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Dr. Mark Richard Helmers, MD

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(Mark Helmers, MD)

(159 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiothoracic Surgery, Physician and Thoracic Surgery

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2016)

95 Collier Road NW Suite 5015
Atlanta, GA 30309

(404) 605-5151

Dr. Mark Richard Helmers, MD is a cardiothoracic surgeon in Atlanta, GA specializing in cardiothoracic surgery, physician and thoracic surgery. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2016 and has 10 years of experience. Dr. Mark Richard Helmers, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Piedmont Heart Cardiothoracic Surgery Atlanta.

Office Locations

95 Collier Road NW Suite 5015
Atlanta, GA 30309

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Mark Richard Helmers, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR

minimally invasive aortic valve replacement

minimally invasive valve replacement

By Affordability:

aortic valve replacement

endovascular procedures

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR

heart valve procedures

heart valve replacement

minimally invasive aortic valve replacement

minimally invasive heart valve treatment

minimally invasive valve replacement

non-surgical aortic valve replacement

non-surgical heart valve treatment

non-surgical valve replacement

percutaneous valve treatment

transcatheter aortic valve replacement

transcatheter valve treatment

transfemoral TAVR

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Georgia, Dr. Mark Richard Helmers, MD performed more fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, and minimally invasive valve replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for aortic valve replacement, endovascular procedures, fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, heart valve procedures, heart valve replacement, minimally invasive aortic valve replacement, minimally invasive heart valve treatment, minimally invasive valve replacement, non-surgical aortic valve replacement, non-surgical heart valve treatment, non-surgical valve replacement, percutaneous valve treatment, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), transcatheter valve treatment, and transfemoral TAVR (through the groin) 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

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mark Richard Helmers, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Atlanta, GA during 2024 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Richard Helmers, MD for Medicare patients.

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	104
minimally invasive procedures	40
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24
vascular procedures	40

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Richard Helmers, MD.

**Gender**
Male	37
Female	37

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	60
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Richard Helmers, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	50
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2024 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mark Richard Helmers, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mark Richard Helmers, MD treated as a cardiothoracic surgeon in Atlanta, GA were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

bypass surgery	12
cardiac procedures	104
minimally invasive procedures	40
open surgery	24
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	24
vascular procedures	40

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2024 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Richard Helmers, MD.

**Gender**
Female	37
Male	37

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	60
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	25

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mark Richard Helmers, MD From 2024 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mark Richard Helmers, MD treated were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	23
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	50
Atrial Fibrillation	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Education & Training

Dr. Mark Richard Helmers, MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2016. He completed residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2016)

Residency: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (2024)

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mark Richard Helmers, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Heart Cardiothoracic Surgery Atlanta

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Mark Richard Helmers, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Beech Street, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage, Georgia Health Advantage, Kaiser Medicare Advantage, Anthem MediBlue, Humana Medicare Advantage, Medicare, Aetna, CareSource, CareSource Medicaid, Wellcare, Peach State, Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), United Healthcare, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Tricare Prime (referral required), Aetna Medicare Advantage, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), Humana, PHCS/MultiPlan, Kaiser, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Sonder, Anthem, CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only), United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange, BCBS, LifeWell (HealthScope), Cigna, Tricare Select, Aetna Medicare, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Humana Medicare Advantage, WellCare, Medicare Advantage, LifeWell Health Plans, Aetna, United Healthcare, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, Blue California, Anthem, Beech Street and Kaiser Permanente.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Mark Richard Helmers, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Beech Street

United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Georgia Health Advantage

Kaiser Medicare Advantage

Anthem MediBlue

Humana Medicare Advantage

Medicare

Aetna

CareSource

CareSource Medicaid

Wellcare

Peach State

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

United Healthcare

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Tricare Prime (referral required)

Aetna Medicare Advantage

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

Humana

PHCS/MultiPlan

Kaiser

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Sonder

Anthem

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

United Healthcare Marketplace Exchange

BCBS

LifeWell (HealthScope)

Cigna

Tricare Select

Aetna Medicare

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Humana Medicare Advantage

WellCare

Medicare Advantage

LifeWell Health Plans

Aetna

United Healthcare

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

Blue California

Anthem

Beech Street

Kaiser Permanente

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mark Richard Helmers, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.93 out of 5 stars based on 159 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mark Richard Helmers, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Atlanta, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$5,012 INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $1,091	Carpentier-Edwards Physio II Annuloplasty Ring $616	EDWARDS SAPIEN 3 TRANSCATHETER HEART VALVE (THV) $230	SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA $42	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Ultra Transcatheter Heart Valve $27	Other $3,005
AtriCure, Inc.	$3,117 ATRICURE SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $1,011	AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE Cryoablation System $907	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $820	AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion $241	ATRICURE CRYOSURGICAL SYSTEM $111	Other $27
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$1,809 GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $1,809
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,550 CoreValve Evolut $361	Avalus $241	Endurant $131	$818
Bolton Medical Inc	$1,227 Grafts $922	TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM $290	$15
Other	$2,687 Cardiac non-SynerGraft $798	FLOSEAL $380	Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented Valves $315	PREVELEAK $274	Perceval $147	Other $773

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$6,587
Travel and Lodging	$5,638
Consulting Fee	$1,750
Education	$1,427

Biography

Mark R. Helmers, MD, is a cardiovascular surgeon who treats coronary artery disease, aortic aneurysms, and heart valve disease. He has a special interest in transcatheter and minimally invasive valve procedures. He is passionate about patient-centered care and leveraging shared decision making and a multidisciplinary team approach to provide the best possible care for his patients. In his spare time, Dr. Helmers enjoys hiking, skiing, playing guitar, travelling, and spending time with his family and dog Bubba. For more information, visit the Marcus Heart Valve Center.