NPI registry status
Active
2026 NPPES data Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician NPI 1124373790 M.D.
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Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician in Houston, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 3,651 in Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
235
Medicare Part D claims · 173 beneficiaries · Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician avg: 430
What the federal data shows
Elizabeth Helander, M.D. filed 235 Medicare Part D claims in 2024 as an Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician in Houston, Texas.
- 235
- Part D claims, 2024
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥48th
- pct by Part D claim volume (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Federal trust snapshot
What official records show about Elizabeth Helander, M.D.
Federal records show an active NPI with Medicare Part D prescribing activity — verifiable registry data, not a proprietary rating.
- Verified
NPI registry status
Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1124373790), first enumerated 07/19/2012.
Source: CMS NPPES
- Reported
Medicare Part D participation
Filed 235 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.
Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF
- Reported
Board certification signal
Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.
- Reported
Hospital affiliations
1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.
Source: CMS Care Compare
- State context
State board disciplinary context
Texas statewide board action statistics are published annually — these figures describe aggregate state activity, not Elizabeth Helander, M.D.'s individual license status. Verify directly with the state medical board.
Source: TMB annual report 2023
- Not in federal data
Individual sanction lookup
PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.
Source: State medical board / FSMB
This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1124373790 · Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-NARROW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-ENUM
- NPI-10 1124373790
- ENUM-MID 2012
- TAX-NARROW 3,651
- RX-LIGHT 235
- BOOK-THIN 301 in Texas
- PHOTO-ENUM Nga Lai · 2012
Elizabeth Helander, M.D.'s Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2024, across all CMS prescribers nationally
235 ≥ 48th percentile 48% of 1,416,883 prescribers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more prescribers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative 100-claim band: it counts only prescribers in lower claim-volume bands. Medicare Part D claim volume is activity context, not a quality measure or recommendation. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2024
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Elizabeth Helander, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Elizabeth Helander, M.D.?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
235 45% vs specialty avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Board certification
Not published by CMS
CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field in NPPES. PlainDoctor does not have a reliable per-specialty certification rate to show for Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician. Verify directly:
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1124373790 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | M.D. |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Issued | 07/19/2012 |
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Elizabeth Helander, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Travis County Emergency Physicians PA
Houston, TX
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Elizabeth Helander, M.D.. To verify Elizabeth Helander, M.D.'s current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.
235
Total Claims
$5K
Total Drug Cost
173
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 235.5
- Total Day Supply
- 1,887
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
- Opioid Claims
- 28 (11.9% rate)
- Antibiotic Claims
- 120
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 74.3 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.65
- Gender Split
- 57% female / 43% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 18, 65-74: 71, 75-84: 62, 85+: 22
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Elizabeth Helander, M.D. prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024
- Cephalexin
Cephalexin
30 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate
Doxycycline Hyclate
23 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetam…
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
22 claims
- Ondansetron Odt
Ondansetron Odt
16 claims
- Ciprofloxacin Hcl
Ciprofloxacin Hcl
15 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavul…
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass
14 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Cephalexin | 30 |
| Doxycycline Hyclate | 23 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 22 |
| Ondansetron Odt Ondansetron | 16 |
| Ciprofloxacin Hcl | 15 |
| Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav | 14 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician Overview
How Elizabeth Helander, M.D. fits within the Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
3,651
Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician Providers in US
55
States with Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician
430
Avg Claims per Provider
Elizabeth Helander, M.D.'s 235 claims are below the specialty average of 430.
Nationwide Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Helander, both outside Texas so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Same NPPES enumeration year (2012)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Helander.
One of 301 Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers enrolled in Texas, 5 are shown here.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Elizabeth Helander, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Elizabeth Helander, M.D. specializes in Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician and practices in Houston, Texas. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Elizabeth Helander, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Elizabeth Helander, M.D. wrote 235 Medicare Part D claims totaling $5K in drug costs for 173 beneficiaries.
Where is Elizabeth Helander, M.D. located? ▼
Elizabeth Helander, M.D. is located at 6431 FANNIN ST, Houston, TX, 77030. Phone: (713) 500-5151.
What is Elizabeth Helander, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Elizabeth Helander, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124373790, issued on 07/19/2012.
Does Elizabeth Helander, M.D. prescribe opioids? ▼
Yes, Elizabeth Helander, M.D. had 28 opioid claims in 2024 with an opioid prescribing rate of 11.9%.
How many Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 3,651 Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers across 55 states in the US. The average Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician provider writes 430 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Elizabeth Helander, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Elizabeth Helander, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Cephalexin, Doxycycline Hyclate, Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Elizabeth Helander, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Elizabeth Helander, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 235 Part D claims and 173 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Elizabeth Helander, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Elizabeth Helander, M.D.'s NPI is 1124373790 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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