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- 5231 Brittany Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70808
About Dr. Helm
Boyd E. Helm, MD practices cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Baton Rouge, LA. Boyd is a 1967 graduate of Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. Boyd is also listed as specializing in interventional cardiology. According to Medicare claims data, Boyd cared for 1,931 Medicare patients across 13,474 services. The services billed most often include low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml, established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, and routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1073514576.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (225) 769-0933
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5231 BRITTANY DR
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
13,474 services · 1,931 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | Imaging | 78431 |
149 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | Imaging | 70498 |
16 | Too few peers to compare |
| Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast | Imaging | 75635 |
12 | Too few peers to compare |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
685 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
220 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Treatment | 93015 |
155 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
46 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93458 |
38 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | Treatment | 99153 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | Treatment | 93224 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other cardiovascular diseases at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 3
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
More connections — 25 related providers in 4 groups
Other cardiovascular diseases in Baton Rouge 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1967 at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans 6
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan 6
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Helm's specialty?
Dr. Helm is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Baton Rouge, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Helm?
Dr. Helm is listed at 5231 Brittany Dr, Baton Rouge, LA 70808. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Helm?
The number on file is (225) 769-0933. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Helm's NPI number?
Dr. Helm's National Provider Identifier is 1073514576. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Helm's medical education?
Dr. Helm attended Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans, graduating in 1967. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Helm been practicing?
Dr. Helm has 59 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1967, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Helm known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Helm performs imaging including nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan and ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report and ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Helm confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Helm. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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