 992-0027.
What is Dr. Richard E. Helmer III's medical license number?
Dr. Helmer's Texas license number on file is D8265.
What medical group is Dr. Richard E. Helmer III part of?
Dr. Helmer is linked to Texas Oncology. Dmand AI links Dr. Helmer to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Richard E. Helmer III accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Helmer billed Medicare for 12 services in 2024, and Dr. Helmer accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Richard E. Helmer III's MIPS score?
Dr. Helmer's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 53 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard E. Helmer III see?
CMS counts 23 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Helmer in 2024, with an average age of 72.
Is Dr. Richard E. Helmer III board certified?
Yes. Dr. Helmer is board certified in hematology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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What services does Dr. Richard E. Helmer III bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Helmer's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G6015).
Where did Dr. Richard E. Helmer III go to medical school?
Dr. Helmer graduated from UTMB Health in 1971.
What drugs does Dr. Richard E. Helmer III prescribe most?
In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Helmer's most prescribed drugs by claims were Hydroxyurea, Letrozole and Jakafi.
Has Dr. Richard E. Helmer III received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,592 in general payments to Dr. Helmer from 29 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard E. Helmer III been practicing?
Dr. Helmer graduated from medical school in 1971, 55 years ago.
Does Dr. Richard E. Helmer III do research?
Dmand AI links 4 publications to Dr. Helmer.
Who does Dr. Richard E. Helmer III publish with?
Dr. Helmer's most frequent co-authors are Jack B. Alperin, MD (2 shared papers), John Andrew Grant, MD (1 shared paper) and Roger M. Lyons, MD (1 shared paper).
What insurance does Dr. Richard E. Helmer III accept?
Dr. Helmer is in network with 6 carriers, including United Healthcare, HCSC and Aetna. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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