Dr. Karen M. Helland, MD
Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Minnesota Medical School (1992)
- Years since graduation
- 34
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 247
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
- 1992Medical school: University of Minnesota Medical School
- 2006Registered 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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Internal Medicine Physician primary
GA license 043642
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Northside Hospital Atlanta, GA
- Piedmont Hospital, Inc Atlanta, GA
- Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta, Inc Atlanta, GA
Medical groups
- Piedmont Professional Services LLC (388 clinicians)
- Piedmont Medical Care Corporation (371 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
- 247
- Services billed
- 898
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | 255 | 185 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 135 | 109 |
| Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit | 133 | 133 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 125 | 93 |
| Administration of influenza virus vaccine | 39 | 39 |
| Influenza vaccine split virus, preservative free | 38 | 38 |
| Automated urinalysis test | 34 | 32 |
| Administration of pneumococcal vaccine | 17 | 17 |
| Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, 20 valent (pcv20), for intramuscular use | 17 | 17 |
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
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, 6 companies reported 10 payments worth $249 in total to this clinician.
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $99.55 |
|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $56.84 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $32.93 |
| Amgen Inc. | $30.28 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $15.10 |
| Currax Pharmaceuticals LLC | $14.08 |
| Food and Beverage | $249 |
|---|
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.