Emelie F. Helou, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Edina, MN
Emelie F. Helou, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Edina, Minnesota, and NPI 1669445466, issued on Feb 10, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 44716, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Emelie F. Helou
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 44716 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6520 Creek Dr, Edina, MN 55439
- Phone
- (612) 636-8763
- Enumerated
- Feb 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 21, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 332178900 MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040621001073); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine, 2001
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Emelie F. Helou in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 44716Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
214 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 19% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole44 claims
- Gavilyte-G30 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium29 claims
- Famotidine20 claims
- Lubiprostone11 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 91.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $18.32
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Allina Health SystemShakopee, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Emelie F. Helou among 457 gastroenterology physician records in Minnesota
Emelie F. Helou, M.D. is one of 457 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 81% 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 9% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 9% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2001 · median 2006 among the 334 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 207RG0100X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Minnesota
There are 457 gastroenterology physician records in Minnesota.
All 457 in Minnesota → Every provider in Edina → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Esther Connor, M.D.Bloomington, MN 554371205092103
- Jason Erickson, MDBloomington, MN 554371992796676
- Harsh Parikh, M.D.Bloomington, MN 554371770870917
- Jonathon Schwake, M.D.Bloomington, MN 554371245436732
- Donald Zogg, MDBloomington, MN 554371093737686
- Qun Cindy Gao, M.D.Edina, MN 554361538330964
- Paul Yakshe, M.D.Edina, MN 554351770548547
- Shaz Iqbal, M.D.Coon Rapids, MN 554331043605108
Common questions
What is Emelie F. Helou, M.D.'s NPI number?
Emelie F. Helou, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669445466, issued on Feb 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Emelie F. Helou, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6520 Creek Dr, Edina, MN, 55439. Phone: (612) 636-8763. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Emelie F. Helou, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 44716, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Emelie F. Helou, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Emelie F. Helou, M.D. had 214 Medicare Part D claims for 101 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Emelie F. Helou, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 91.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.