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Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS

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Specializes in: Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Professional interests include: inflammation, salivary gland problems, dental procedures

386 Dental Science Building S
Iowa City, IA 52242

(319) 335-9656

Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS is an oral and maxillofacial pathologist in Iowa City, IA specializing in oral and maxillofacial pathology and oral and maxillofacial surgery. Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS is affiliated with University of Iowa Health Care.

Office Locations

200 Hawkins Drive
Iowa City, IA 52242

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386 Dental Science Building S
Iowa City, IA 52242

(319) 335-9656

(319) 335-7351

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In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Extra teeth are not that uncommon, and may even grow upside down, but they rarely grow all the way into the nasal cavity, said Dr. John Hellstein, a dentist and professor of oral pathology at the...”—"Doctors pulled a tooth out of a man's ... what?", Fox News, March 2015

“Extra teeth are not that uncommon, and may even grow upside down, but they rarely grow all the way into the nasal cavity, said Dr. John Hellstein, a dentist and professor of oral pathology at the...”—"Strange Cause Of Man's Frequent Nosebleeds Discovered", Huff Post, August 2014

“"Patients are very receptive," said John Hellstein, oral pathologist and head of the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs Board.”—"Global awareness increases free cancer screenings", The Daily Iowan, April 2012

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS in 2023

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special stains

In 2023, Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS performed more special stains procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Iowa.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	203

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	286

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS.

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	25
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS in 2013

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	219

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	223

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	343
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	37
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	210

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS.

**Gender**
Male	208
Female	400

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	574
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	38
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS in 2015

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	223

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS.

**Gender**
Male	87
Female	216

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	290
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	87
85 and over	26
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS in 2016

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	228

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	215

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	24
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	245

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS.

**Gender**
Male	111
Female	239

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	198
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	30
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS in 2018

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	225

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	247

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	337
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	25
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS in 2019

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	126

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	279
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	99
85 and over	26
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS in 2020

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS treated as an oral and maxillofacial pathologist in Iowa City, IA during 2021 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	159
lab tests	15

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	214

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	345
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	207
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	26
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS in 2021

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	167

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	197

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	304
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	24
Less than 65	17

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS in 2022

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	7
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS treated as an oral and maxillofacial pathologist in Iowa City, IA were lab tests.

doctor visit	208
lab tests	15

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS.

**Gender**
Female	211
Male	114

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	307
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	1

**Age**
85 and over	25
75 to 84	92
Less than 65	28
65 to 74	179

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in Iowa.

Licensed In: Iowa

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. John W. Hellstein, DDS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University of Iowa Health Care

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Biography

Dr. John Hellstein's specialties are oral and maxillofacial pathology and oral and maxillofacial surgery. He practices in Iowa City, IA. His areas of expertise include the following: salivary gland problems, inflammation, and dental procedures. Dr. Hellstein is affiliated with the University of Iowa Health Care.