Medicare Enrolled

Tara Helfrich, NP

Physician Assistant · Fairview Heights, IL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
5 LUDWIG DR, Fairview Heights, IL 62208
6183979000
Registered in NPPES since 2015
NPI: 1568849818 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Helfrich from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Helfrich

Tara Helfrich is a physician assistant in Fairview Heights, IL, with 11 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Helfrich performed 156 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Helfrich received a total of $2,625 from 23 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 175 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Helfrich is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 11 years of NPI registration ▲ 156 Medicare services $2,625 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
156
Medicare services
Bottom 37% in IL for physician assistant
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$47
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min)
An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
 81 $50 $158
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min)
A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition.
 53 $58 $221
Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring)
A blood test that measures your average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months.
 22 $10 $34
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$2,625
Total received (2021-2024)
Avg $656/year across 4 years
Top 9% in IL for physician assistant
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
23
Companies
175
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$992
2023
$796
2022
$451
2021
$386

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$251
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$228
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$107
Novo Nordisk Inc
$78
PFIZER INC.
$59
Lilly USA, LLC
$54
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$43
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$35
Exact Sciences Corporation
$33
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$29
Abbott Laboratories
$26
Dexcom, Inc.
$26
Amgen Inc.
$22
Top 3 companies account for 59.1% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2021-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$673
Lilly USA, LLC
$324
PFIZER INC.
$312
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$244
Novo Nordisk Inc
$192
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$121
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$117
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$116
Abbott Laboratories
$73
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$71
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$64
Dexcom, Inc.
$55
Exact Sciences Corporation
$48
Axsome Therapeutics, Inc.
$35
AbbVie Inc.
$33
Amarin Pharma Inc.
$30
SANOFI PASTEUR INC.
$23
Amgen Inc.
$22
DEXCOM, INC.
$21
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$15
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$12
Electromed, Inc.
$12
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$11
Top 3 companies account for 49.9% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIRSUPRA · Auvelity · BREZTRI · COMIRNATY · Cologuard Collection Kit · DEXCOM G6 TRANSMITTER · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · FARXIGA · FLUBLOK QUADRIVALENT NORTHERN HEMISPHERE · FREESTYLE LIBRE 3 · JARDIANCE · LINZESS · MOUNJARO · NURTEC ODT · Otezla · Ozempic · PAXLOVID · PREVNAR 20 · QULIPTA · Rybelsus · SMARTVEST · SOLIQUA 100/33 · SPRAVATO · Saxenda · Seglentis · TRADJENTA · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · UBRELVY · VIBERZI · VRAYLAR · Vascepa · Veozah · XARELTO · XIFAXAN
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Geographic Context

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613
County median income
$70,178
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
4.1 mi

Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data ✓ Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Helfrich is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Helfrich experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Helfrich performed 81 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Helfrich receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Helfrich received a total of $2,625 from 23 companies across 175 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Helfrich's costs compare to other physician assistants in Fairview Heights?
Helfrich's average Medicare payment per service is $47. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Helfrich) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →