NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nicholas Brian Helmstetter, MD

Neurology Physician · New Orleans, LA

Nicholas Brian Helmstetter, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1144789363, issued on Mar 18, 2019. Check the license (Louisiana 340608, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; 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
1144789363
Name
Nicholas Brian Helmstetter
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
340608 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
433 Bolivar St, New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone
(504) 568-4818
Enumerated
Mar 18, 2019
Record last updated
Jul 22, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20241015002904); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In New Orleans, 2019
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 433 Bolivar St

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

  1. Kamara Allen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1255220448
  2. Emily Aventura, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1407047277
  3. Sean Backer-Meurke, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366293011
  4. Brooke BagleyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1932083128
  5. Gabrielle BezettCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1649059221
  6. Jordan Blake, PAPhysician Assistant1467340760

Verify Nicholas Brian Helmstetter in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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91% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

124 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Nicholas Helmstetter124
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Levetiracetam21 claims
  2. Atorvastatin Calcium13 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: $865.02

36 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ucb, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Nicholas Helmstetter$865.02
  2. Specialty average$8,318.07

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. Louisiana State University School OF Medicine IN New Orleans Faculty GNew Orleans, LA

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

Nicholas Brian Helmstetter among 242 neurology physician records in Louisiana

Nicholas Brian Helmstetter, MD is one of 242 neurology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 89% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 89% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2019 · median 2006 among the 179 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in Louisiana

There are 242 neurology physician records in Louisiana.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Aimee Aysenne, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121801078522
  2. Lionel Branch, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121619929080
  3. Elizabeth Crabtree, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121245255371
  4. Celeste Dolan, MSPT, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121306978119
  5. Matthew Gamble, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121790831865
  6. Harry Gould, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121326061268
  7. Neda Hidarilak, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701121750606497
  8. Jessica Kraker, MDNew Orleans, LA 701121275660631

Common questions

What is Nicholas Brian Helmstetter, MD's NPI number?

Nicholas Brian Helmstetter, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144789363, issued on Mar 18, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nicholas Brian Helmstetter, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 433 Bolivar St, New Orleans, LA, 70112. Phone: (504) 568-4818. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nicholas Brian Helmstetter, MD's license?

NPPES lists Louisiana license number 340608, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nicholas Brian Helmstetter, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nicholas Brian Helmstetter, MD had 124 Medicare Part D claims for 38 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.