NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1902117054
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
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 6500 Excelsior Blvd

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

  1. Muna AbdiAdvanced Practice Midwife1174807614
  2. David Abelson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1124002514
  3. Raed Abughazaleh, PHARMDCritical Care Pharmacist1912830233
  4. Roderick Adams, MDInternal Medicine Physician1659345619
  5. Damilola Agboluaje, MBBSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457233256
  6. Michael Akin, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1114902004

Verify Meghana R. Helder in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMinnesota Board of Medical Practice
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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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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.

  1. Meghana Helder48
  2. Specialty average101

Most prescribed

  1. Mupirocin23 claims
  2. 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.

  1. Meghana Helder$3,019.88
  2. Specialty average$7,828.84

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

  1. 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.

The 8 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ramoncito DavidSt Louis Park, MN 554261942563366
  2. Peter DyrudSt Louis Park, MN 554261831174382
  3. Bernard Harrison, MDSt Louis Park, MN 554261306822374
  4. John Liddicoat, M.D.Minneapolis, MN 554281750579694
  5. Robert King, MDMinneapolis, MN 554221679524706
  6. Steven Qi, M.D.Robbinsdale, MN 554221548616428
  7. Mark Solfelt, MDRobbinsdale, MN 554221871568261
  8. 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.