In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Kentucky, Dr. William Brian Helton, MD performed more skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for removal of skin lesion (growth or mark), skin lesion destruction (e.g. laser surgery), and skin procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

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immittance testing

tympanometry

In 2023, Dr. William Brian Helton, MD had a list price for immittance testing, and tympanometry that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Kentucky. 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. William Brian Helton, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Prestonsburg, KY during 2012 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	2729
blood draw	28
diagnostic procedures	281
doctor visit	891
ear procedures	281
hospital care	14
immunotherapy	356
injections	356
inpatient care	14
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	111
minimally invasive procedures	1686
skin testing	2729

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Brian Helton, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Prestonsburg, KY during 2013 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	2426
aspiration	25
blood draw	28
diagnostic procedures	311
doctor visit	1035
ear procedures	272
image guided procedures	13
immunotherapy	397
injections	397
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	130
minimally invasive procedures	1787
minor procedures	25
skin testing	2426

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	232
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	199
From 75 to 84	88
85 and over	34
Less than 65	214

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Brian Helton, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Prestonsburg, KY during 2014 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1778
aspiration	15
blood draw	22
diagnostic procedures	223
doctor visit	1076
ear procedures	195
image guided procedures	15
immunotherapy	500
injections	500
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	122
minimally invasive procedures	1233
minor procedures	15
skin testing	1778

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	321

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	31
Less than 65	217

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	36
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Brian Helton, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Prestonsburg, KY during 2015 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1737
aspiration	16
blood draw	26
diagnostic procedures	322
doctor visit	1211
ear procedures	299
image guided procedures	16
immunotherapy	312
injections	312
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	117
minimally invasive procedures	1189
minor procedures	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	62
skin procedures	62
skin testing	1737

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	666
Female	802

**Age**
From 65 to 74	558
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	76
Less than 65	562

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Brian Helton, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Prestonsburg, KY during 2016 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	2473
aspiration	25
blood draw	46
diagnostic procedures	257
doctor visit	1343
ear procedures	258
image guided procedures	25
immunotherapy	390
injections	390
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	150
minimally invasive procedures	1760
minor procedures	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	60
skin procedures	60
skin testing	2473

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	338
Female	485

**Age**
From 65 to 74	336
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	54
Less than 65	284

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	34
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	38
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Brian Helton, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Prestonsburg, KY during 2017 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1085
aspiration	21
blood draw	28
diagnostic procedures	213
doctor visit	1299
ear procedures	255
image guided procedures	21
immunotherapy	459
injections	459
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	174
minimally invasive procedures	867
minor procedures	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	70
skin procedures	70
skin testing	1085

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	424

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	45
Less than 65	254

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	38
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Brian Helton, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Prestonsburg, KY during 2018 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1198
aspiration	27
blood draw	17
diagnostic procedures	205
doctor visit	1276
ear procedures	259
image guided procedures	27
immunotherapy	455
injections	455
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	184
minimally invasive procedures	881
minor procedures	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	96
skin procedures	96
skin testing	1198

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	317
Female	416

**Age**
From 65 to 74	315
From 75 to 84	133
85 and over	50
Less than 65	235

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	37
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Brian Helton, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Prestonsburg, KY during 2019 were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1033
blood draw	24
diagnostic procedures	153
doctor visit	1344
ear procedures	271
immunotherapy	467
injections	467
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	128
minimally invasive procedures	755
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	100
skin procedures	100
skin testing	1033

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	365
Female	454

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	57
Less than 65	249

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	33
Diabetes	39
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Brian Helton, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Prestonsburg, KY during 2020 were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1660
blood draw	17
diagnostic procedures	63
doctor visit	1031
ear procedures	157
hospital care	17
immunotherapy	351
injections	351
inpatient care	17
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	126
minimally invasive procedures	1158
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	74
skin procedures	74
skin testing	1660

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	385

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	147
85 and over	41
Less than 65	219

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Brian Helton, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Prestonsburg, KY during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, skin testing, allergy testing and immunotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	576
diagnostic procedures	97
doctor visit	993
ear procedures	211
hospital care	12
immunotherapy	325
injections	325
inpatient care	12
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	121
minimally invasive procedures	697
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48
skin procedures	48
skin testing	576

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	306
Female	373

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	45
Less than 65	181

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. William Brian Helton, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Prestonsburg, KY during 2022 were immunotherapy, injections, ear procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures	52
doctor visit	767
ear procedures	149
hospital care	12
immunotherapy	163
injections	163
inpatient care	12
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	113
minimally invasive procedures	113
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	54
skin procedures	54

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	273

**Age**
From 65 to 74	223
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	41
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	42
Dementia	5
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. William Brian Helton, MD treated as an otolaryngologist in Prestonsburg, KY were allergy testing, skin testing, minimally invasive procedures and immunotherapy.

allergy testing	1669
aspiration	21
blood draw	26
diagnostic procedures	197
doctor visit	1115
ear procedures	237
hospital care	13
image guided procedures	19
immunotherapy	379
injections	379
inpatient care	13
laryngeal (voice box) procedures	134
minimally invasive procedures	1102
minor procedures	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	70
skin procedures	70
skin testing	1669

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD.

**Gender**
Female	385
Male	309

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	48
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	43
75 to 84	134
Less than 65	229
65 to 74	288

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. William Brian Helton, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. William Brian Helton, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Education & Training

He has a state license in Kentucky.

Licensed In: Kentucky

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Entellus Medical, Inc.	$1,048 XprESS Multi-Sinus Dilation System $1,048
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.	$365 QNASL $261	PROAIR $70	QVAR $34
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$194 Da Vinci Surgical System $194
Optinose US, Inc.	$166 Xhance $166
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.	$159 DUPIXENT $159
Other	$670 Propel $62	TEZSPIRE $51	DUPIXENT $47	ENTELLUS - XPRESS ENT DILATION SYSTEM $39	XOLAIR $37	Other $433

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,777
Travel and Lodging	$825

Biography

Dr. William Helton's area of specialization is otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat). Dr. Helton graduated from the University of Louisville School of Medicine.

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