Provider Profile
Thomas E. Helfst, DDS
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Helfst
Thomas E. Helfst, DDS is a healthcare provider in Rochester, NY specializing in oral & maxillofacial surgery (dental). Thomas trained at State Un of Ny, Stony Brook School of Dental Med, graduating in 1993. According to Medicare claims data, the services billed most often include new patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (585) 922-4103
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1455 E RIDGE RD
Rochester, NY 14621
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 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
- Facial trauma
- Impacted wisdom teeth
- Jaw pain
- Missing teeth
Complications
- Hole Between Mouth and Sinus
Congenital & Pediatric
Dental Emergencies
- Broken or chipped tooth
- Severely Decayed Tooth
Facial Structure
- Gummy Smile
- Receding Chin
- Uneven Jaw
General
Infection
- Oral thrush
- Tooth-Related Sinus Infection
Infections
- Dental abscess
- Dry socket
- Swollen Cheek or Face
Injury
- Broken Cheekbone
- Broken Jaw
- Eye Socket Fracture
- Facial Cuts
Jaw & Bite
- Advanced gum disease
- Dislocated Jaw
- Jaw Clicking Or Popping
- Locked Jaw
- Overbite
- Overbite Or Underbite
- Protruding Lower Jaw
- Severe Jaw Bone Loss
- Teeth grinding and clenching
- Temporomandibular joint disorder
- Underbite
Nerve Disorders
- Burning mouth sensation
- Nerve Damage from Dental Work
Oral Pathology
- Bony Bumps in Mouth
- Exposed Jaw Bone
- Jaw Cyst
- Leukoplakia
- Mouth Lump or Bump
- Mouth Sores That Won't Heal
- Oral cancer
Pain
Precancerous
- Red Patches in Mouth
Salivary Glands
- Blocked Salivary Duct
- Salivary gland infection
- Salivary gland stone
Sleep & Airway
Tumors & Cysts
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Bone grafting
- Dental implants
- Jaw surgery
- Wisdom teeth removal
Cosmetic
- Chin Reshaping Surgery
- Jaw Contouring Surgery
Cosmetic & Facial
- Buccal Fat Removal
- Cheek Implants
- Chin Implant
- Scar revision surgery
Dental Emergencies
Dental implants
- All-On-4 Implants
- Mini Dental Implants
- Zygomatic Dental Implants
Emergency
- Knocked-Out Tooth Replantation
Extractions
- Emergency Tooth Extraction
- Surgical tooth extraction
- Tooth extraction
Infections
Injury
- Broken Jaw Surgery
- Cheekbone Fracture Repair
- Eye Socket Fracture Repair
- Facial Cut Stitches
Jaw & Bite
- Dislocated Jaw Reset
Oral surgery
- Coronectomy
- Repair of Hole Between Mouth and Sinus
- Vestibuloplasty
Pathology
- Jaw Cyst Removal
- Mouth Bone Bump Removal
- Mouth Sore Removal
- Oral Biopsy
Pediatric & Soft Tissue
Reconstruction
- Cleft Lip Repair
- Cleft Palate Repair
- Jaw-ridge smoothing
- Nerve Repair Surgery
- Sinus Lift
Reconstructive
- Free Flap Jaw Reconstruction
- Jaw Bone Lengthening
Salivary gland
Salivary Glands
- Ranula or Mucocele Removal
- Salivary Duct Stone Removal
- Submandibular gland removal
Sedation & Anesthesia
- General Anesthesia for Dental Work
- Minimal dental sedation
Sleep & Airway
Surgical Orthodontics
- Impacted Canine Exposure
TMJ & Jaw
- Masseter Botox for Clenching
- Night Guard Fitting
- TMJ Arthroscopy
- TMJ Injections
- TMJ Replacement Surgery
- Trigger Point Injections
Tooth preservation
Tumors & Cysts
- Jaw Tumor Removal
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
16 services · 16 patients · 1 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99203 |
16 |
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.
Related specialists at this location 4
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.
Other oral & maxillofacial surgery specialists in Rochester 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 5 related providers in 1 group
Trained at State Un of Ny, Stony Brook School of Dental Med 5
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Common questions
What does Dr. Helfst specialize in?
Dr. Helfst is an oral & maxillofacial surgery (dental) in Rochester, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where is Dr. Helfst located?
Dr. Helfst is listed at 1455 E Ridge Rd, Rochester, NY 14621. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Helfst's phone number?
The number on file is (585) 922-4103. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Helfst's NPI number?
Dr. Helfst's National Provider Identifier is 1073568556. 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
Where did Dr. Helfst go to medical school?
Dr. Helfst attended State Un of Ny, Stony Brook School of Dental Med, graduating in 1993. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Helfst been practicing?
Dr. Helfst has 33 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1993, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Dr. Helfst do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Helfst 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. Helfst confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Helfst. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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