Mark Richard Helmers, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · Atlanta, GA
Mark Richard Helmers, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in Atlanta, Georgia, and NPI 1518207018, issued on Feb 20, 2013. Check the license (Georgia 99587, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Mark Richard Helmers
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License number
- 99587 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 95 Collier RD NW Ste 5015, Atlanta, GA 30309
- Phone
- (404) 605-6517
- Enumerated
- Feb 20, 2013
- Record last updated
- Jul 30, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240715002352); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records → All 155 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 95 Collier RD NW Ste 5015
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Joshua Appelstein, MDThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1508029612
- Karolis Bauza, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1235615907
- Sagar Damle, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1891832176
- Ramona Davis, PAPhysician Assistant1013448984
- Addison Dodge, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1609499938
- Samantha Dombrowski, NURSE PRACTITIONERNurse Practitioner1578084307
Verify Mark Richard Helmers in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 99587Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
69 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries, against an average of 101 among the 2,587 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Clopidogrel18 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: $1,575.32
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Edwards Lifesciences Corporation. The 4,047 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,828.84 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
- Piedmont Cardiology OF Atlanta, LLCAtlanta, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Mark Richard Helmers among 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia
Mark Richard Helmers, MD is one of 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 79% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 1998 among the 111 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208G00000X and a Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician providers in Georgia
There are 155 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Georgia.
All 155 in Georgia → Every provider in Atlanta → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Joshua Appelstein, MDAtlanta, GA 303091508029612
- Christian Bermudez, MDAtlanta, GA 303091083783179
- William Brown, MDAtlanta, GA 303091780649616
- Sagar Damle, M.D.Atlanta, GA 303091891832176
- David Dean, MDAtlanta, GA 303091851391403
- John Gott, MDAtlanta, GA 303091558326918
- James Kauten, MDAtlanta, GA 303091336104744
- Saeid Khansarinia, MDAtlanta, GA 303091710974555
Common questions
What is Mark Richard Helmers, MD's NPI number?
Mark Richard Helmers, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518207018, issued on Feb 20, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Mark Richard Helmers, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 95 Collier RD NW Ste 5015, Atlanta, GA, 30309. Phone: (404) 605-6517. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Mark Richard Helmers, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 99587, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Mark Richard Helmers, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Mark Richard Helmers, MD had 69 Medicare Part D claims for 24 beneficiaries; the average among thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician prescribers was 101. 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.