NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Helena T. Yip, MD

Otolaryngology Physician · Burlingame, CA

Helena T. Yip, MD is an otolaryngology physician with a practice address in Burlingame, California, and NPI 1033193826, issued on Dec 5, 2005. Check the license (California A82082, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1033193826
Name
Helena T. Yip
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Otolaryngology Physician 207Y00000X
License number
A82082 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1501 Trousdale Dr, Burlingame, CA 94010
Phone
(650) 240-8198
Enumerated
Dec 5, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 12, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170831001157); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of California, Geffen School Of Medicine, 2000
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 1501 Trousdale Dr

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  6. Harsha Alexander, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1780974303

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  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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28% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average otolaryngology physician in 2024

387 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries, against an average of 541 among the 8,339 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Helena Yip387
  2. Specialty average541

Most prescribed

  1. Gabapentin189 claims
  2. Alprazolam107 claims
  3. Pregabalin25 claims
  4. Amitriptyline Hcl21 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 97.6 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score84.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.7
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $144.59

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was KLS-Martin L.P. The 6,429 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,922.50 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Helena Yip$144.59
  2. Specialty average$1,922.50

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. Banner-University Medical GroupTucson, AZ

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

Helena T. Yip among 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California

Helena T. Yip, MD is one of 1,212 otolaryngology physician records with a practice address in California. 80% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 93% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2004 among the 818 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2014 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Y00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Otolaryngology Physician providers in California

There are 1,212 otolaryngology physician records in California.

The 8 otolaryngology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Emily Crozier, MDBurlingame, CA 940101497920219
  2. David Ellison, M.D.Burlingame, CA 940101033139076
  3. Michael Kinzinger, M.D.Burlingame, CA 940101124434071
  4. Amelia Read, M.D.Burlingame, CA 940101720344344
  5. Joshua Sckolnick, M.D.Burlingame, CA 940101487802526
  6. Tian Yue Song, MDBurlingame, CA 940101568099760
  7. Elizabeth ZambrickiBurlingame, CA 940101629368485
  8. Leslie Weinstein, MDDaly City, CA 940151730298431

Common questions

What is Helena T. Yip, MD's NPI number?

Helena T. Yip, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033193826, issued on Dec 5, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Helena T. Yip, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1501 Trousdale Dr, Burlingame, CA, 94010. Phone: (650) 240-8198. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Helena T. Yip, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A82082, 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.

How much does Helena T. Yip, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Helena T. Yip, MD had 387 Medicare Part D claims for 192 beneficiaries; the average among otolaryngology physician prescribers was 541. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Helena T. Yip, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 97.6 of 100. 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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