NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bryan Scott Helsel, M.D.

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Johnson City, TN

Bryan Scott Helsel, M.D. is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Johnson City, Tennessee, and NPI 1891875399, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 55326, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1891875399
Name
Bryan Scott Helsel
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
License numbers
55326 TN
2009-01836 NC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
310 N State OF Franklin RD Ste 400, Johnson City, TN 37604
Phone
(423) 929-7393
Enumerated
Oct 17, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 18, 2026
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170411000607); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
East Tennessee State University Quillen College Of Medicine, 2004
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 131 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →

Also registered at 310 N State OF Franklin RD Ste 400

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Charisma Bailey, FNP-BCNurse Practitioner1801200506
  2. Vipulkumar Brahmbhatt, MDClinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician1679559165
  3. Courtney Burleson, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1851066617
  4. Rece Laney, M.D.Vascular Surgery Physician1326468828
  5. Max Murray-Ramcharan, MDVascular Surgery Physician1588225890
  6. Aria Pless, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1184516890

Verify Bryan Scott Helsel in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024

241 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 23 claims were for opioids.

  1. Bryan Helsel241
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Rosuvastatin Calcium36 claims
  2. Metoprolol Tartrate23 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl20 claims
  4. Isosorbide Mononitrate Er18 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium18 claims
  6. Ibuprofen17 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $3,850.31

75 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Intuitive Surgical, Inc. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Bryan Helsel$3,850.31
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Wellmont Cardiology ServicesKingsport, TN

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Bryan Scott Helsel among 131 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Tennessee

Bryan Scott Helsel, M.D. is one of 131 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 22% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 22% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 1999 among the 88 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Tennessee

There are 131 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Tennessee.

All 131 in Tennessee → Every provider in Johnson City → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Baker, MDJohnson City, TN 376041376833210
  2. Anthony Palazzo, MDJohnson City, TN 376041629030267
  3. Richard Feit, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376141164793774
  4. William Messerschmidt, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201134115777
  5. Marcus Williams, MDBristol, TN 376201730177155
  6. Robert Ferguson, D.O.Kingsport, TN 376601326314808
  7. Sean Forrest, MDKingsport, TN 376601740643899
  8. Stanley Gall, MDKingsport, TN 376601982633467

Common questions

What is Bryan Scott Helsel, M.D.'s NPI number?

Bryan Scott Helsel, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891875399, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bryan Scott Helsel, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 310 N State OF Franklin RD Ste 400, Johnson City, TN, 37604. Phone: (423) 929-7393. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bryan Scott Helsel, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Tennessee license number 55326, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bryan Scott Helsel, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bryan Scott Helsel, M.D. had 241 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.