NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

David N. Helfman, DPM

Podiatrist · Smyrna, GA

David N. Helfman, DPM is a podiatrist with a practice address in Smyrna, Georgia, and NPI 1629073481, issued on Jun 17, 2005. Check the license (Georgia POD000643, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; 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
1629073481
Name
David N. Helfman
Credential
DPM
Primary taxonomy
Podiatrist 213E00000X
License number
POD000643 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3969 S Cobb Dr SE, Smyrna, GA 30080
Phone
(770) 319-5502
Enumerated
Jun 17, 2005
Record last updated
May 20, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(770) 434-9010
Medicaid ID
000494249A GA
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20111019000209); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 3969 S Cobb Dr SE

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

  1. Karina Belinfante, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1063445021
  2. Leah Buchkowski, D.C.Chiropractor1073663621
  3. Bryan De Marco, M.D.Gynecology Physician1851462204
  4. Michael Gibson, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1750589891
  5. Sandeep Govil, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1083681589
  6. Tina Jones, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1730147117

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
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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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13% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average podiatrist in 2024

273 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries, against an average of 314 among the 6,407 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. David Helfman273
  2. Specialty average314

Most prescribed

  1. Ketoconazole43 claims
  2. Ciclopirox35 claims
  3. Doxycycline Hyclate35 claims
  4. Methylprednisolone35 claims
  5. Silver Sulfadiazine27 claims
  6. Meloxicam20 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: $43.37

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotronik Nro, Inc. The 4,596 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,476.60 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. David Helfman$43.37
  2. Specialty average$2,476.60

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Village Podiatry Group II LLCDunwoody, GA
  2. Village Podiatry Group LLCDunwoody, GA

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

David N. Helfman among 235 podiatrist records in Georgia

David N. Helfman, DPM is one of 235 podiatrist records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 79% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated1990 · median 2001 among the 161 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2008 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 213E00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Podiatrist providers in Georgia

There are 235 podiatrist records in Georgia.

The 8 podiatrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Andrea Cass, DPMSmyrna, GA 300801942447446
  2. Ashish Kapila, DPMSmyrna, GA 300801093081903
  3. Judi Shakula, D.P.M.Smyrna, GA 300801265792204
  4. Erika AllisonSmyrna, GA 300821013420413
  5. Rizcion Dagani, D.P.M.Smyrna, GA 300821801291950
  6. Samantha Miner, DPMSmyrna, GA 300821932604170
  7. Allen Raphael, D.P.M.Smyrna, GA 300821770539801
  8. Nathan Tirabassi, DPMSmyrna, GA 300821225438328

Common questions

What is David N. Helfman, DPM's NPI number?

David N. Helfman, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629073481, issued on Jun 17, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is David N. Helfman, DPM located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3969 S Cobb Dr SE, Smyrna, GA, 30080. Phone: (770) 319-5502. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify David N. Helfman, DPM's license?

NPPES lists Georgia license number POD000643, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does David N. Helfman, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, David N. Helfman, DPM had 273 Medicare Part D claims for 144 beneficiaries; the average among podiatrist prescribers was 314. 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.