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Dr. Gerald Andrew Helms, MD, MS

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery

University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1998)

308 Deep South Farm Road Suite 200
Blairsville, GA 30512

(404) 252-9063

Dr. Gerald Andrew Helms, MD, MS is a thoracic surgeon in Blairsville, GA specializing in thoracic surgery. He graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1998 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Gerald Andrew Helms, MD, MS is affiliated with CHRISTUS Health and ST VINCENT HOSPITAL.

Office Locations

Address:

308 Deep South Farm Road Suite 200
Blairsville, GA 30512

Address:

1631 Hospital Drive Suite 240
Santa Fe, NM 87505

catheterization	25
dissection	24
doctor visit	113
excision	24
hospital care	137
inpatient care	137
lobectomy	23
lymph node procedures	24
minimally invasive procedures	62
pleural drainage	17
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	46
thoracostomy	17

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	130
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

catheterization	23
doctor visit	102
hospital care	173
inpatient care	173
minimally invasive procedures	32
pleural drainage	23
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	10
thoracostomy	23

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	63
From 75 to 84	55
85 and over	17
Less than 65	32

bronchoscopy	20
catheterization	12
doctor visit	80
hospital care	161
inpatient care	161
minimally invasive procedures	49
pleural drainage	18
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	11
thoracostomy	18

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	28
Less than 65	60

bronchoscopy	40
catheterization	14
dissection	17
doctor visit	96
excision	17
hospital care	149
inpatient care	149
lobectomy	17
lymph node procedures	17
minimally invasive procedures	88
pleural drainage	15
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	33
thoracostomy	15

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	77

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	70
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

bronchoscopy	32
catheterization	13
dissection	11
doctor visit	111
excision	11
hospital care	69
inpatient care	69
lobectomy	10
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	51
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	20

**Gender**
Male	72
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	73
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	11
Less than 65	29

bronchoscopy	26
catheterization	17
doctor visit	102
hospital care	73
inpatient care	73
minimally invasive procedures	22

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	12
Less than 65	24

bronchoscopy	31
catheterization	15
dissection	11
doctor visit	126
excision	11
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
lobectomy	10
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	20

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	83

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	104
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

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

bronchoscopy	33
dissection	11
doctor visit	13
excision	11
lymph node procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	41
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	9

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	34
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

bronchoscopy	22
doctor visit	66
minimally invasive procedures	18

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	43

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

bronchoscopy	15
dissection	10
doctor visit	74
excision	10
lobectomy	10
lymph node procedures	10
minimally invasive procedures	33
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	19

**Gender**
Male	33
Female	37

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Gerald Andrew Helms, MD, MS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Gerald Andrew Helms, MD, MS treated as a thoracic surgeon in Blairsville, GA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and bronchoscopy.

bronchoscopy	27
catheterization	17
dissection	14
doctor visit	89
excision	14
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114
lobectomy	14
lymph node procedures	14
minimally invasive procedures	47
pleural drainage	18
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22
thoracostomy	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Andrew Helms, MD, MS.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	90
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	35
85 and over	6
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	65

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Gerald Andrew Helms, MD, MS From 2013 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Gerald Andrew Helms, MD, MS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	37
Atrial Fibrillation	22
Cancer	55
Dementia	13

Education & Training

Dr. Gerald Andrew Helms, MD, MS graduated from University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine in 1998. He completed residency at University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center. He is certified by the Certification: American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (1998)

Residency: University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center

Board Certification: Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Gerald Andrew Helms, MD, MS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CHRISTUS Health

ST VINCENT HOSPITAL

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Gerald Andrew Helms, MD, MS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$17,650 Da Vinci Surgical System $17,650
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$1,091 OPDIVO $835	YERVOY $38	$219
Genentech USA, Inc.	$391 TARCEVA $173	TECENTRIQ $53	Avastin $52	Alecensa $22	$91
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$289 Gilotrif $289
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$226 ZYKADIA $91	SANDOSTATIN LAR $24	TAFINLAR $23	AFINITOR $21	PROMACTA $19	Other $48
Other	$1,570 ZEJULA $164	Progel Applicator Spray Tips $123	ADCETRIS $120	Sonicision $119	SURGICAL $102	Other $941

**Types of Payments**
Education	$9,766
Food and Beverage	$6,670
Travel and Lodging	$4,781

Biography

Dr. Gerald Helms' area of specialization is thoracic surgery. He is professionally affiliated with CHRISTUS St. Vincent Regional Medical Center. According to Doctor.com, he is currently accepting new patients at his office in Santa Fe, NM. Dr. Helms attended the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine and then went on to complete his residency at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center.

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