Thomas Helpenstell, M.D.
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician · Olympia, WA
Thomas Helpenstell, M.D. is an orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician with a practice address in Olympia, Washington, and NPI 1376612002, issued on Nov 7, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD00024139, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Thomas Helpenstell
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician 207XX0004X
- License number
- MD00024139 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3901 Capital Mall Dr SW, Olympia, WA 98502
- Phone
- (360) 786-8990
- Enumerated
- Nov 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 17, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (360) 786-9010
- Medicaid ID
- 1018118 WA
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Thomas Helpenstell in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD00024139Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
77% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician in 2024
51 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries, against an average of 225 among the 648 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin26 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.
Thomas Helpenstell among 36 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Washington
Thomas Helpenstell, M.D. is one of 36 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with a practice address in Washington. 89% 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 0% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 0% of these records are older, 78% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 75% of these records are
- Record last updated2013 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0004X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician providers in Washington
There are 36 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records in Washington.
All 36 in Washington → Every provider in Olympia → Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Timothy Dumontier, M.D.Olympia, WA 985021194774877
- Richard Lamour, MDOlympia, WA 985061164695813
- Hossein Pakzad Sedigh, M.DTacoma, WA 984051699066530
- Dorian Reid, M.D., M.P.H.Tacoma, WA 984051457525149
- Anthony Van Bergeyk, MDPuyallup, WA 983741316987803
- Thiran Udawatta, M.D.Bellingham, WA 982251073925087
- Chris Harasym, DOWenatchee, WA 988011508394123
- Jeffrey Henning, MDWenatchee, WA 988011427267749
Common questions
What is Thomas Helpenstell, M.D.'s NPI number?
Thomas Helpenstell, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376612002, issued on Nov 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Thomas Helpenstell, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3901 Capital Mall Dr SW, Olympia, WA, 98502. Phone: (360) 786-8990. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Thomas Helpenstell, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD00024139, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Thomas Helpenstell, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Thomas Helpenstell, M.D. had 51 Medicare Part D claims for 35 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic foot and ankle surgery physician prescribers was 225. 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.