Dr. Helen Preston, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Preston
Dr. Helen Preston is a cardiovascular disease specialist in Crestview, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Preston performed 9,095 Medicare services across 3,638 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Preston received a total of $2,330 from 20 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 74 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in cardiovascular disease. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Preston is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 100932 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 2,275 | $30 | $85 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 1,418 | $37 | $100 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 1,395 | $36 | $120 |
| Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose | 578 | $156 | $200 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 544 | $44 | $85 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 474 | $139 | $407 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 333 | $17 | $33 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 296 | $46 | $300 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 295 | $11 | $40 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 289 | $322 | $814 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 244 | $42 | $68 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 213 | $135 | $318 |
| Complete ultrasound study of arm and leg arteries | 115 | $97 | $350 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 107 | $14 | $40 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab (6 years or older) | 99 | $88 | $322 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with review and report by health care professional | 93 | $20 | $46 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 59 | $13 | $34 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 44 | $176 | $315 |
| Sleep study in sleep lab with continuous airway pressure (6 years or older) | 43 | $95 | $468 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) up to 30 days continuous with transmission of patient triggered events with review and report by health care professional | 39 | $623 | $800 |
| Sleep study including heart rate, breathing, and sleep time | 36 | $113 | $289 |
| Evaluation of single, dual, multiple lead or leadless pacemaker system | 26 | $42 | $70 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous | 25 | $14 | $53 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review by health care professional | 25 | $14 | $49 |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 2-day continuous with review and report by health care professional | 16 | $49 | $181 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 14 | $100 | $172 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Preston is a remote & cardiac specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement, with 19 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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