Procedure Volume Patient Data Patient Conditions Reviews General Payments Back to Top

Home > NY Providers

Dr. Helen Shum, MD

(No ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

Drexel University College of Medicine (2009)

410 Lakeville Road Suite 100
New Hyde Park, NY 11042

(516) 352-1540

Dr. Helen Shum, MD is a medical oncologist in New Hyde Park, NY specializing in medical oncology, adult oncology and adult hematology. She graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine in 2009 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Helen Shum, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System and NYU Langone Health.

Office Locations

1 Delaware Drive
New Hyde Park, NY 11042

open_in_new

410 Lakeville Road Suite 100
New Hyde Park, NY 11042

(516) 352-1540

(516) 216-5137

open_in_new

6118 190th Street Suite 217
City of New York, NY 11365

open_in_new

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Helen Shum, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

By Affordability:

acute hepatitis panel

beta-2 microglobulin test

flow cytometry

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Helen Shum, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for acute hepatitis panel, beta-2 microglobulin (B2M) test, and flow cytometry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

cancer antigen tests

reticulocyte count

In 2023, Dr. Helen Shum, MD had a list price for cancer antigen tests, and reticulocyte count (immature red blood cell count) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within New York. 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:

lab tests

serum folate test

By Affordability:

carcinoembryonic antigen test

inpatient hospital care

partial thromboplastin time test

quantitative Ig tests

total IgA test

total IgG test

vitamin D test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within New York, Dr. Helen Shum, MD performed more lab tests, and serum folate test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test, chronic care, hospital care, IgA test, IgD test, IgG test, IgM test, inpatient care, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), partial thromboplastin time (PTT) test, quantitative Ig tests, total IgA test, total IgG test, and vitamin D test 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

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Shum, MD treated as a medical oncologist in New Hyde Park, NY during 2017 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Shum, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	83
doctor visit	75
hospital care	219
inpatient care	219
lab tests	401

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Shum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	39
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	19
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Shum, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	56
Dementia	30
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Shum, MD treated as a medical oncologist in New Hyde Park, NY during 2018 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Shum, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	207
doctor visit	211
hospital care	665
inpatient care	665
lab tests	981
thyroid function tests	13

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Shum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	140

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	140
Black	43
Hispanic	0
Asian	41
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	59
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Shum, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	58
Dementia	31
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Shum, MD treated as a medical oncologist in New Hyde Park, NY during 2019 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Shum, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	99
blood draw	477
chemotherapy	99
chronic care	67
doctor visit	440
hospital care	1218
inpatient care	1218
lab tests	2618
minimally invasive procedures	127
thyroid function tests	44

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Shum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	274
Female	273

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	333
Black	97
Hispanic	57
Asian	38
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	162
85 and over	150
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Shum, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	58
Dementia	34
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Shum, MD treated as a medical oncologist in New Hyde Park, NY during 2020 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Shum, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	71
blood draw	336
chemotherapy	71
chronic care	169
doctor visit	407
hospital care	600
inpatient care	600
lab tests	1790
minimally invasive procedures	104

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Shum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	92
Hispanic	52
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	182
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	86
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Shum, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	54
Dementia	27
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Shum, MD treated as a medical oncologist in New Hyde Park, NY during 2021 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Shum, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	140
blood draw	579
chemotherapy	140
chronic care	188
doctor visit	662
hospital care	1007
inpatient care	1007
lab tests	1281
minimally invasive procedures	180

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Shum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	373
Female	384

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	509
Black	100
Hispanic	47
Asian	64
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	300
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	150
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Shum, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	48
Dementia	24
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helen Shum, MD treated as a medical oncologist in New Hyde Park, NY during 2022 were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Shum, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	62
blood draw	559
chemotherapy	62
chronic care	162
doctor visit	648
hospital care	798
inpatient care	798
lab tests	3125
minimally invasive procedures	95
thyroid function tests	18

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Shum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	408

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	504
Black	90
Hispanic	59
Asian	59
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	262
85 and over	163
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Shum, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	50
Dementia	20
Cancer	46

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2017 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helen Shum, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Helen Shum, MD treated as a medical oncologist in New Hyde Park, NY were lab tests, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	93
blood draw	373
chemotherapy	93
chronic care	146
doctor visit	407
hospital care	751
inpatient care	751
lab tests	1699
minimally invasive procedures	126
thyroid function tests	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2017 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Shum, MD.

**Gender**
Male	228
Female	255

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	70
Asian / Pacific Islander	42
Non-Hispanic White	305
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	38
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	160
85 and over	104
Less than 65	43
65 to 74	175

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helen Shum, MD From 2017 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Helen Shum, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	54
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	27
Cancer	35

Education & Training

Dr. Helen Shum, MD graduated from Drexel University College of Medicine in 2009. She completed residency at Brown University Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology) and has a state license in Rhode Island.

Medical School: Drexel University College of Medicine (2009)

Residency: Brown University Affiliated Hospitals (2012)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (Medical Oncology) (2015)

Licensed In: Rhode Island

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Helen Shum, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

NYU Langone Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Helen Shum, MD does not have any reviews yet, be the first to leave a review of Dr. Helen Shum, MD here: Leave a Review

(No ratings)

Leave a Review

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$675 VOTRIENT $185	KISQALI $154	AFINITOR $95	TASIGNA $81	TAFINLAR $69	Other $92
Amgen Inc.	$529 XGEVA $174	Vectibix $116	Kyprolis $51	$188
Celgene Corporation	$407 Revlimid $198	None $156	ABECMA $34	Abraxane $19
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$371 TAGRISSO $156	FASLODEX $99	IMFINZI $77	IRESSA $34	$5
Incyte Corporation	$292 JAKAFI $107	$185
Other	$3,192 XTANDI $301	TECENTRIQ $175	Gilotrif $157	ALIMTA $125	ZEJULA $117	Other $2,317

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,968
Education	$499

Biography

Dr. Helen Shum practices adult hematology, adult oncology, and medical oncology in New Hyde Park, NY and City of New York, NY. Her education and training includes medical school at Drexel University College of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with Brown University. She is conversant in Mandarin and Cantonese. Dr. Shum's hospital/clinic affiliations include Mount Sinai Health System and NYU Langone Health.