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Dr. James A. Helgager, MD

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Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

3905 Waring Road
Oceanside, CA 92056

(760) 724-9000

Dr. James A. Helgager, MD is an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

3905 Waring Road
Oceanside, CA 92056

(760) 724-9000

(760) 724-3686

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In The News

“A statement issued by Tri-City said that Dr. James Helgager, an orthopedic surgeon, installed an E-plus knee replacement in a patient on July 31.”—"HEALTH: Doctor installs vitamin E knee at Tri-City", The San Diego Union-Tribune, August 2012

“Patients can resume doing whatever activity they normally coulddo, six months after the surgery, said Dr. James Helgager, anorthopedic surgeon who performed the Birmingham hip resurfacingoperation...”—"Joint effort: Newly approved hip operation restores vital mobility", The San Diego Union-Tribune, April 2007

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Helgager, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA during 2012 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, hip imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	138
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	22
doctor visit	695
hip imaging	198
injections	138
joint surgery	47
lower extremity surgery	47
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	48
musculoskeletal imaging	288
reconstructive surgery	47
X-rays	240

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Helgager, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, hip imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	178
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	22
doctor visit	684
hip imaging	211
injections	178
joint surgery	64
lower extremity surgery	64
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	47
musculoskeletal imaging	277
reconstructive surgery	64
X-rays	230

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	318
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	166
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	47
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Helgager, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, hip imaging and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	113
doctor visit	668
hip imaging	187
injections	113
joint surgery	50
lower extremity surgery	50
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	36
musculoskeletal imaging	273
reconstructive surgery	50
X-rays	237

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	134
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	52
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Helgager, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	199
doctor visit	807
hip imaging	177
injections	199
joint surgery	43
lower extremity surgery	43
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	39
musculoskeletal imaging	241
reconstructive surgery	43
spinal procedures	11
X-rays	213

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	316
Female	536

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	0
Hispanic	72
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	390
From 75 to 84	292
85 and over	116
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Helgager, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	151
doctor visit	656
hip imaging	33
injections	151
joint surgery	69
lower extremity surgery	69
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	46
musculoskeletal imaging	124
reconstructive surgery	58
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	98

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	119
85 and over	52
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Helgager, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	118
doctor visit	554
hip imaging	21
injections	118
joint surgery	58
lower extremity surgery	58
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	21
musculoskeletal imaging	100
reconstructive surgery	58
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	92

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	148
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	43
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD in 2017

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Helgager, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	100
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	21
doctor visit	465
hip imaging	18
injections	100
joint surgery	38
lower extremity surgery	38
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
musculoskeletal imaging	55
reconstructive surgery	38
X-rays	37

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	232
Black	0
Hispanic	15
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	38
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD in 2018

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Helgager, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	125
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	41
doctor visit	508
hip imaging	19
injections	125
joint surgery	54
lower extremity surgery	54
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
musculoskeletal imaging	55
reconstructive surgery	54
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	49

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	103
Female	176

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	14
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	126
From 75 to 84	105
85 and over	33
Less than 65	15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Helgager, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	99
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	20
doctor visit	324
hip imaging	26
injections	99
joint surgery	17
lower extremity surgery	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	26
musculoskeletal imaging	55
reconstructive surgery	17
X-rays	29

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	0
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD in 2020

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	17
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Helgager, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	122
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	16
doctor visit	429
hip imaging	22
injections	122
joint surgery	27
lower extremity surgery	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
musculoskeletal imaging	58
reconstructive surgery	27
spinal procedures	15
X-rays	51

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	150

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	197
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	40
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD in 2021

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Helgager, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	102
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	30
doctor visit	365
hip imaging	17
injections	102
joint surgery	41
lower extremity surgery	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	17
musculoskeletal imaging	62
reconstructive surgery	41
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	61

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD in 2022

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. James A. Helgager, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA during 2023 were X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	29
musculoskeletal imaging	14
X-rays	14

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD.

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	18
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD in 2023

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. James A. Helgager, MD treated as an orthopedist in Oceanside, CA were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

aspiration	131
computer assisted surgery (CAS)	24
doctor visit	515
hip imaging	84
injections	131
joint surgery	46
lower extremity surgery	46
minimally invasive procedures	11
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	30
musculoskeletal imaging	133
reconstructive surgery	45
spinal procedures	14
X-rays	112

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD.

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	187

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	8
Non-Hispanic White	244
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	100
85 and over	35
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	134

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. James A. Helgager, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	8
Dementia	4

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Holding Inc	$2,730 Knee $2,730
ORTHALIGN INC	$1,600 KneeAlign $1,600
Stryker Corporation	$1,436 Mako $1,181	MAKOplasty $136	KNEES $42	Tritanium $17	TRIATHLON $15	Other $44
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$1,086 DJO Surgical 3DKnee System $1,060	DJO Surgical Empowr Knee System $26
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,013 Persona Revision $510	KNEES $348	Persona $145	Bone Healing $11
Other	$2,299 Knee $548	GMK Sphere $184	Navio Surgical System $119	ACTIS $105	Columbus AS Revision $92	Other $1,251