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- 386 Dental Science Bldg S, Iowa City, IA 52242
About Dr. Hellstein
John W. Hellstein, DDS is a healthcare provider in Iowa City, IA specializing in oral surgery. John trained at Univ of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, graduating in 1982. John is also listed as specializing in dentistry. According to Medicare claims data, John cared for 259 Medicare patients across 307 services. The services billed most often include pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report. This provider record is associated with NPI 1396837050.
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (319) 335-9656
- Email not available
Practice Locations
386 DENTAL SCIENCE BLDG S
Iowa City, IA 52242
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
307 services · 259 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | Lab test | 88305 |
166 | As often as other peers in Oral Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
111 | More often than most peers in Oral Surgery |
| Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | Lab test | 88312 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Oral Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Oral Surgery |
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 oral surgeons at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Other oral surgeons in Iowa City 7
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Univ of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry 3
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Common questions
What is Dr. Hellstein's specialty?
Dr. Hellstein is an oral surgeon in Iowa City, IA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Oral Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Hellstein?
Dr. Hellstein is listed at 386 Dental Science Bldg S, Iowa City, IA 52242. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Hellstein?
The number on file is (319) 335-9656. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Hellstein's NPI number?
Dr. Hellstein's National Provider Identifier is 1396837050. 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. Hellstein's medical education?
Dr. Hellstein attended Univ of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, graduating in 1982. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Hellstein been practicing?
Dr. Hellstein has 44 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1982, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Hellstein known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Hellstein the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Hellstein confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Hellstein. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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