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- 2021 Perdido St, New Orleans, LA 70112
About Dr. Helmcke
Based in New Orleans, LA, Frederick R. Helmcke, MD is listed in the NPI registry under cardiovascular disease. Medicare claims data shows Frederick provided 1,243 services to 1,011 patients. The services billed most often include ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function, routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, and heart muscle strain imaging. NPI 1851314793 identifies this record in the national registry.
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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
- (504) 568-2315
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2021 PERDIDO ST
New Orleans, LA 70112
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
Specialized cardiovascular care
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
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac computed tomography
- Coronary artery calcium scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Catheter-based diagnosis and treatment
Heart & circulation
Life Support
Office and noninvasive testing
- Cardiology consultation
- Exercise stress test
- Pharmacologic cardiac stress test
- Stress echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Structural heart
Most searched procedures
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
1,243 services · 1,011 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
436 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
351 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Heart muscle strain imaging | Treatment | 93356 |
253 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate and valve function | Treatment | 93325 |
45 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart, follow-up | Treatment | 93308 |
41 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report | Treatment | 93312 |
38 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers | Treatment | 93320 |
33 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers, follow-up | Treatment | 93321 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | Treatment | 93923 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with review by physician | Treatment | 93018 |
12 | 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.
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.
Other cardiologists in New Orleans 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1979 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function 8
Providers in LA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Helmcke's specialty?
Dr. Helmcke is a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Helmcke?
Dr. Helmcke is listed at 2021 Perdido St, New Orleans, LA 70112. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Helmcke?
The number on file is (504) 568-2315. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Helmcke?
Dr. Helmcke's National Provider Identifier is 1851314793. 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. Helmcke's medical education?
Dr. Helmcke attended Other, graduating in 1979. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Helmcke have?
Dr. Helmcke has 47 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1979, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Helmcke known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Helmcke provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function and routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Dr. Helmcke's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Helmcke. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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