Dr. Gerald A. Helms, MD, MS
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- University of Alabama School of Medicine (1998)
- Years since graduation
- 28
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 49
Licensed in Colorado since 2025, according to the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
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
- 1998Medical school: University of Alabama School of Medicine
- 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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Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician primary
CO license DR.76254 (first issued 2025; active) · GA license 65673 · NM license 2003-0489 -
Surgery Physician
GA license 65673 · NM license 2003-0489
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center Santa Fe, NM
- Adventhealth Porter Denver, CO
Medical groups
- Portercare Adventist Health System (774 clinicians)
- St Vincent Hospital (310 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
- 49
- Services billed
- 98
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 20 | 17 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 12 | 12 |
| Diagnostic exam of lung airway using an endoscope | 11 | 11 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | 11 | 11 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Tramadol Hcl Other prescribers in Denver, CO | 15 |
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, 2 companies reported 3 payments worth $57.22 in total to this clinician.
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $36.22 |
|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $21.00 |
| Food and Beverage | $57.22 |
|---|
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.