Dr. Wayne J. Hellstrom, MD
Urology (Urology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 45
- In the NPI registry since
- 2006
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 100
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
- 2006Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. 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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Urology Physician primary
LA license 07721R
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie, LA
- University Medical Center New Orleans New Orleans, LA
- Touro Infirmary New Orleans, LA
Medical groups
- Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund (393 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
- 100
- Services billed
- 224
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 143 | 94 |
| Electronic assessment of bladder emptying | 42 | 34 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 34 | 27 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 32 | 15 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 24 | 24 |
| Simple removal of foreign body, stone, or stent in urethra or bladder using an endoscope | 13 | 13 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Tamsulosin Hcl Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 55 |
| Testosterone Cypionate Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 40 |
| Finasteride Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 25 |
| Levofloxacin Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 22 |
| Alfuzosin Hcl Er (alfuzosin hcl) Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 18 |
| Trospium Chloride Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 17 |
| Myrbetriq (mirabegron) Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 13 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) Other prescribers in New Orleans, LA | 11 |
| Xyosted (testosterone enanthate) | 11 |
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, 5 companies reported 33 payments worth $13,284 in total to this clinician.
| Endo USA, Inc. | $11,637 |
|---|---|
| Coloplast Corp | $1,036 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $458 |
| Cook Medical LLC | $113 |
| Urogen Pharma, Inc. | $40.08 |
| Consulting Fee | $10,040 |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $1,968 |
| Travel and Lodging | $1,276 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Endo USA, Inc. May 14, 2025 | Consulting Fee XIAFLEX · UROLOGY | $9,540 |
| Endo USA, Inc. May 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XIAFLEX · UROLOGY · travel to WAYZATA, MN · in-kind | $558 |
| Endo USA, Inc. Feb 13, 2025 | Consulting Fee | $500 |
| Endo USA, Inc. May 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XIAFLEX · UROLOGY · travel to WAYZATA, MN · in-kind | $423 |
| Endo USA, Inc. May 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XIAFLEX · UROLOGY · travel to WAYZATA, MN · in-kind | $255 |
| Endo USA, Inc. May 3, 2025 | Travel and Lodging XIAFLEX · UROLOGY · travel to WAYZATA, MN · in-kind | $40.46 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.