James Ralph Heltsley, D.O.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Bowling Green, KY
James Ralph Heltsley, D.O. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and NPI 1881998490, issued on Dec 23, 2010. Check the license (Kentucky 03949, as entered in NPPES) on the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Ralph Heltsley
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- 03949 KY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 165 Natchez Trace Ave, Bowling Green, KY 42103
- Phone
- (270) 782-7800
- Enumerated
- Dec 23, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jul 7, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (270) 843-0779
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160726002581); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Pikeville, Kentucky College Of Osteopathic Med, 2010
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 165 Natchez Trace Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify James Ralph Heltsley in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersKentucky Board of Medical Licensure
Search for license 03949Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
1,190 Medicare Part D claims for 483 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 319 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Diclofenac Sodium394 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen229 claims
- Methylprednisolone129 claims
- Celecoxib79 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen66 claims
- Cyclobenzaprine Hcl41 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $471.16
6 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Music City Medical Technologies, LLC. The 15,003 providers of this specialty with any payment received $23,022.89 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Graves Gilbert Clinic PLLCBowling Green, KY
- PT Pros, IncLeitchfield, KY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Ralph Heltsley among 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky
James Ralph Heltsley, D.O. is one of 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Kentucky. 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 2010, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 70% of these records are older, 26% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 80% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2002 among the 260 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a Kentucky practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in Kentucky
There are 364 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Kentucky.
All 364 in Kentucky → Every provider in Bowling Green → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Craig Beard, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421031295738482
- John Burch, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421031033112206
- Caleb Davis, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421031598297657
- Kirk Fee, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421031568465284
- Lindsay Hockensmith, MDBowling Green, KY 421031093210601
- Gregg Malmquist, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421031881697969
- Lynn Olson, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421031811990906
- Christopher Patton, M.D.Bowling Green, KY 421031457354177
Common questions
What is James Ralph Heltsley, D.O.'s NPI number?
James Ralph Heltsley, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881998490, issued on Dec 23, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Ralph Heltsley, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 165 Natchez Trace Ave, Bowling Green, KY, 42103. Phone: (270) 782-7800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Ralph Heltsley, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Kentucky license number 03949, as entered by the provider. Search the Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure at https://web1.ky.gov/GenSearch/LicenseSearch.aspx?AGY=5. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Ralph Heltsley, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Ralph Heltsley, D.O. had 1,190 Medicare Part D claims for 483 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.