NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Douglas L. Helm, M.D.

Plastic Surgery Physician · Weymouth, MA

Douglas L. Helm, M.D. is a plastic surgery physician with a practice address in Weymouth, Massachusetts, and NPI 1598827933, issued on Dec 14, 2006. Check the license (Massachusetts 235037, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; 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
1598827933
Name
Douglas L. Helm
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Plastic Surgery Physician 208200000X
License numbers
235037 MA
225069 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
70 Pleasant St Ste 2, Weymouth, MA 02190
Phone
(781) 812-0927
Enumerated
Dec 14, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 29, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(781) 812-0583
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130705000262); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Perelman School Of Med At The University Of Pennsylvania, 2005
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
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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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28% more Medicare Part D claims than the average plastic surgery physician in 2024

119 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries, against an average of 93 among the 3,527 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 63 claims were for opioids.

  1. Douglas Helm119
  2. Specialty average93

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen47 claims
  2. Cephalexin16 claims
  3. Oxycodone Hcl11 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: $25.07

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Mentor Worldwide LLC. The 3,683 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,316.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Douglas Helm$25.07
  2. Specialty average$5,316.31

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

One hospital affiliation

  1. Martha's Vineyard Hospital IncOak Bluffs, MA · Critical Access Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Douglas L. Helm among 141 plastic surgery physician records in Massachusetts

Douglas L. Helm, M.D. is one of 141 plastic surgery physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 75% 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 11% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 11% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2002 among the 71 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208200000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Plastic Surgery Physician providers in Massachusetts

There are 141 plastic surgery physician records in Massachusetts.

The 8 plastic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lisa Gould, MDWeymouth, MA 021901255443842
  2. Fouad Samaha, M.D.Quincy, MA 021691043212541
  3. Fernando Arias, MDBoston, MA 022151144885112
  4. Olubimpe AyeniBoston, MA 022151871895037
  5. Tessa Campbell, MDBoston, MA 022151730612144
  6. Ryan Cauley, M.D.Boston, MA 022151598907420
  7. Sarah Karinja, MDBoston, MA 022151821592437
  8. Bernard Lee, MDBoston, MA 022151154383339

Common questions

What is Douglas L. Helm, M.D.'s NPI number?

Douglas L. Helm, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1598827933, issued on Dec 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Douglas L. Helm, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 70 Pleasant St Ste 2, Weymouth, MA, 02190. Phone: (781) 812-0927. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Douglas L. Helm, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 235037, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Douglas L. Helm, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Douglas L. Helm, M.D. had 119 Medicare Part D claims for 74 beneficiaries; the average among plastic surgery physician prescribers was 93. 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.