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Unclaimed ProfileAbout HELTON
William Scott Helton, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Seattle, WA specializing in general surgery. William trained at University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine, graduating in 1981. William is also listed as specializing in surgery. According to Medicare claims data, William cared for 215 Medicare patients across 236 services.
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Education & Training
Areas of Expertise
Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (206) 341-0060
- Email not available
Practice Locations
1100 9TH AVE MS: C6-GSUR
Seattle, WA 98101
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
236 services · 215 patients · 11 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36561 |
12 |
| Fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device | Imaging | 77001 |
12 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
39 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with a high level of medical decision making, if using time, 60 minutes or more | Office visit | 99205 |
35 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
28 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
26 |
| Prolonged office or other outpatient evaluation and management service(s) beyond the maximum required time of the primary procedure which has been selected using total time on the date of the primary service; each additional 15 minutes by the physician or | Billing code | G2212 |
25 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
18 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
15 |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99221 |
13 |
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 general surgeons at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
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 general surgeons in Seattle 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1981 at University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of central venous tube with port (5 years or older) 8
Providers in WA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Helton's specialty?
Dr. Helton is a general surgeon in Seattle, WA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “GENERAL SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Helton?
Dr. Helton is listed at 1100 9TH AVE MS: C6-GSUR, Seattle, WA 98101. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Helton?
The number on file is (206) 341-0060. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is Dr. Helton's NPI number?
Dr. Helton's National Provider Identifier is 1649282922. 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. Helton's medical education?
Dr. Helton attended University of California, Irvine, California College of Medicine, graduating in 1981. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Helton been practicing?
Dr. Helton has 45 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1981, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Helton known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Helton performs procedures including insertion of central venous tube with port; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for insertion or removal of central vein access device, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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