Meghana R. Helder, MD
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician · St Louis Park, MN
Meghana R. Helder, MD is a thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician with a practice address in St Louis Park, Minnesota, and NPI 1902117054, issued on Jun 23, 2010. Check the license (Minnesota 54169, as entered in NPPES) on the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Meghana R. Helder
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician 208G00000X
- License numbers
- 54169 MN
11633 SD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6500 Excelsior Blvd, St Louis Park, MN 55426
- Phone
- (952) 993-3246
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2010
- Record last updated
- Mar 24, 2025
- Medicaid ID
- ENROLLED MN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111026000667); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- St. Louis College Of Physicians And Surgeons, 2010
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6500 Excelsior Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Meghana R. Helder in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
Search for license 54169Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
52% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician in 2024
48 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
- Mupirocin23 claims
- Chlorhexidine Gluconate21 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: $3,019.88
13 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
- Park Nicollet ClinicBloomington, MN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Meghana R. Helder among 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Minnesota
Meghana R. Helder, MD is one of 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with a practice address in Minnesota. 71% 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 38% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 38% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2008 among the 91 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 42% 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 Minnesota 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 Minnesota
There are 163 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records in Minnesota.
All 163 in Minnesota → Every provider in St Louis Park → Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Ramoncito DavidSt Louis Park, MN 554261942563366
- Peter DyrudSt Louis Park, MN 554261831174382
- Bernard Harrison, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554261306822374
- John Liddicoat, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554281750579694
- Robert King, MDMinneapolis, MN 554221679524706
- Steven Qi, M.D.Robbinsdale, MN 554221548616428
- Mark Solfelt, MDRobbinsdale, MN 554221871568261
- Amanda Stram, M.D.Robbinsdale, MN 554221124306824
Common questions
What is Meghana R. Helder, MD's NPI number?
Meghana R. Helder, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1902117054, issued on Jun 23, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Meghana R. Helder, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6500 Excelsior Blvd, St Louis Park, MN, 55426. Phone: (952) 993-3246. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Meghana R. Helder, MD's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 54169, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice at https://mn.gov/boards/medical-practice/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Meghana R. Helder, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Meghana R. Helder, MD had 48 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.