NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

James Hellekson, M.D.

Psychiatry Physician · Fort Meade, SD

James Hellekson, M.D. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Fort Meade, South Dakota, and NPI 1609305143, issued on Jun 8, 2017. Check the license (South Dakota 12794, as entered in NPPES) on the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609305143
Name
James Hellekson
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
12794 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
113 Comanche RD, Fort Meade, SD 57741
Phone
(605) 720-7069
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2017
Record last updated
Mar 21, 2024
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 113 Comanche RD

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Cactus AanensonPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1851093983
  2. Arslan Ahmed, DOPsychiatry Physician1649626151
  3. April Aldrich, RNRegistered Nurse1427849132
  4. Avery Aldridge, PHARMD.Pharmacist1467948364
  5. Jessica Allbee, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1013853241
  6. Katelyn Allison, RNRegistered Nurse1336930049

Verify James Hellekson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners
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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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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 score86.5
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

James Hellekson among 112 psychiatry physician records in South Dakota

James Hellekson, M.D. is one of 112 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in South Dakota. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 75% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 75% of these records are older, 22% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 54% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a South Dakota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

7 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Fort Meade

They are 7 of the 499 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Meade, and 112 psychiatry physician records in South Dakota.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Arslan Ahmed, DOFort Meade, SD 577411649626151
  2. Anjali Dhanda, M.D.Fort Meade, SD 577411487996716
  3. Karen Head, MDFort Meade, SD 577411336146430
  4. Thomas Jewitt, MDFort Meade, SD 577411528148582
  5. Ellen Knox, MDFort Meade, SD 577411154328250
  6. Thomas Shannon, MDFort Meade, SD 577411730260555
  7. Alice Hinkeldey, DOHot Springs, SD 577471760575237
  8. Kaushalya Kumar, MDHot Springs, SD 577471265527683

Common questions

What is James Hellekson, M.D.'s NPI number?

James Hellekson, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609305143, issued on Jun 8, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is James Hellekson, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 113 Comanche RD, Fort Meade, SD, 57741. Phone: (605) 720-7069. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify James Hellekson, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Dakota license number 12794, as entered by the provider. Search the South Dakota Board of Medical and Osteopathic Examiners at https://www.sdbmoe.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

What is James Hellekson, M.D.'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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