Dr. Frank Hellinger, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Hellinger
Dr. Frank Hellinger is a neuroradiology physician in Winter Park, FL, with 20 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Hellinger performed 386 Medicare services across 317 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Hellinger received a total of $19,644 from 17 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 123 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in neuroradiology physician. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Hellinger 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | 65 | $66 | $368 |
| Insertion of tube into internal neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 45 | $302 | $1,378 |
| Imaging of blood vessel | 33 | $74 | $260 |
| Treatment of broken middle spine bone with placement of stabilizing device using imaging guidance | 28 | $4,376 | $15,000 |
| Stabilization of spine bone, each additional bone | 25 | $168 | $2,980 |
| Insertion of tube into external neck artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 25 | $138 | $450 |
| Insertion of tube into brain artery for diagnosis or treatment with review by radiologist | 24 | $205 | $1,356 |
| Stabilization of upper spine bone | 22 | $348 | $6,307 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 22 | $95 | $382 |
| Treatment of broken spine bone with stabilizing device, each additional segment | 20 | $2,247 | $8,000 |
| Occlusion of central nervous system or spinal cord artery | 20 | $879 | $4,414 |
| Review by radiologist of image for insertion of material to block blood flow | 20 | $58 | $228 |
| Treatment of broken lower spine bone with placement of stabilizing device | 19 | $4,352 | $15,000 |
| Stabilization of lower spine bone | 18 | $308 | $6,240 |
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 ›
The majority of payments (59%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers.
Geographic Context
3.0 mi
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. Hellinger is a mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 12%), with 20 years of practice experience.
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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