Physician Profile
Unclaimed ProfileAbout HELM
Boyd Edward Helm, MD practises 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 specialising in interventional cardiology.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Helm's specialty?
Dr. Helm is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Baton Rouge, LA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE (CARDIOLOGY)”.
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. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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 practising?
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.
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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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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (225) 769-0933
- Email not available
Practice Locations
5231 BRITTANY DR
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
13,474 services · 1,931 patients · 17 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress with concurrent ct scan | Imaging | 78431 |
149 |
| Ct scan of blood vessels of neck with contrast | Imaging | 70498 |
16 |
| Ct scan of abdominal aorta and both leg arteries with contrast | Imaging | 75635 |
12 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
685 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
220 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Treatment | 93015 |
155 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
46 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93458 |
38 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure, each additional 15 minutes | Treatment | 99153 |
16 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | Treatment | 93224 |
14 |
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 — 27 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 8
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.