NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Edward Helmer, MD

Body Imaging Physician · Los Angeles, CA

Edward Helmer, MD is a body imaging physician with a practice address in Los Angeles, California, and NPI 1982752978, issued on Jan 8, 2007. Check the license (California A22174, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1982752978
Name
Edward Helmer
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Body Imaging Physician 2085B0100X
License number
A22174 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4733 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone
(323) 783-4011
Enumerated
Jan 8, 2007
Record last updated
Nov 30, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20090217000284); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, San Francisco School Of Medicine, 1965
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 4733 W Sunset Blvd

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  4. Isaac Abusleme, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1891109468
  5. Nancy Adachi, PTPhysical Therapist1902004245
  6. Sangeeta Aggarwal, MDInternal Medicine Physician1578655908

Verify Edward Helmer in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Southern California Permanente Medical GroupLos Angeles, CA

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

Edward Helmer among 270 body imaging physician records in California

Edward Helmer, MD is one of 270 body imaging physician records with a practice address in California. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 47% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1965 · median 1998 among the 168 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085B0100X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Body Imaging Physician providers in California

There are 270 body imaging physician records in California.

The 8 body imaging physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Brachman, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271316014251
  2. Ani Darakjian, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271962579854
  3. Dennis Der, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271386711380
  4. Dung Do, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271275681298
  5. Anne Kosco, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271750452660
  6. Eric Lee, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271912078965
  7. Minesh Patel, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271083762058
  8. Gary Radner, MDLos Angeles, CA 900271326119249

Common questions

What is Edward Helmer, MD's NPI number?

Edward Helmer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982752978, issued on Jan 8, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Edward Helmer, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4733 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90027. Phone: (323) 783-4011. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Edward Helmer, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A22174, 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.

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.