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Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, M.D.

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

University of Washington School of Medicine (1985)

3525 Ensign Road Ne
Olympia, WA 98506

(360) 786-8990

Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, M.D. is a foot and ankle surgeon in Olympia, WA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 1985 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, M.D. is affiliated with OLYMPIA ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES, PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

3525 Ensign Road Ne
Olympia, WA 98506

Address:

3901 Capital Mall Drive Sw Suite A
Olympia, WA 98502

aspiration	193
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	735
excision	11
hip imaging	150
hospital care	50
injections	203
inpatient care	50
joint surgery	110
lower extremity surgery	110
minimally invasive procedures	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	90
musculoskeletal imaging	389
nerve procedures	18
open surgery	39
pelvic imaging	89
reconstructive surgery	77
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	57
X-rays	388

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	56
Less than 65	73

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

aspiration	187
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	675
excision	15
hip imaging	114
hospital care	20
injections	186
inpatient care	20
joint surgery	100
lower extremity surgery	100
minimally invasive procedures	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	72
musculoskeletal imaging	316
open surgery	37
pelvic imaging	72
reconstructive surgery	67
upper extremity surgery	36
X-rays	316

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	568
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	51
Less than 65	75

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

aspiration	226
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	764
excision	23
hip imaging	164
hospital care	36
injections	225
inpatient care	36
joint surgery	116
lower extremity surgery	116
minimally invasive procedures	31
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	135
musculoskeletal imaging	455
nerve procedures	13
open surgery	59
pelvic imaging	90
reconstructive surgery	85
upper extremity surgery	58
X-rays	410

**Gender**
Male	530
Female	754

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1178
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	634
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	132
Less than 65	176

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

aspiration	230
blood draw	27
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	777
excision	21
hip imaging	44
hospital care	32
injections	229
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	150
lower extremity surgery	150
minimally invasive procedures	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	107
musculoskeletal imaging	321
nerve procedures	20
open surgery	55
reconstructive surgery	113
upper extremity surgery	54
X-rays	213

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	638
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	62
Less than 65	76

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

aspiration	263
blood draw	38
decompression surgery	9
doctor visit	870
excision	15
hip imaging	61
hospital care	17
injections	262
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	151
lower extremity surgery	151
minimally invasive procedures	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	105
musculoskeletal imaging	395
nerve procedures	10
open surgery	23
reconstructive surgery	114
upper extremity surgery	22
X-rays	289

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	690
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	64
Less than 65	57

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

aspiration	286
blood draw	27
decompression surgery	10
doctor visit	932
excision	18
hip imaging	54
hospital care	10
injections	285
inpatient care	10
joint surgery	171
lower extremity surgery	171
minimally invasive procedures	49
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	106
musculoskeletal imaging	384
nerve procedures	11
open surgery	40
reconstructive surgery	122
tendon surgery	13
upper extremity surgery	53
X-rays	277

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	710
Black	12
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	73
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

aspiration	309
blood draw	15
doctor visit	932
excision	16
hip imaging	46
injections	308
joint surgery	177
lower extremity surgery	177
minimally invasive procedures	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	81
musculoskeletal imaging	416
open surgery	25
reconstructive surgery	145
upper extremity surgery	24
X-rays	334

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	706
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	44
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

aspiration	241
blood draw	34
doctor visit	720
excision	11
hip imaging	53
injections	240
joint surgery	179
lower extremity surgery	179
minimally invasive procedures	50
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	95
musculoskeletal imaging	337
open surgery	8
reconstructive surgery	129
upper extremity surgery	7
X-rays	241

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	623
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	49
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

aspiration	632
blood draw	112
doctor visit	1880
excision	13
hip imaging	139
injections	631
joint surgery	416
lower extremity surgery	416
minimally invasive procedures	114
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	189
musculoskeletal imaging	643
open surgery	23
reconstructive surgery	302
upper extremity surgery	22
X-rays	453

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, M.D. for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, M.D. treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Olympia, WA were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	287
blood draw	42
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	921
excision	15
hip imaging	93
hospital care	27
injections	288
inpatient care	27
joint surgery	174
lower extremity surgery	174
minimally invasive procedures	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	108
musculoskeletal imaging	407
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	35
pelvic imaging	83
reconstructive surgery	128
tendon surgery	15
upper extremity surgery	39
X-rays	326

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, M.D..

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	568
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	10
Other	12

**Age**
75 to 84	187
85 and over	53
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	309

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, M.D. From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, M.D. treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	45
High Cholesterol	35
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	18
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	19
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Cancer	6
Dementia	4

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, M.D. graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine in 1985. He has a state license in Washington.

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine (1985)

Licensed In: Washington

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, M.D. is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

OLYMPIA ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATES, PLLC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, M.D. has an average of 2.33 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, M.D. from all over the web to help you find the right in Olympia, WA.

2.33

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, M.D.. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,961 Hi Speed Propriety Osc Blades $692	Avenir $354	Persona $290	Hips Product Portfolio $143	Signature Intelligent Instrument $124	Other $359
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$256 Ortho-Hips $234	Ortho-Knees $22
Myoscience Inc.	$140 $140
Stryker Corporation	$112 performance solutions $82	Mako $30
Biomet Biologics, LLC	$72 Biologics-Biologics Medical Devices $72
Other	$262 Zynrelef $66	Irrisept $54	Exparel $43	SIGMA $31	ATTUNE $25	Other $43

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,758
Education	$1,046

Biography

Dr. Thomas Helpenstell is a foot & ankle surgery and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery specialist in Olympia, WA. Dr. Helpenstell has received a 2.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. He attended medical school at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

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