In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD performed more A1C test, blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), lab tests, lipid profile, phlebotomy for lab tests, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for urine culture 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 Volume:

flu shot

By Affordability:

renal panel

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for renal (kidney) panel that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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 25%

By Volume:

thyroid blood test

By Affordability:

A1C test

blood count tests

brain natriuretic peptide test

cholesterol screening

complete blood count

diabetes management

diabetes screening

glycated protein test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD performed more thyroid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, blood count tests, brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) test, cholesterol screening, complete blood count (CBC), diabetes management, diabetes screening, glycated protein test, iron tests, lipid profile, magnesium test, metabolic panel, sed rate (ESR), testosterone test, uric acid blood test, and urinalysis 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. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bayboro, NC during 2012 were lab tests and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	13
doctor visit	191
lab tests	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bayboro, NC during 2013 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
blood draw	53
doctor visit	1430
ear procedures	12
injections	16
lab tests	194
preventive care	88
vaccines	36

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	275
Female	306

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	545
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	48
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD in 2013

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	50
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bayboro, NC during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
blood draw	120
doctor visit	1310
injections	18
lab tests	147
preventive care	107
vaccines	68

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	280

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	518
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	58
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD in 2014

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	9
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	2
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	51
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bayboro, NC during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	24
blood draw	141
doctor visit	1928
ear procedures	25
injections	24
lab tests	407
preventive care	272
vaccines	183

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	694
Female	782

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1366
Black	74
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	826
From 75 to 84	390
85 and over	120
Less than 65	140

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	43
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bayboro, NC during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	22
doctor visit	1944
ear procedures	13
injections	22
lab tests	301
preventive care	251
vaccines	170

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	341
Female	361

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	652
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	211
85 and over	62
Less than 65	56

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD in 2016

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bayboro, NC during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, vaccines and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	13
doctor visit	1583
injections	13
lab tests	357
preventive care	195
vaccines	88

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	311
Female	268

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	536
Black	29
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	319
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	50
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bayboro, NC during 2018 were lab tests, nursing home care, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
blood draw	162
chronic care	28
diabetes management	36
doctor visit	1386
injections	21
lab tests	527
nursing home care	250
preventive care	215
thyroid function tests	20
vaccines	88

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	561
Female	491

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	885
Black	147
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	455
From 75 to 84	357
85 and over	146
Less than 65	94

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	18
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bayboro, NC during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	884
chronic care	17
diabetes management	292
doctor visit	1562
lab tests	2815
nursing home care	271
preventive care	934
thyroid function tests	249
vaccines	172

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	504
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	749
Black	150
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	358
From 75 to 84	302
85 and over	152
Less than 65	110

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bayboro, NC during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
blood draw	836
chronic care	138
diabetes management	291
doctor visit	1495
injections	26
lab tests	2915
nursing home care	577
preventive care	911
thyroid function tests	272
vaccines	195

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	569
Female	546

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	866
Black	223
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	440
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	213
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	38
Dementia	27
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bayboro, NC during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	18
blood draw	762
chronic care	87
diabetes management	267
doctor visit	1288
injections	18
lab tests	3042
nursing home care	371
preventive care	833
thyroid function tests	275
vaccines	144

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	500
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	766
Black	157
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	373
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	170
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD in 2021

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	39
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bayboro, NC during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	42
blood draw	816
chronic care	38
diabetes management	301
doctor visit	1215
injections	42
lab tests	3412
nursing home care	509
preventive care	930
thyroid function tests	317
vaccines	104

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	797
Black	145
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	27
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	367
From 75 to 84	332
85 and over	209
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bayboro, NC during 2023 were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and thyroid function tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	38
blood draw	771
chronic care	25
diabetes management	304
doctor visit	1082
injections	38
lab tests	3222
nursing home care	327
preventive care	959
thyroid function tests	347
vaccines	95

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	266
85 and over	170
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	20
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Bayboro, NC were lab tests, preventive care, blood draw and nursing home care.

aspiration	23
blood draw	455
chronic care	55
diabetes management	248
doctor visit	1367
ear procedures	16
injections	23
lab tests	1446
nursing home care	384
preventive care	517
thyroid function tests	246
vaccines	122

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Female	402
Male	407

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	85
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	699
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	250
85 and over	116
Less than 65	71
65 to 74	371

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Hughes Montgomery Helm, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,580 SYMBICORT $493	FARXIGA $326	BREZTRI $238	AIRSUPRA $124	BYDUREON WEEKLY $96	Other $301
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,407 Victoza $513	RYBELSUS $246	Saxenda $183	Tresiba $153	Wegovy $91	Other $222
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,012 JARDIANCE $380	GLYXAMBI $179	Spiriva $106	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $103	Pradaxa $73	Other $172
Lilly USA, LLC	$980 TRULICITY $241	JARDIANCE $210	GLYXAMBI $166	MOUNJARO $140	BASAGLAR $62	Other $161
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$726 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $434	AREXVY $87	ANORO $37	INCRUSE $24	LEVITRA $23	Other $120
Other	$5,297 VRAYLAR $383	XARELTO $376	Vascepa $289	REXULTI $262	Repatha $218	Other $3,770

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$10,959
Education	$43

Biography

Dr. Hughes Helm's specialty is family medicine. He is a graduate of Duke University School of Medicine.

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