Scott Whittaker Helmers, M.D.
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician · San Diego, CA
Scott Whittaker Helmers, M.D. is an orthopaedic surgery physician with a practice address in San Diego, California, and NPI 1942296058, issued on Sep 23, 2005. Check the license (California GFE72814, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Scott Whittaker Helmers
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Surgery Physician 207X00000X
- License numbers
- GFE72814 CA
0101232591 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 34800 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA 92134
- Phone
- (619) 532-8427
- Enumerated
- Sep 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Dec 2, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (619) 532-8467
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091118000058); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Uniformed Services Uhs Fe Hebert School Of Med, 1990
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Scott Whittaker Helmers in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license GFE72814Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic surgery physician in 2024
137 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries, against an average of 346 among the 16,516 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 43 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Ondansetron Odt44 claims
- Meloxicam41 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl21 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen15 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 one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupSan Diego, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Scott Whittaker Helmers among 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California
Scott Whittaker Helmers, M.D. is one of 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 74% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 90% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 59% of these records are
- Graduated1990 · median 2003 among the 1,347 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 66% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207X00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician providers in California
There are 2,276 orthopaedic surgery physician records in California.
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The 8 orthopaedic surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kermit Booher, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341891802682
- Joseph Carney, M.D.San Diego, CA 921341194863126
- James Flint, MD, FACSSan Diego, CA 921341629239140
- Jessica Kelsey, MDSan Diego, CA 921341710407846
- Jasmine Scott, MDSan Diego, CA 921341194350215
- Christopher SullivanSan Diego, CA 921341063946424
- Robert Tardif, MDSan Diego, CA 921341760948491
- Harish Hosalkar, MDSan Diego, CA 921311205996097
Common questions
What is Scott Whittaker Helmers, M.D.'s NPI number?
Scott Whittaker Helmers, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1942296058, issued on Sep 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Scott Whittaker Helmers, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 34800 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA, 92134. Phone: (619) 532-8427. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Scott Whittaker Helmers, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number GFE72814, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Scott Whittaker Helmers, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Scott Whittaker Helmers, M.D. had 137 Medicare Part D claims for 54 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic surgery physician prescribers was 346. 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.