Helen Colleen Silva, MD
Surgical Oncology Physician · Galveston, TX
Helen Colleen Silva, MD is a surgical oncology physician with a practice address in Galveston, Texas, and NPI 1609976505, issued on Sep 22, 2006. Check the license (Texas H0816, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Helen Colleen Silva
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgical Oncology Physician 2086X0206X
- License numbers
- H0816 TX
35087152 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555
- Phone
- (409) 772-2222
- Enumerated
- Sep 22, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jun 16, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 2619965 OH
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080324000581); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 1985
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Helen Colleen Silva in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license H0816Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
48% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgical oncology physician in 2024
45 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 87 among the 1,237 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tramadol Hcl17 claims
- Tamoxifen Citrate16 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): 75 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Utmb Faculty Group PracticeGalveston, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Helen Colleen Silva among 206 surgical oncology physician records in Texas
Helen Colleen Silva, MD is one of 206 surgical oncology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% 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 2% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2005 among the 161 with a school on file
- Record last updated2008 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2086X0206X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgical Oncology Physician providers in Texas
There are 206 surgical oncology physician records in Texas.
All 206 in Texas → Every provider in Galveston → Surgical Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgical oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Celia Chao, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551932209186
- Stacia Pfost, M.D.Galveston, TX 775551982053427
- Raj Vaghjiani, MDGalveston, TX 775551053739490
- Murtaza Shakir, M.D.Katy, TX 774941063602399
- Michelle Shen, M.D.Sugar Land, TX 774791154686640
- Dana Holwitt, MDCypress, TX 774291043435548
- Curtis Wray, M.D.Bellaire, TX 774011407954217
- John Hardaway, M.D. PH.D.Shenandoah, TX 773801043585185
Common questions
What is Helen Colleen Silva, MD's NPI number?
Helen Colleen Silva, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609976505, issued on Sep 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Helen Colleen Silva, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX, 77555. Phone: (409) 772-2222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Helen Colleen Silva, MD's license?
NPPES lists Texas license number H0816, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Helen Colleen Silva, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Helen Colleen Silva, MD had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among surgical oncology physician prescribers was 87. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Helen Colleen Silva, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75 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.