Dr. Boyd E. Helm, MD
Interventional Cardiology (Interventional Cardiology Physician)
5231 Brittany Dr
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
Who else practices at this address →
East Baton Rouge Parish includes primary care (46% of residents) shortage areas. About shortage areas
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans (1967)
- Years since graduation
- 59
- In the NPI registry since
- 2005
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 487
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 1967Medical school: Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans
- 2005Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Interventional Cardiology Physician primary
LA license 010520
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge, LA
Medical groups
- Baton Rouge Cardiology Center (28 clinicians)
- Cardiovascular Specialty Care Center of Baton Rouge LLC (16 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 487
- Services billed
- 13,580
- Patients’ average age
- 76
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml | 7,600 | 59 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | 720 | 444 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes | 713 | 415 |
| Injection, regadenoson, 0.1 mg | 368 | 91 |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 164 | 152 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | 115 | 111 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 99 | 98 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 76 | 76 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 75 | 75 |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | 28 | 27 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Ezetimibe Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 1,903 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 1,121 |
| Eliquis (apixaban) Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 1,005 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 941 |
| Clopidogrel (clopidogrel bisulfate) Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 869 |
| Pravastatin Sodium Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 727 |
| Metoprolol Succinate Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 715 |
| Amlodipine Besylate Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 710 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 653 |
| Benazepril Hcl Other prescribers in Baton Rouge, LA | 469 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 11 companies reported 19 payments worth $403 in total to this clinician.
| Esperion Therapeutics, Inc. | $66.19 |
|---|---|
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $61.29 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $46.03 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $40.83 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $36.23 |
| Itamar Medical Inc | $32.98 |
| Abiomed | $30.69 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $30.69 |
| Food and Beverage | $403 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.