Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Jennifer Helton, M.D.
Dermatology · Charlotte, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Helton
Dr. Jennifer Helton is a dermatology specialist in Charlotte, NC, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Helton performed 3,603 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Helton received a total of $11,436 from 49 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 663 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 Dr. Helton 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.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 35% volume in NC
$11,436 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗3,603
Medicare services
Top 35% in NC for dermatology
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$39
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of two to fourteen precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to eliminate abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer. |
1,601 | $5 | $10 |
| 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. |
722 | $79 | $200 |
| Destruction of precancerous skin growth, 1 Removal of a single precancerous skin growth. This procedure destroys abnormal skin cells to prevent them from developing into cancer. |
462 | $38 | $140 |
| Skin biopsy, tangential A procedure to remove a sample of the first identified skin growth for laboratory examination. |
251 | $67 | $180 |
| 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. |
143 | $61 | $150 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
111 | $56 | $190 |
| Additional skin growth biopsy Removal of a sample of an additional skin growth for laboratory examination. This code is used for each extra lesion biopsied during the same session. |
79 | $37 | $90 |
| Destruction of skin growths (warts/lesions), 1-14 This procedure involves the removal or destruction of one to fourteen skin growths. It is a minor surgical intervention performed on the skin surface. |
73 | $79 | $190 |
| Destruction of cancer skin growth, 1.1-2.0 cm Removal of a cancerous skin growth on the trunk, arms, or legs that measures between 1.1 and 2.0 centimeters. |
58 | $121 | $303 |
| Destruction of 15 or more precancerous skin growths This procedure involves the removal or destruction of fifteen or more precancerous skin lesions. It is performed to treat abnormal skin cells that have the potential to develop into cancer. |
46 | $126 | $290 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
31 | $119 | $280 |
| New patient office visit, 15-29 minutes An initial office visit for a new patient lasting 15 to 29 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter meets this duration threshold. |
14 | $44 | $131 |
| Skin tag removal, 1-15 tags This procedure involves the removal of one to fifteen skin tags. It is a minor surgical intervention to excise these benign growths from the skin. |
12 | $57 | $152 |
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 ↗$11,436
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,634/year across 7 years
Top 14% in NC for dermatology
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
49
Companies
663
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
$2,124
2023
$2,575
2022
$1,766
2021
$1,217
2020
$1,141
2019
$1,261
2018
$1,354
Payments by company (2024)
ABBVIE INC.
$531
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$304
GENZYME CORPORATION
$256
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$236
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$166
PFIZER INC.
$150
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$78
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$68
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$63
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$47
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$45
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$35
UCB, Inc.
$30
Amgen Inc.
$28
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$27
Tempus AI, Inc
$26
Incyte Corporation
$25
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$9
Top 3 companies account for 51.4% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
ABBVIE INC.
$1,494
GENZYME CORPORATION
$929
LEO Pharma Inc.
$844
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$812
Dermavant Sciences, Inc.
$772
PFIZER INC.
$523
PruGen, Inc. Pharmaceuticals
$512
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$506
AbbVie, Inc.
$450
AbbVie Inc.
$409
Amgen Inc.
$346
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$343
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$302
Ortho Dermatologics, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$281
Merz North America, Inc.
$277
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$266
Galderma Laboratories, L.P.
$252
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$230
Lilly USA, LLC
$224
Almirall LLC
$205
Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc.
$157
Journey Medical Corporation
$148
EPI Health, LLC
$112
Celgene Corporation
$111
MAYNE PHARMA COMMERCIAL LLC
$100
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC
$92
UCB, Inc.
$75
Incyte Corporation
$73
VYNE Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$63
DERMIRA, INC.
$49
Mayne Pharma Inc.
$40
Biofrontera Inc.
$39
Sandoz Inc.
$36
Choice Spine, LLC
$35
MAYNE PHARMA INC.
$34
Aclaris Therapeutics, Inc.
$33
Sebela Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$28
Allergan, Inc.
$27
Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$27
Tempus AI, Inc
$26
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$25
Taro Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$24
Genentech USA, Inc.
$19
Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$17
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
Mission Pharmacal Company
$15
Encore Dermatology Inc.
$12
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$12
Top 3 companies account for 28.6% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ADBRY · AKLIEF · ALTRENO · AMELUZ · AMZEEQ · ARAZLO · Aczone · Avar · BIAFINE · BLACKHAWK CERVICAL SPACER SYSTEM · BLU-U · BOTOX · BRYHALI · Bensal HP · Bimzelx · CIBINQO · COSENTYX · Cabtreo · Ceracade · Cimzia · Clindamycin Phosphate and Benzoyl Peroxide · DORYX · DUOBRII · DUPIXENT · DUPIXENT DUPILUMAB INJECTION · ENSTILAR · EPIDUO FORTE · EPSOLAY · ESKATA · EUCRISA · Enbrel · Finacea · HUMIRA · Humira · ILUMYA · ILUMYA (tildrakizumab-asmn) injection · Ilumya · Impoyz · JUBLIA · KERYDIN · Klisyri · NAFTIN · OPZELURA · ORACEA · Otezla · QBREXZA · REMICADE · RHOFADE · RINVOQ · Rituxan · SIVEXTRO · SKYRIZI · Seysara · Sitavig · Skyrizi · Sotyktu · TALTZ · TREMFYA · TWYNEO · Tremfya · ULTRAVATE (halobetasol propionate) lotion · VTAMA · Veltin · Winlevi · XEOMIN · YCANTH · ZILXI · Zoryve · myPath
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 →
Geographic Context
Dermatologists in nearby ZIP areas
74
County median income
$83,765
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ATRIUM HEALTH PINEVILLE
8.6 mi
8.6 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
Dr. Helton is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Helton experienced with destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Helton performed 1,601 destruction of precancerous skin growths, 2-14 services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Helton receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Helton received a total of $11,436 from 49 companies across 663 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 Dr. Helton's costs compare to other dermatologists in Charlotte?
Dr. Helton's average Medicare payment per service is $39. 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 Dr. Helton) 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 →
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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.
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