NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Eric Helm

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician · Pittsburgh, PA

Eric Helm is a physical medicine & rehabilitation physician with a practice address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1205090818, issued on Jul 12, 2008. Check the license (Pennsylvania MT193570, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1205090818
Name
Eric Helm
Primary taxonomy
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician 208100000X
License number
MT193570 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3471 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone
(412) 648-6138
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2008
Record last updated
Mar 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20130610000188); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Toledo Medical College, 2008
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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Also registered at 3471 5TH Ave

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  2. Sharvani Alajpur, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1740960913
  3. Kelley Anderson, DOSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1528212271
  4. Margaret Andrzejewski, PA-CPhysician Assistant1578840468
  5. Mark BackerisAnesthesiology Physician1649407503
  6. Anto Bagic, MDEpilepsy Physician1851363170

Verify Eric Helm in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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39% more Medicare Part D claims than the average physical medicine & rehabilitation physician in 2024

1,008 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries, against an average of 727 among the 7,448 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 210 claims were for opioids.

  1. Eric Helm1,008
  2. Specialty average727

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin207 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl130 claims
  3. Methocarbamol88 claims
  4. Pregabalin57 claims
  5. Duloxetine Hcl51 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen38 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): 77.5 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%56.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $287.29

10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 3,895 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,237.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Eric Helm$287.29
  2. Specialty average$1,237.86

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

  1. University OF Pittsburgh PhysiciansWexford, PA

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

Eric Helm among 875 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Pennsylvania

Eric Helm is one of 875 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 63% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 48% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 52% of these records are
  • Graduated2008 · median 2005 among the 451 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208100000X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 875 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 physical medicine & rehabilitation physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Justin BertholdPittsburgh, PA 152131558681585
  2. Timothy Burg, D.O.Pittsburgh, PA 152131891028304
  3. Jason EdingerPittsburgh, PA 152131952519613
  4. Gary GalangPittsburgh, PA 152131912949090
  5. Max HurwitzPittsburgh, PA 152131184003527
  6. Molly KrausePittsburgh, PA 152131689053506
  7. Joseph Kwok, D.O.Pittsburgh, PA 152131003019936
  8. Kentaro OnishiPittsburgh, PA 152131952698672

Common questions

What is Eric Helm's NPI number?

Eric Helm's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205090818, issued on Jul 12, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Eric Helm located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3471 5TH Ave, Pittsburgh, PA, 15213. Phone: (412) 648-6138. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Eric Helm's license?

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MT193570, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Eric Helm prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Eric Helm had 1,008 Medicare Part D claims for 184 beneficiaries; the average among physical medicine & rehabilitation physician prescribers was 727. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Eric Helm's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.5 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.

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