NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Robert A. Helsten, MD

Family Medicine Physician · Denton, TX

Robert A. Helsten, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Denton, Texas, and NPI 1043272057, issued on Apr 5, 2006. Check the license (Texas F2280, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; 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
1043272057
Name
Robert A. Helsten
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
F2280 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2436 S Interstate 35 E Ste 336, Denton, TX 76205
Phone
(940) 484-7000
Enumerated
Apr 5, 2006
Record last updated
Aug 25, 2022
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20050624001032); may accept Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1977
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 2436 S Interstate 35 E Ste 336

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

  1. Merlyn Antony, M.R.C., CRC, LPCProfessional Counselor1508223272
  2. Chinyere OkonkwoFamily Nurse Practitioner1033725668

Verify Robert A. Helsten in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
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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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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024

1,740 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 96 claims were for opioids.

  1. Robert Helsten1,740
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium86 claims
  2. Losartan Potassium82 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate75 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium75 claims
  5. Lisinopril61 claims
  6. Gabapentin52 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.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Advanced Surgeons And Physicians Network IncDallas, TX
  2. North Texas Family Medicine PLLCPilot Point, TX

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

Robert A. Helsten among 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas

Robert A. Helsten, MD is one of 11,119 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Texas. 82% 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 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 54% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1977 · median 2004 among the 7,095 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

66 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Denton

They are 66 of the 2,554 NPPES records with a practice address in Denton, and 11,119 family medicine physician records in Texas.

The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Brent Gorman, DODenton, TX 762051801880299
  2. Bryan Hoffman, DODenton, TX 762051013965045
  3. Terrence Moore, M.D.Denton, TX 762051851399711
  4. Murugesan Siddhappan, MDDenton, TX 762051104096437
  5. Maria Toro, M.D.Denton, TX 762051952591554
  6. Susan Weathers, D.O.Denton, TX 762051326019886
  7. Scott Wise, MDDenton, TX 762051902868839
  8. Edward Wolski, M.D.Denton, TX 762051144239997

Common questions

What is Robert A. Helsten, MD's NPI number?

Robert A. Helsten, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043272057, issued on Apr 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Robert A. Helsten, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2436 S Interstate 35 E Ste 336, Denton, TX, 76205. Phone: (940) 484-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Robert A. Helsten, MD's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number F2280, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Robert A. Helsten, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Robert A. Helsten, MD had 1,740 Medicare Part D claims for 225 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. 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.