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.
- 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
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Verify Craig Helfrich in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license K6465Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Prednisone34 claims
- Tramadol Hcl27 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen18 claims
- Cefuroxime17 claims
- Cephalexin16 claims
- 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.
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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.