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Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC

(Dr. Boyd Edward Helm, MD)

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

5231 Brittany Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

(225) 769-0933

Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC is an interventional cardiologist in Baton Rouge, LA specializing in interventional cardiology. He graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC is affiliated with Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, St. James Parish Hospital, Baton Rouge Cardiology Center, Woman's Hospital , The Spine Hospital of Louisiana at The NeuroMedical Center, Baton Rouge, LA, Prevost Memorial Hospital, Donaldsonville, LA, Outpatient Catheterization Laboratory, Baton Rouge, LA, Woman s Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA, Assumption Community Hospital, Napoleonville, LA and Baton Rouge General, Baton Rouge, LA.

Office Locations

Woman's Hospital

5231 Brittany Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808

(225) 769-0933

(225) 769-6255

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC in 2023

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In 2023, Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

airway management	14
ambulatory monitoring	13
cardiac procedures	624
catheterization	80
diagnostic procedures	62
doctor visit	835
hospital care	166
inpatient care	166
minimally invasive procedures	80
nuclear scan	157
sleep study	26
stent placement (stenting)	18
stress testing	306
ultrasound (sonogram)	225
vascular procedures	62

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	28
cardiac procedures	631
catheterization	102
diagnostic procedures	60
doctor visit	824
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127
minimally invasive procedures	102
nuclear scan	150
stent placement (stenting)	28
stress testing	313
ultrasound (sonogram)	232
vascular procedures	60

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	623
Female	729

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	930
Black	395
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	485
From 75 to 84	433
85 and over	199
Less than 65	235

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	44
Dementia	17
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	36
cardiac procedures	575
catheterization	110
diagnostic procedures	56
doctor visit	888
hospital care	142
inpatient care	142
minimally invasive procedures	110
nuclear scan	128
sleep study	13
stent placement (stenting)	36
stress testing	257
ultrasound (sonogram)	208
vascular procedures	56

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	529
Female	638

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	792
Black	344
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	439
From 75 to 84	357
85 and over	179
Less than 65	192

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

airway management	19
ambulatory monitoring	17
angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	520
catheterization	84
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	865
hospital care	110
inpatient care	110
minimally invasive procedures	84
nuclear scan	132
sleep study	44
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	265
ultrasound (sonogram)	154
vascular procedures	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	884
Female	1018

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1412
Black	442
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	764
From 75 to 84	606
85 and over	274
Less than 65	258

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

airway management	30
angioplasty	34
cardiac procedures	548
catheterization	84
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	908
hospital care	105
inpatient care	105
minimally invasive procedures	84
nuclear scan	137
sleep study	60
stent placement (stenting)	34
stress testing	289
ultrasound (sonogram)	187
vascular procedures	33

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	719
Black	226
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	395
From 75 to 84	312
85 and over	135
Less than 65	132

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	16
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

airway management	19
ambulatory monitoring	12
cardiac procedures	525
catheterization	46
diagnostic procedures	46
doctor visit	863
hospital care	67
inpatient care	67
minimally invasive procedures	46
nuclear scan	136
sleep study	34
stress testing	291
ultrasound (sonogram)	190
vascular procedures	46

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	404
Female	440

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	635
Black	185
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	368
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	119
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	543
catheterization	50
diagnostic procedures	50
doctor visit	935
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
minimally invasive procedures	50
nuclear scan	145
stress testing	289
ultrasound (sonogram)	204
vascular procedures	66

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	400
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	630
Black	169
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	128
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	595
catheterization	53
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	1049
hospital care	32
inpatient care	32
minimally invasive procedures	53
nuclear scan	159
stress testing	328
ultrasound (sonogram)	226
vascular procedures	53

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	385
Female	378

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	601
Black	131
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	341
From 75 to 84	246
85 and over	118
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	25
cardiac procedures	458
catheterization	31
diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	923
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
minimally invasive procedures	31
nuclear scan	106
stress testing	210
ultrasound (sonogram)	192
vascular procedures	31

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	394
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	599
Black	151
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	245
85 and over	110
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	18
cardiac procedures	497
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	847
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	38
nuclear scan	135
stress testing	267
ultrasound (sonogram)	174
vascular procedures	38

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	305

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	108
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	40
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Baton Rouge, LA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	14
cardiac procedures	478
catheterization	28
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	879
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15
minimally invasive procedures	28
nuclear scan	117
stress testing	232
ultrasound (sonogram)	204
vascular procedures	28

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	319

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	98
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	224
85 and over	95
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC treated as an interventional cardiologist in Baton Rouge, LA were cardiac procedures, stress testing, ultrasound (sonogram) and nuclear scan.

airway management	20
ambulatory monitoring	16
angioplasty	32
cardiac procedures	544
catheterization	64
diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	892
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76
minimally invasive procedures	64
nuclear scan	136
sleep study	35
stent placement (stenting)	29
stress testing	277
ultrasound (sonogram)	199
vascular procedures	46

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC.

**Gender**
Male	434
Female	465

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	204
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	667
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	6

**Age**
75 to 84	286
85 and over	133
Less than 65	111
65 to 74	368

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Education & Training

Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC graduated from Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He completed residency at University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans

Residency: University of Tennessee Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System

St. James Parish Hospital

Baton Rouge Cardiology Center

Woman's Hospital

The Spine Hospital of Louisiana at The NeuroMedical Center, Baton Rouge, LA

Prevost Memorial Hospital, Donaldsonville, LA

Outpatient Catheterization Laboratory, Baton Rouge, LA

Woman s Hospital, Baton Rouge, LA

Assumption Community Hospital, Napoleonville, LA

Baton Rouge General, Baton Rouge, LA

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD, FACC. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boston Scientific Corporation	$2,560 STENTS $636	GENERAL - STENTS $481	Tachy System $447	GENERAL STENTS $266	INTRAVASCULAR ULTRASOUND $150	Other $580
Amgen Inc.	$1,541 Repatha $1,400	Corlanor $128	$13
Pfizer Inc.	$841 ELIQUIS $715	PAXLOVID $87	VYNDAQEL $16	LYRICA $13	CHANTIX $10
Stryker Corporation	$753 INTERVENTIONAL SPINE $753
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.	$466 Effient $433	Benicar $20	Welchol $12
Other	$4,003 XARELTO $411	ELIQUIS $396	ZIO XT Patch $311	ENTRESTO $242	LifeVest $224	Other $2,420

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$9,366
Travel and Lodging	$704
Education	$93

Biography

Dr. Boyd Helm specializes in adult cardiology and interventional cardiology and practices in Baton Rouge, LA. He obtained his medical school training at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Tennessee. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady Health System, St. James Parish Hospital, and Woman's Hospital.

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