Kathryn Helmig, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · Colorado Springs, CO
Kathryn Helmig, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and NPI 1003349143, issued on Apr 5, 2017. Check the license (Colorado DR.0070046, as entered in NPPES) on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kathryn Helmig
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License number
- DR.0070046 CO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 175 S Union Blvd Ste 310, Colorado Springs, CO 80910
- Phone
- (719) 365-1950
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2017
- Record last updated
- Jul 22, 2025
- Fax
- (719) 365-1951
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230809001264); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Oklahoma College Of Medicine, 2017
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 175 S Union Blvd Ste 310
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Megan Brady, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1376701896
- Rebecca Harris, PAPhysician Assistant1316445497
- Olivia Kilbarger, PA-CPhysician Assistant1871077206
- Sunita Pudasaini, NP-BCNurse Practitioner1902255532
- Alan Puddy, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1891019972
Verify Kathryn Helmig in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical Board
Search for license DR.0070046Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
93% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
25 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 11 claims were for opioids.
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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $803.64
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. 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 one group practice
- Poudre Valley Medical Group LLCColorado Springs, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kathryn Helmig among 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Colorado
Kathryn Helmig, M.D. is one of 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in Colorado. 73% 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 87% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2017 · median 2007 among the 290 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 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 207X00000X and a Colorado 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 Colorado
There are 471 orthopaedic surgery physician records in Colorado.
All 471 in Colorado → Every provider in Colorado Springs → Orthopaedic Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jonathan Barnwell, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809101215252770
- Megan Brady, MDColorado Springs, CO 809101376701896
- Robert Brumfield, MDColorado Springs, CO 809101689654246
- Peter Fredericks, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809101003010919
- Gabriel Mason, MDColorado Springs, CO 809101174144760
- Dennis Phelps, MDColorado Springs, CO 809101629054101
- Alan Puddy, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO 809101891019972
- Mindy Siegel, MDColorado Springs, CO 809101396715876
Common questions
What is Kathryn Helmig, M.D.'s NPI number?
Kathryn Helmig, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1003349143, issued on Apr 5, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kathryn Helmig, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 175 S Union Blvd Ste 310, Colorado Springs, CO, 80910. Phone: (719) 365-1950. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kathryn Helmig, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Colorado license number DR.0070046, as entered by the provider. Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kathryn Helmig, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kathryn Helmig, M.D. had 25 Medicare Part D claims for 15 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kathryn Helmig, 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.
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.