Paul A. Hellstern, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Crystal River, FL
Paul A. Hellstern, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Crystal River, Florida, and NPI 1649207036, issued on Jun 28, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME0068219, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Paul A. Hellstern
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- ME0068219 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6410 W Gulf TO Lake Hwy, Crystal River, FL 34429
- Phone
- (352) 563-2450
- Enumerated
- Jun 28, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (352) 563-2512
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101103001301); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Wright State University Boonshoft School Of Medicine, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest gastroenterology physician records → All 1,513 in Florida → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 6410 W Gulf TO Lake Hwy
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Purnachander Bikkasani, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1063440139
- Kendal CarrollRegistered Nurse1336077593
- Sreekanth Chandrupatla, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1881623767
- Kayla Ciccotto, APRNFamily Nurse Practitioner1609602648
- Janaki Koka, MDAnesthesiology Physician1396867602
- Siddharth Mathur, MDGastroenterology Physician1578728986
Verify Paul A. Hellstern in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME0068219Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
4.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
3,823 Medicare Part D claims for 1,301 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium808 claims
- Omeprazole592 claims
- Clenpiq433 claims
- Famotidine380 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl292 claims
- Colestipol Hcl122 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): 94.2 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.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $264.02
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- Bikkasani Ram Hellstern And Chandrupatla MdpaCrystal River, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Paul A. Hellstern among 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida
Paul A. Hellstern, M.D. is one of 1,513 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2000 among the 1,156 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
10 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Crystal River
They are 10 of the 437 NPPES records with a practice address in Crystal River, and 1,513 gastroenterology physician records in Florida.
All 1,513 in Florida → Every provider in Crystal River → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Purnachander Bikkasani, M.D.Crystal River, FL 344291063440139
- Sreekanth Chandrupatla, M.D.Crystal River, FL 344291881623767
- Siddharth Mathur, MDCrystal River, FL 344291578728986
- Dhruv Mehta, M.D.Crystal River, FL 344291639572134
- Varun Patel, MDCrystal River, FL 344291861832438
- Anil Ram, M.D.Crystal River, FL 344291346272549
- Lakshmipathi Reddi, M.D.Crystal River, FL 344291073558862
- Trupti Shinde, M.D.Crystal River, FL 344291437425790
Common questions
What is Paul A. Hellstern, M.D.'s NPI number?
Paul A. Hellstern, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649207036, issued on Jun 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Paul A. Hellstern, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6410 W Gulf TO Lake Hwy, Crystal River, FL, 34429. Phone: (352) 563-2450. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Paul A. Hellstern, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME0068219, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Paul A. Hellstern, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Paul A. Hellstern, M.D. had 3,823 Medicare Part D claims for 1,301 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Paul A. Hellstern, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 94.2 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.