Derek Anthony Helton, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Vista, CA
Derek Anthony Helton, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Vista, California, and NPI 1801992839, issued on Sep 16, 2006. Check the license (California A76208, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Derek Anthony Helton
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- A76208 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 910 Sycamore Ave, Vista, CA 92081
- Phone
- (760) 598-1700
- Enumerated
- Sep 16, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 26, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 00A762080 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070809000429); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest hematology & oncology physician records → All 1,583 in California → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 910 Sycamore Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mark AdlerHematology & Oncology Physician1174552533
- Carolyn ButlerPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1801889506
- Stuart Kipper, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1114956570
- Chris LewisPhysician Assistant1407883127
- Rupa Subramanian, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1376547174
- Josephine Sutera, R.N.Oncology Registered Nurse1669671293
Verify Derek Anthony Helton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A76208Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
618 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims. 24 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Hydroxyurea50 claims
- Erleada46 claims
- Prednisone41 claims
- Omeprazole39 claims
- Acyclovir37 claims
- Ondansetron Odt23 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Regents OF The University OF CaliforniaVista, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Derek Anthony Helton among 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California
Derek Anthony Helton, M.D. is one of 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% 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 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 71% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2003 among the 1,124 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in California
There are 1,583 hematology & oncology physician records in California.
All 1,583 in California → Every provider in Vista → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark AdlerVista, CA 920811174552533
- Rupa Subramanian, M.D.Vista, CA 920811376547174
- Sujatha Murali, MDSan Marcos, CA 920781366478661
- Rafael Bejar, M.D., PH.D.La Jolla, CA 920931720051493
- Sarah Boles, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920931245391242
- Imawati Budihardjo, M.D., PH.DLa Jolla, CA 920931043337173
- Srila Gopal, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920931831323369
- Ayad Hamdan, M.D.La Jolla, CA 920931144431230
Common questions
What is Derek Anthony Helton, M.D.'s NPI number?
Derek Anthony Helton, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1801992839, issued on Sep 16, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Derek Anthony Helton, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 910 Sycamore Ave, Vista, CA, 92081. Phone: (760) 598-1700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Derek Anthony Helton, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A76208, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Derek Anthony Helton, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Derek Anthony Helton, M.D. had 618 Medicare Part D claims for 100 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Derek Anthony Helton, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.