Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Richard Helfrey, D.O.

Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician · Wentzville, MO

Richard Helfrey, D.O. is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician with a practice address in Wentzville, Missouri, and NPI 1023110582, issued on Sep 3, 2006. Check the license (Missouri R8N63, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1023110582
Name
Richard Helfrey
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician 207XX0004X
License numbers
R8N63 MO
DO R8N63 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1601 Wentzville Pkwy Ste 117, Wentzville, MO 63385
Phone
(636) 332-8455
Enumerated
Sep 3, 2006
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1601 Wentzville Pkwy Ste 117

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

  1. Andrew Gelven, DOEmergency Medicine Physician1982718268
  2. Coralia Leyderman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1124426812
  3. Anita Sadhu, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1063850238
  4. Matthew Sotheran, PA-CPhysician Assistant1336788090
  5. Jeffrey Wallace, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1649479171
  6. Andrew Wegener, PA-CPhysician Assistant1760860209

Verify Richard Helfrey in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in 2024

877 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries, against an average of 229 among the 539 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 484 claims were for opioids.

  1. Richard Helfrey877
  2. Specialty average229

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen215 claims
  2. Meloxicam168 claims
  3. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen151 claims
  4. Tramadol Hcl108 claims
  5. Hydroxyzine Pamoate98 claims
  6. Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass23 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: $82.89

4 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Elite Orthopedics, Llc. The 516 providers of this specialty with any payment received $28,024.10 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Richard Helfrey$82.89
  2. Specialty average$28,024.10

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital or facility affiliation

  1. Ssm Medical Group IncLake Saint Louis, MO

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers in Missouri

There are 16 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Missouri.

Other orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Missouri

  1. Timothy Badwey, M.D.Kansas City, MO1225095557
  2. Aliasgar Dalal, M.D.Saint Louis, MO1831333905
  3. Kyle Fiala, DPMColumbia, MO1013246701
  4. David Hicks, M.D.Springfield, MO1104807924
  5. Kelly Hynes, MDSaint Louis, MO1427505197
  6. Jeffrey Johnson, MDSaint Louis, MO1275551699
  7. Nathan Kiewiet, M.D.Kansas City, MO1043416985
  8. Brian Kleiber, MDColumbia, MO1235331570
  9. Sandra Klein, MDSaint Louis, MO1619036878
  10. Kurt Krautmann, M.D.Columbia, MO1417339995

Common questions

What is Richard Helfrey, D.O.'s NPI number?

Richard Helfrey, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023110582, issued on Sep 3, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard Helfrey, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 Wentzville Pkwy Ste 117, Wentzville, MO, 63385. Phone: (636) 332-8455. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard Helfrey, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number R8N63, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard Helfrey, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard Helfrey, D.O. had 877 Medicare Part D claims for 297 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician prescribers was 229. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.