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Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO

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(Richard Helfrey, DO)

(24 Ratings)

Specializes in: Sports Medicine, General Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Professional interests include: osteopathic medicine, ankle reconstruction, sports injuries, and more.

1475 Kisker Road Suite 100
St. Charles, MO 63304

(636) 332-8455

Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO is a sports medicine doctor in St. Charles, MO specializing in sports medicine, general surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO is affiliated with SSM Health, SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis and SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles.

Office Locations

1475 Kisker Road Suite 100
St. Charles, MO 63304

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800 Medical Drive Suite 400
Wentzville, MO 63385

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400 First Capitol Drive Suite 100
Saint Charles, MO 63301

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

foot X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO had a list price for foot X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. 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:

ankle X-ray

In 2023, Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO had a list price for ankle X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. 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 Affordability:

X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO had a list price for X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Missouri. 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. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in St. Charles, MO during 2012 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	179
doctor visit	728
hospital care	25
injections	179
inpatient care	25
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	70
open surgery	13
X-rays	102

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in St. Charles, MO during 2013 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	143
bone marrow tests	11
doctor visit	625
hospital care	20
immobilization	33
injections	132
inpatient care	20
musculoskeletal imaging	70
X-rays	112

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	281

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	397
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	21
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in St. Charles, MO during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	87
doctor visit	513
hospital care	31
implant removal	12
injections	87
inpatient care	31
musculoskeletal imaging	56
X-rays	56

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	253

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	168
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	27
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in St. Charles, MO during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	124
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	12
doctor visit	464
hospital care	33
injections	124
inpatient care	33
musculoskeletal imaging	48
X-rays	64

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO.

**Gender**
Male	258
Female	516

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	726
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	326
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	78
Less than 65	188

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO in 2015

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	33
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in St. Charles, MO during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	80
doctor visit	462
hospital care	24
injections	80
inpatient care	24
musculoskeletal imaging	28
X-rays	68

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO.

**Gender**
Male	141
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	371
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	30
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO in 2016

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	19
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in St. Charles, MO during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	82
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
doctor visit	432
hospital care	22
implant removal	12
injections	82
inpatient care	22
musculoskeletal imaging	42
X-rays	56

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	368
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	197
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	22
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO in 2017

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in St. Charles, MO during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	83
doctor visit	390
hospital care	18
implant removal	13
injections	83
inpatient care	18
musculoskeletal imaging	37
X-rays	63

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	241

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	341
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	30
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in St. Charles, MO during 2019 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	53
doctor visit	393
hospital care	13
implant removal	14
injections	53
inpatient care	13
musculoskeletal imaging	36
X-rays	70

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	328
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	27
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO in 2019

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in St. Charles, MO during 2020 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	48
doctor visit	324
hospital care	24
injections	48
inpatient care	24
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	36
tendon surgery	13
X-rays	60

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	210

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	25
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	18
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in St. Charles, MO during 2021 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	55
doctor visit	377
hospital care	29
injections	55
inpatient care	29
musculoskeletal imaging	23
X-rays	56

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	225

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	94
85 and over	32
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	31
Dementia	17
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in St. Charles, MO during 2022 were X-rays, aspiration, injections and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	45
doctor visit	333
hospital care	23
injections	45
inpatient care	23
musculoskeletal imaging	17
X-rays	54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	214

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	36
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in St. Charles, MO were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	89
bone marrow tests	11
closed (non-surgical) treatment of fracture	11
doctor visit	458
hospital care	23
immobilization	33
implant removal	12
injections	88
inpatient care	23
lower extremity surgery	13
musculoskeletal imaging	42
open surgery	13
tendon surgery	13
X-rays	69

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	242

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	7
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	344
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	91
85 and over	29
Less than 65	75
65 to 74	170

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	14
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO graduated from University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at Des Peres Hospital. He is certified by the Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: Des Peres Hospital

Board Certification: Board Certification: American Osteopathic Association - Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

SSM Health

SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis

SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 24 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in St. Charles, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Arthrex, Inc.	$7,998 $7,998
Elite Orthopedics, LLC	$5,429 ARTHREX PRODUCT LINE DISTAL EXTREMITY ARTHROSCOPY $37	$5,392
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$1,386 Recon-Lower Extremity Metal $1,137	Cadence Ankle Replacement System $114	Total Foot System $112	Recon-Skin and Wound $24
Wright Medical Technology, Inc.	$1,267 Infinity $1,016	AUGMENT $138	FOOTANDANKLE $58	INBONE $29	Foot and Ankle $26
Stryker Corporation	$353 Infinity $249	INBONE $65	ORTHOLOC 2 LAPIFUSE $39
Other	$406 SmartPReP2 BoneMarrowAspirateConcSys $93	Affixus $84	G7 $26	PuraPly $22	WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 $15	Other $165

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$6,750
Education	$6,152
Food and Beverage	$1,992
Consulting Fee	$1,016
Travel and Lodging	$929

Biography

Dr. Richard Helfrey is a specialist in general surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. He works in Wentzville, MO, Saint Peters, MO, and Saint Charles, MO. After completing medical school at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine, he performed his residency at Des Peres Hospital. These areas are among Dr. Helfrey's clinical interests: foot injury, arthroplasty, and foot reconstruction. His average patient rating is 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is professionally affiliated with SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles and SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis. According to Yext, Dr. Helfrey is currently accepting new patients at his office in St. Charles, MO.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Baxter Helfrey, DO From 2012 - 2022

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