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Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD

(Teresa Helsten, MD)

(203 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Oncology (Cancer Care), Hematology (Blood Disorders) and General Practice

University of California, Davis, School of Medicine

Professional interests include: cancer, breast cancer, clinical trials

9400 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

(858) 822-6100

Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD is a medical oncologist in San Diego, CA specializing in medical oncology, oncology (cancer care), hematology (blood disorders) and general practice. She graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD is affiliated with UC San Diego Health and UC San Diego Health.

Office Locations

9400 Campus Point Drive
San Diego, CA 92037

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	230

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	206

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD in 2013

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	13
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	252

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD in 2014

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	19
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	16
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	287

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	26
Hispanic	32
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	142
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD in 2015

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD treated as a medical oncologist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	335
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	102
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	31
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD in 2016

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	331

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	93
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD in 2017

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	256

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	36
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD in 2018

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	20
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	265

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD in 2019

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	315

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	103
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	77
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD in 2020

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	19
Dementia	8
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	330

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD in 2021

Hypertension	44
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	18
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	285

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	105
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD in 2022

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	30
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	272

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD.

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	109
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD in 2023

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	16
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD treated as a medical oncologist in San Diego, CA were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	280
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD.

**Gender**
Female	22
Male	2

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	95
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	37
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0
65 to 74	74

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and depression.

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	17
Atrial Fibrillation	3
Dementia	0
Cancer	68

Education & Training

Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD graduated from University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. She completed residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. She is certified by the Board Certification: Hematology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of California, Davis, School of Medicine

Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Board Certification: Board Certification: Hematology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.83 out of 5 stars based on 203 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

4.83

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$66 KISQALI $32	BYL719 $21	RIBOCICLIB $13
Pfizer Inc.	$27 IBRANCE $27
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$12 $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$66
Education	$38

Research Payments

Dr. Teresa Lynn Helsten, MD has received 168 research payments totaling $1,599,737.

Biography

Dr. Teresa Helsten's areas of specialization are general practice, medical oncology, and hematology (blood disorders); she sees patients in La Jolla, CA and San Diego, CA. Dr. Helsten attended medical school at the University of California, Davis, School of Medicine. She trained at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center for her residency. Areas of expertise for Dr. Helsten include breast cancer and clinical trials. Dr. Helsten has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. Her professional affiliations include UC San Diego Health and Regents of the University of California.