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Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD

(Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD)

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Specializes in: General Surgery and Hand Surgery

University of Ulm Faculty of Medicine

985 N. Prince Frederick Boulevard Suite 101
Prince Frederick, MD 20678

(410) 535-7530

Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD is a general surgeon in Prince Frederick, MD specializing in general surgery and hand surgery. He graduated from University of Ulm Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD is affiliated with CalvertHealth and CalvertHealth Medical Group.

Office Locations

110 Hospital Road Suite 214
Prince Frederick, MD 20678

(410) 535-7530

(410) 535-0642

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CalvertHealth Medical Group

985 N. Prince Frederick Boulevard Suite 101
Prince Frederick, MD 20678

(410) 535-7530

(410) 535-0642

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

hand flexor tenolysis

inpatient hospital care

open carpal tunnel surgery

By Affordability:

decompression surgery

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD performed more hand flexor tenolysis, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and open carpal tunnel surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for decompression surgery, 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 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:

nerve decompression surgery

nerve procedures

nerve surgery

In 2023, Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD had a list price for nerve decompression surgery, nerve procedures, and nerve surgery that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Maryland. 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:

nerve surgery

upper extremity surgery

By Affordability:

carpal tunnel surgery

ligament injection

peripheral nerve decompression surgery

peripheral nerve surgery

soft tissue injections

tendon sheath injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Maryland, Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD performed more nerve surgery, and upper extremity surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for carpal tunnel surgery, ligament injection, peripheral nerve decompression surgery, peripheral nerve surgery, soft tissue injections, and tendon sheath injection 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. Helmut Pfalz, MD treated as a general surgeon in Prince Frederick, MD during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and abdominal surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	20
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	298
gastrointestinal procedures	20
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	36
upper extremity surgery	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD treated as a general surgeon in Prince Frederick, MD during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	267
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	63
injections	13
inpatient care	63
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	30
removal of internal scar tissue	21
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	35

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	189
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	19
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD treated as a general surgeon in Prince Frederick, MD during 2014 were upper extremity surgery, open surgery, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
decompression surgery	16
doctor visit	245
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	28
removal of internal scar tissue	17
tendon surgery	17
upper extremity surgery	33

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	181
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD treated as a general surgeon in Prince Frederick, MD during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, open surgery and upper extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	25
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	252
gastrointestinal procedures	25
hospital care	75
inpatient care	75
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	43
removal of internal scar tissue	15
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	33

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	222
Female	224

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	392
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	260
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	22
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD in 2015

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD treated as a general surgeon in Prince Frederick, MD during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	19
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	282
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hospital care	88
inpatient care	88
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	43
removal of internal scar tissue	26
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	50

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	108

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	18
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD in 2016

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD treated as a general surgeon in Prince Frederick, MD during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	16
decompression surgery	34
doctor visit	338
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	128
inpatient care	128
nerve procedures	34
open surgery	50
removal of internal scar tissue	26
tendon surgery	26
upper extremity surgery	60

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	25
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD treated as a general surgeon in Prince Frederick, MD during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	30
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	342
excision	11
gastrointestinal procedures	30
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
joint surgery	11
nerve procedures	39
open surgery	69
removal of internal scar tissue	46
tendon surgery	46
upper extremity surgery	96

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	143
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	28
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD treated as a general surgeon in Prince Frederick, MD during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	12
decompression surgery	30
doctor visit	354
excision	15
gastrointestinal procedures	12
hospital care	158
inpatient care	158
joint surgery	15
nerve procedures	30
open surgery	42
removal of internal scar tissue	38
tendon surgery	38
upper extremity surgery	83

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	30
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD treated as a general surgeon in Prince Frederick, MD during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
decompression surgery	28
doctor visit	258
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	208
injections	20
inpatient care	208
nerve procedures	28
open surgery	39
removal of internal scar tissue	39
tendon surgery	39
upper extremity surgery	67

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	150
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	255
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	153
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	23
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD treated as a general surgeon in Prince Frederick, MD during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	13
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	382
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	127
injections	28
inpatient care	127
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	37
removal of internal scar tissue	36
tendon surgery	36
upper extremity surgery	60

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	30
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD treated as a general surgeon in Prince Frederick, MD during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, upper extremity surgery and removal of internal scar tissue.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery	11
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	340
gastrointestinal procedures	11
hospital care	150
injections	18
inpatient care	150
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	35
removal of internal scar tissue	41
tendon surgery	41
upper extremity surgery	65

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	256
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	37
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD treated as a general surgeon in Prince Frederick, MD were inpatient care, hospital care, upper extremity surgery and open surgery.

abdominal surgery	16
decompression surgery	24
doctor visit	305
excision	13
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	109
injections	19
inpatient care	109
joint surgery	13
nerve procedures	24
open surgery	41
removal of internal scar tissue	30
tendon surgery	30
upper extremity surgery	54

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD.

**Gender**
Female	132
Male	131

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	11
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	225
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	21
75 to 84	83
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	136

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

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD graduated from University of Ulm Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Miami Valley Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: Surgery of the Hand and has a state license in Maryland.

Medical School: University of Ulm Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Miami Valley Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: Surgery of the Hand

Licensed In: Maryland

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Helmut Pfalz, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CalvertHealth

CalvertHealth Medical Group

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Organogenesis Inc.	$31 PuraPly $31
Stryker Corporation	$12 1688 $12
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$12 NON-PRODUCT $12
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$5 PriMatrix $5

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$60

Biography

Dr. Helmut Pfalz is a medical specialist in hand surgery and general surgery. Before completing his residency at Miami Valley Hospital, Dr. Pfalz attended medical school at the University of Ulm Faculty of Medicine. He is professionally affiliated with CalvertHealth.