Howard Scott Helfman, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Stuart, FL
Howard Scott Helfman, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Stuart, Florida, and NPI 1639178734, issued on Jul 20, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME0039011, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Howard Scott Helfman
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
- License number
- ME0039011 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1027 SE Ocean Blvd, Stuart, FL 34996
- Phone
- (772) 781-0222
- Enumerated
- Jul 20, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 17, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (772) 781-0008
- Medicaid ID
- 063592800 FL
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Howard Scott Helfman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME0039011Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024
2,950 Medicare Part D claims for 505 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Metoprolol Tartrate341 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate250 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium235 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate227 claims
- Eliquis212 claims
- Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)132 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): 89.9 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $638.94
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 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.
Howard Scott Helfman among 1,946 cardiovascular disease physician records in Florida
Howard Scott Helfman, MD is one of 1,946 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Florida. 86% 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, 79% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 73% of these records are
- Record last updated2011 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Florida
There are 1,946 cardiovascular disease physician records in Florida.
All 1,946 in Florida → Every provider in Stuart → Cardiovascular Disease Physician nationwide →
The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Carlos Ceron Castro, MDStuart, FL 349961427570589
- Kunal Chaudhry, MDStuart, FL 349961114138815
- Robert Cotler, MDStuart, FL 349961477552578
- Amy Eversole, M.D.Stuart, FL 349961760442560
- Joseph Gage, M.D.Stuart, FL 349961033170410
- Sattar Gojraty, M.D.Stuart, FL 349961891957445
Common questions
What is Howard Scott Helfman, MD's NPI number?
Howard Scott Helfman, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639178734, issued on Jul 20, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Howard Scott Helfman, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1027 SE Ocean Blvd, Stuart, FL, 34996. Phone: (772) 781-0222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Howard Scott Helfman, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME0039011, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Howard Scott Helfman, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Howard Scott Helfman, MD had 2,950 Medicare Part D claims for 505 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Howard Scott Helfman, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.9 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.
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.