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Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD

(Dr. Gregory Helmer, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology

6405 France Avenue S Suite W200
Edina, MN 55435

(952) 924-9005

Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Burnsville, MN specializing in interventional cardiology. Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD is affiliated with University of Minnesota Physicians.

Office Locations

303 E Nicollet Boulevard
Burnsville, MN 55337

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6401-6405 France Avenue S
Edina, MN 55435

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6405 France Avenue S Suite W200
Edina, MN 55435

(952) 924-9005

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

aortic valve replacement

echocardiogram

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR

heart valve replacement

minimally invasive heart valve treatment

transcatheter valve treatment

transfemoral TAVR

transthoracic echocardiography

In 2023, Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD had a list price for aortic valve replacement, echocardiogram (echo), fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, heart valve replacement, minimally invasive heart valve treatment, transcatheter valve treatment, transfemoral TAVR (through the groin), and transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota. 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac imaging

complete blood count

By Affordability:

cardiac imaging

color Doppler echocardiography

coronary angiogram

Doppler echocardiography

left heart catheterization

metabolic panel

minimally invasive aortic valve replacement

minimally invasive valve replacement

non-surgical aortic valve replacement

non-surgical heart valve treatment

non-surgical valve replacement

percutaneous valve treatment

spectral Doppler echocardiography

transcatheter aortic valve replacement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD performed more cardiac imaging, and complete blood count (CBC) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for cardiac imaging, color Doppler echocardiography, coronary angiogram, Doppler echocardiography, left heart catheterization, metabolic panel, minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, minimally invasive valve replacement, non-surgical aortic valve replacement, non-surgical heart valve treatment, non-surgical valve replacement, percutaneous valve treatment, spectral Doppler echocardiography, and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Gregory Helmer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Burnsville, MN during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	44
cardiac procedures	212
catheterization	53
diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	192
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
lab tests	111
minimally invasive procedures	53
preventive care	20
stent placement (stenting)	20
stress testing	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	117
vascular procedures	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Burnsville, MN during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and stress testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD for Medicare patients.

ambulatory monitoring	15
blood draw	41
cardiac procedures	225
catheterization	18
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	156
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
lab tests	82
minimally invasive procedures	18
preventive care	12
stress testing	59
ultrasound (sonogram)	138
vascular procedures	29

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	203

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	424
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	110
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Burnsville, MN during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	28
cardiac procedures	98
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	78
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
lab tests	19
minimally invasive procedures	16
preventive care	19
stress testing	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	67
vascular procedures	16

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	69
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Burnsville, MN during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	11
cardiac procedures	131
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	112
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
lab tests	13
minimally invasive procedures	24
preventive care	13
stress testing	42
ultrasound (sonogram)	69
vascular procedures	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	332
Female	346

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	628
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	200
From 75 to 84	234
85 and over	162
Less than 65	82

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Burnsville, MN during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	84
catheterization	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	82
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
lab tests	15
minimally invasive procedures	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	45
vascular procedures	26

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	159
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	238
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	71
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Burnsville, MN during 2017 were cardiac procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	85
doctor visit	69
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
lab tests	13
minimally invasive procedures	12
ultrasound (sonogram)	61
vascular procedures	12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	60
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Burnsville, MN during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	89
catheterization	16
diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	55
hospital care	49
inpatient care	49
lab tests	15
minimally invasive procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	73
vascular procedures	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	192
Female	135

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	301
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	99
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Burnsville, MN during 2019 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD for Medicare patients.

angioplasty	26
cardiac procedures	180
catheterization	62
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	90
hospital care	70
inpatient care	70
lab tests	36
minimally invasive procedures	80
stent placement (stenting)	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	59
vascular procedures	64

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	206
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	336
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	77
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Burnsville, MN during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	104
doctor visit	53
hospital care	48
inpatient care	48
lab tests	18
minimally invasive procedures	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	50
vascular procedures	33

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	187
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	281
Black	13
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	96
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	65
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	42
Heart Failure	55
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	37
Dementia	15
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Burnsville, MN during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	27
cardiac procedures	147
catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	141
hospital care	89
inpatient care	89
minimally invasive procedures	15
ultrasound (sonogram)	118
vascular procedures	29

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	383
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	99
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	70
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Burnsville, MN during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	35
cardiac procedures	216
doctor visit	107
hospital care	68
inpatient care	68
lab tests	39
minimally invasive procedures	11
ultrasound (sonogram)	170
vascular procedures	35

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	233
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	400
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	86
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Burnsville, MN were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), inpatient care and hospital care.

ambulatory monitoring	15
angioplasty	26
blood draw	31
cardiac procedures	142
catheterization	25
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	103
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
lab tests	36
minimally invasive procedures	26
preventive care	16
stent placement (stenting)	23
stress testing	45
ultrasound (sonogram)	87
vascular procedures	28

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	4
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	316
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	124
85 and over	81
Less than 65	33
65 to 74	101

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD treated were hypertension, ischemic heart disease, high cholesterol and heart failure.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	34
Cancer	12
Dementia	12

Education & Training

He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology and has a state license in Minnesota.

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Minnesota Physicians

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$209,537 CoreValve Evolut $136,043	Heart Valves $35,613	Transcatheter Valve Systems $10,307	Resolute $7,389	Endeavor $7,373	Other $12,812
Medtronic, Inc.	$30,088 COREVALVE EVOLUT R $24,063	CoreValve Evolut $4,590	ONYX FRONTIER $218	Resolute $213	Avalus $175	Other $829
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$25,372 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $16,789	EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) $4,050	Transcatheter Heart Valves $1,373	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $1,163	Edwards SAPIEN XT Transcatheter Heart Valve $517	Other $1,481
Ancora Heart, Inc.	$14,481 Accucinch $14,481
Abbott Laboratories	$11,704 Mitra Clip system $4,199	Vascular $3,395	MitraClip $1,929	AMPLATZER Vascular Plugs $1,144	Occluders $222	Other $815
Other	$27,601 Diamondback Coronary $4,801	WATCHMAN Access System $3,376	Structural Heart $1,422	General - Structural Heart $1,318	iFR $832	Other $15,852

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$168,399
Travel and Lodging	$83,626
Food and Beverage	$34,776
Consulting Fee	$25,669
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$4,590
Other	$1,724

Research Payments

Dr. Gregory Helmer, MD has received 120 research payments totaling $967,174.

Biography

Dr. Gregory Helmer is an interventional cardiology specialist. He graduated from the University of Michigan Medical School. He is professionally affiliated with the University of Minnesota Physicians.