Active NPI 1346553468 Individual Practitioner Female Practitioner

Dr. Michelle Wilkens Helms , MD

Specialist • Northampton, MA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment Telehealth Available

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Michelle Helms, MD is a certified Specialist practicing in Northampton, MA. With approximately 17 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2009, Dr. Helms delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 15 ATWOOD DR STE 201.

Dr. Helms is affiliated with Mass General Brigham Medical Group Western Massachusetts Inc and accepts Medicare assignment . Telehealth and virtual consultation options are available for eligible patients.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include established patient outpatient office visit, new patient outpatient office visit, repair of groin hernia (5 years or older). Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

15 Atwood Dr Ste 201

Northampton, MA 010604276

Telephone 4135844637

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Fuller-Roberts Clinic, Inc Facility NPI 1407891815

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2009

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

Telehealth Services Available

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Specialist in Northampton, MA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

17 Yrs -14.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 31.5 Yrs

State Avg: 37.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

7 Specialists

Practicing in Northampton, MA (1181 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

28.6% Regional Adoption

✓ Offers Virtual Consultations

Medicare Pricing Discount

67.2% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Helms (17 Years) 17 Yrs

Northampton Specialty Average (31.5 Years) 31.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	68	60	$217.75	$91.36
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	50	50	$401.78	$163.37
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	46	46	$267.09	$112.73
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	26	26	$1607.54	$529.45
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	24	23	$312.00	$128.92
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	23	$306.50	$125.77
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	19	14	$102.74	$48.75
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	15	15	$1954.00	$647.92
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	14	14	$1391.79	$320.69
19301 Partial removal of breast	13	13	$2098.92	$677.29
38900 Lymph node imaging during surgery	12	12	$438.75	$138.06

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	72	72	$261.00	$114.62
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	42	38	$212.00	$92.46
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	37	36	$301.00	$127.98
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	29	29	$390.00	$170.09
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	21	19	$312.00	$131.35
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	16	$212.00	$65.66
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	17	17	$1548.00	$529.86
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	15	12	$88.00	$49.95
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	14	14	$1954.00	$664.82

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	67	67	$259.09	$116.51
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	45	45	$389.20	$173.41
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	39	36	$209.74	$92.67
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	33	31	$294.33	$130.18
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	24	21	$210.17	$68.53
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	22	22	$1653.55	$538.97
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	20	11	$88.30	$39.53
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	18	18	$259.22	$85.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	59	59	$245.00	$115.77
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	45	45	$372.00	$175.36
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	35	19	$89.00	$39.41
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	33	31	$168.00	$95.76
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	32	30	$246.00	$135.79
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	24	24	$310.00	$139.59
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	24	24	$1313.00	$571.56
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	19	$168.00	$69.84
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	16	16	$245.00	$86.49
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	16	16	$1390.19	$610.31
38525 Biopsy or removal of lymph nodes of under the arm, open procedure	12	12	$1017.00	$278.75

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	58	49	$224.38	$114.52
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	43	43	$346.00	$172.83
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	40	40	$219.63	$110.87
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	27	13	$76.48	$41.04
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	24	22	$279.25	$143.85
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	24	21	$217.13	$82.68
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	11	11	$1080.27	$560.93

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	92	92	$329.00	$169.88
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	62	53	$213.00	$113.46
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	34	21	$145.00	$77.68
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	29	29	$216.00	$113.31
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	25	25	$269.00	$141.94
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	23	14	$140.00	$75.36
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	21	21	$1151.10	$583.84
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	20	19	$213.00	$81.70
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	18	18	$329.00	$133.80
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	15	15	$1325.00	$695.21
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	12	12	$76.00	$40.77
46600 Diagnostic examination of the anus using an endoscope	12	11	$186.00	$102.10

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	73	73	$329.00	$169.90
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	57	46	$214.54	$111.56
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	51	49	$269.00	$141.93
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	49	25	$145.00	$76.26
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	43	21	$140.00	$75.58
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	30	30	$216.00	$113.22
49505 Repair of groin hernia (5 years or older)	12	12	$1051.00	$577.89
47562 Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	11	11	$1325.00	$675.90

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99203 New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	93	93	$216.00	$110.48
99222 Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes	47	45	$269.00	$139.71
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	37	29	$145.00	$75.44
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	26	26	$213.00	$108.96
99212 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with straightforward medical decision making, if using time, 10 minutes or more	13	11	$88.00	$45.27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more	11	11	$329.00	$168.57

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

CMS Verified: 2022-11-09

Specialist Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 174400000X

An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

Mass General Brigham Medical Group Western Massachusetts Inc

22 Atwood Dr, Northampton, MA 010604267

Phone: 4135844637

Secondary Practice Locations

2212 Wilborn Ave

South Boston, VA 245921630

Phone: 4345173910

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

4 Associated Practitioners

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Dietitian, Registered

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Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Mark Chodoff , MD

Surgery

NPI 1710912944

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Dr. Alvah Hinckley , MD

Surgery

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Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

7 Historical Events

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Updated Practice Location November 09, 2022

Registered at 15 ATWOOD DR STE 201, NORTHAMPTON, MA 010604276 (Tel: 4135844637)

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NPI Profile Active October 28, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location October 28, 2014

Registered at 2212 WILBORN AVE, SOUTH BOSTON, VA 245921630 (Tel: 4345173910)

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Updated Business Mailing Address October 28, 2014

Registered at 2212 WILBORN AVE, SOUTH BOSTON, VA 245921630 (Tel: 4345173910)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated October 28, 2014

Recorded as MICHELLE HELMS, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) October 28, 2014

Specialist

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration July 18, 2010

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1346553468

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: July 18, 2010

Last Update: November 09, 2022

Sole Proprietor: No

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Mailing Address

2212 Wilborn Ave

South Boston, VA 245921630

Phone: 4345173910

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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