NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Craig Helfrich, M.D.

Surgery Physician · Rockport, TX

Craig Helfrich, M.D. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Rockport, Texas, and NPI 1669452504, issued on Jan 18, 2006. Check the license (Texas K6465, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1669452504
Name
Craig Helfrich
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Surgery Physician 208600000X
License number
K6465 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1325 Broadway St, Rockport, TX 78382
Phone
(361) 729-0646
Enumerated
Jan 18, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 7, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(361) 729-8854
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1325 Broadway St

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

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  2. Sarah Aloudat, MDInternal Medicine Physician1053563445
  3. Thomas Annett, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1346220076
  4. Alex Bekker, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1477645653
  5. Laura Bennack, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1932171279
  6. Mahan Chimanji, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1679553143

Verify Craig Helfrich in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery physician in 2024

339 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 49 claims were for opioids.

  1. Craig Helfrich339
  2. Specialty average147

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone34 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl27 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
  4. Cefuroxime17 claims
  5. Cephalexin16 claims
  6. Doxycycline Hyclate14 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.

Craig Helfrich among 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas

Craig Helfrich, M.D. is one of 2,192 surgery physician records with a practice address in Texas. 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 10% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 58% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 62% of these records are
  • Record last updated2008 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

2 surgery physician records list a practice address in Rockport

They are 2 of the 145 NPPES records with a practice address in Rockport, and 2,192 surgery physician records in Texas.

The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Randall Samberson, M.D.Rockport, TX 783821588677801
  2. Luis Flores, M.D.Kingsville, TX 783631306922794
  3. Osbert Blow, MD, PHDCorpus Christi, TX 784041508819871
  4. Paul Farek, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784041245201409
  5. Matthew Ficenec, MD PACorpus Christi, TX 784041538155593
  6. Catherine Garza, CSFACorpus Christi, TX 784041992679237
  7. Michael Halpert, MDCorpus Christi, TX 784041588777346
  8. Matthew Hernandez, CSFACorpus Christi, TX 784041831825249

Common questions

What is Craig Helfrich, M.D.'s NPI number?

Craig Helfrich, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669452504, issued on Jan 18, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Craig Helfrich, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1325 Broadway St, Rockport, TX, 78382. Phone: (361) 729-0646. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Craig Helfrich, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Texas license number K6465, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Craig Helfrich, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Craig Helfrich, M.D. had 339 Medicare Part D claims for 229 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. 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.

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.