Gerald Andrew Helms, MD, MS

Primary specialty

Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) PhysicianTaxonomy code 208G00000X

License

DR.76254 Issued in CO

Practice address

950 E Harvard Ave Ste 550
Denver, CO 80210-7000

Phone

(750) 330-1310

Fax

(720) 452-2082

NPI assigned

Jun 11, 2006

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 5

Addresses

Electronic endpoints 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in NM, GA, CO3 enrollments

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 3

Specialty

Thoracic SurgeryAlso: Cardiac Surgery, General Surgery

Education

University of Alabama School of Medicine, 1998

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

St Vincent HospitalGroup PAC ID 6608775135, 335 clinicians

Portercare Adventist Health SystemGroup PAC ID 0941110886, 770 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• AdventHealth Porter Hospital, Denver, CO, CCN 060064
• Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center Hospital, Santa Fe, NM, CCN 320002

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine, Master of Science

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: ghelms26670@directwellstar.org
• Direct secure messaging: ghelms326025@christushealth.direct-ci.net
• Direct secure messaging: gerald.helms@northsidehospital.cernerdirect.com

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Portercare Adventist Health System

  • Otolaryngology Physician
  • Greenwood Village, CO
  • NPI 1760761928
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group
• St Vincent Hospital

  • Pediatrics Physician
  • Santa Fe, NM
  • NPI 1063367803
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group
• Wellstar Medical Group, LLC

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Kennesaw, GA
  • NPI 1558664003
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Portercare Adventist Health System

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
  • Lone Tree, CO
  • NPI 1114513769
  NPD
• Portercare Adventist Health System

  • Urology Physician
  • Lakewood, CO
  • NPI 1942165626
  NPD
• St Vincent Hospital

  • Neurology Physician
  • Santa Fe, NM
  • NPI 1477190882
  NPD
• St Vincent Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Santa Fe, NM
  • NPI 1578587150
  NPD
• St. Vincent Hospital

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Santa Fe, NM
  • NPI 1245438647
  NPD
• Wellstar Medical Group, LLC

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Marietta, GA
  • NPI 1275992240
  NPD
• Wellstar Medical Group, LLC

  • Family Medicine Physician
  • Cartersville, GA
  • NPI 1588059653
  NPD
• Portercare Adventist Health System

  • Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician
  • Aurora, CO
  • NPI 1811289366
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Portercare Adventist Health System

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Denver, CO
  • NPI 1801800594
  Care Compare affiliation
• St Vincent Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Santa Fe, NM
  • NPI 1578587150
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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            "city": "DENVER",
            "state": "CO",
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            "fax_number": "720-452-2082"
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            "state": "GA",
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• Carly Marie Helm, LCSW
• Kayethrin Helm, M.S., CCC-SLP
• Nathan Helm, DDS, MS
• Shay Helm
• Robert J Helmer, RPH
• Lori Helmstetter, M.A., CCC-SLP
• Nora Ashley Helmus, LCSW
• Helping Hands Adult Day Care
• Helping Hands Non Medical Home Care Services
• Helping Hearts Assisted Living LLC

• Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in Denver, CO
• Providers in Denver, CO by specialty
• Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician in Colorado

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Dec 29, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

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