NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Leslie Palacios-Helgeson, MD

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician · Portland, OR

Leslie Palacios-Helgeson, MD is an obstetrics & gynecology physician with a practice address in Portland, Oregon, and NPI 1770945172, issued on Mar 24, 2016. Check the license (Oregon MD197072, as entered in NPPES) on the Oregon Medical Board; 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
1770945172
Name
Leslie Palacios-Helgeson
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician 207V00000X
License numbers
MD197072 OR
152131 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2222 NW Lovejoy St Ste 304, Portland, OR 97210
Phone
(503) 413-5787
Enumerated
Mar 24, 2016
Record last updated
Oct 28, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20200513000387); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Colorado School Of Medicine, Denver, 2016
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 2222 NW Lovejoy St Ste 304

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

  1. Michael Chen, MDUrology Physician1881126241
  2. Claire Gould, M.D.Gynecology Physician1184681736
  3. Amanda Marsiglia, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1649790221

Verify Leslie Palacios-Helgeson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersOregon Medical Board
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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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46% more Medicare Part D claims than the average obstetrics & gynecology physician in 2024

241 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries, against an average of 165 among the 28,733 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Leslie Palacios-Helgeson241
  2. Specialty average165

Most prescribed

  1. Estradiol87 claims
  2. Clobetasol Propionate26 claims
  3. Misoprostol17 claims
  4. Gabapentin14 claims
  5. Norethindrone Acetate13 claims
  6. Hydroxyzine Hcl12 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.7 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score91.5
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%70.7
  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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Legacy Clinics LLCPortland, OR
  2. Legacy Salmon Creek HospitalVancouver, WA

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

Leslie Palacios-Helgeson among 654 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Oregon

Leslie Palacios-Helgeson, MD is one of 654 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with a practice address in Oregon. 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 2016, is newer than 86% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 86% of these records are older, 12% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2007 among the 413 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 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 207V00000X and a Oregon practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician providers in Oregon

There are 654 obstetrics & gynecology physician records in Oregon.

The 8 obstetrics & gynecology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Lydia Collins, M.D.Portland, OR 972101902904287
  2. Jonathan Cook, MDPortland, OR 972101417163510
  3. Lisa Diepenhorst, MDPortland, OR 972101710924972
  4. Leslie Hulton, MDPortland, OR 972101215947205
  5. Carole Levanda, MDPortland, OR 972101730199720
  6. Renae Lind, MDPortland, OR 972101518978717
  7. Dafna Lohr, MDPortland, OR 972101528276367
  8. Jennifer Murray, MDPortland, OR 972101982614970

Common questions

What is Leslie Palacios-Helgeson, MD's NPI number?

Leslie Palacios-Helgeson, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1770945172, issued on Mar 24, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Leslie Palacios-Helgeson, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2222 NW Lovejoy St Ste 304, Portland, OR, 97210. Phone: (503) 413-5787. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Leslie Palacios-Helgeson, MD's license?

NPPES lists Oregon license number MD197072, as entered by the provider. Search the Oregon Medical Board at https://www.oregon.gov/OMB/Pages/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Leslie Palacios-Helgeson, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Leslie Palacios-Helgeson, MD had 241 Medicare Part D claims for 79 beneficiaries; the average among obstetrics & gynecology physician prescribers was 165. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Leslie Palacios-Helgeson, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.