Dr. Michael Douglas Hellstrom , MD
Otolaryngology β’ Atlanta, GA
20 Glenlake Pkwy, Kaiser Permanente Medical Group Glenlake
Atlanta, GA 303283473
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Dr. Michael Hellstrom is listed in NPPES under Otolaryngology.
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NPI assigned on July 27, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 76 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Montelukast Sodium β 32 prescription fills, including refills.
- Ipratropium Bromide β 29 prescription fills, including refills.
- Fluocinolone Acetonide β 15 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table Β· Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Atlanta, GA (2024, 53 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 213. Middle half: 76 to 549.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Georgia (2024, 243 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 461. Middle half: 151 to 815.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 257 in 2020 to 76 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2020β2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
20 Glenlake Pkwy
Kaiser Permanente Medical Group Glenlake
Atlanta, GA 303283473
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: The Southeast Permanente Medical Group. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
University Of South Florida College Of Medicine
1987
What Public CMS Data Show
Otolaryngology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
132 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$1,472 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Industry payments (Open Payments)
No Open Payments records are listed for this clinician for 2019β2025.
Years since graduation
39 years (graduated 1987)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1987 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
NPI first issued
2006
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026; Medicare.gov, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Hellstrom has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Hellstrom as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Atlanta and Georgia
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Atlanta, GA (2024, 53 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 213. Middle half: 76 to 549.
Fewer Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Georgia (2024, 243 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 461. Middle half: 151 to 815.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 65% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Atlanta, GA (2024, 53 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $3,598. Middle half: $750 to $10,404.
A lower Part D drug cost than 80% of clinicians listed under Otolaryngology in Georgia (2024, 243 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,306. Middle half: $2,186 to $18,571.
78 active clinicians are listed under Otolaryngology with a practice address in Atlanta, GA (357 in Georgia).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Atlanta
11.5% of these 78 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
59% of these 78 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions decreased 70% from 257 in 2020 to 76 in 2024.
- 2020: 257
- 2021: 126
- 2022: 174
- 2023: 126
- 2024: 76
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30-day fills
30-day fills decreased 68% from 417 in 2020 to 132 in 2024.
- 2020: 417
- 2021: 199
- 2022: 211
- 2023: 188
- 2024: 132
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 78% from $6,686 in 2020 to $1,472 in 2024.
- 2020: $6,686
- 2021: $3,403
- 2022: $3,887
- 2023: $2,543
- 2024: $1,472
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS release of October 2, 2026, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 32 | 2,580 | $331.99 | 12 |
| Ipratropium Bromide | Ipratropium Bromide | 29 | 756 | $727.84 | 12 |
| Fluocinolone Acetonide | Fluocinolone Acetonide | 15 | 381 | $412.05 | 11 |
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207Y00000X
An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207Y00000X
An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - OTOLARYNGOLOGY
I20120813000065
GA
4688685902
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, CMS release of October 2, 2026
The Southeast Permanente Medical Group
20 Glenlake Pkwy, Atlanta, GA 303283473
Phone: 7706776043
The Southeast Permanente Medical Group
3495 Piedmont Rd Ne, Atlanta, GA 303051729
Phone: 4043647206
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
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Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 20 GLENLAKE PKWY, KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP GLENLAKE, ATLANTA, GA 303283473 (Tel: 4043650966)
Registered at 3495 PIEDMONT RD NE, NINE PIEDMONT CENTER, ATLANTA, GA 303051717 (Tel: 4043647070)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 20 GLENLAKE PKWY, KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP GLENLAKE, ATLANTA, GA 30328 (Tel: 4043650966)
Registered at 3495 PIEDMONT ROAD, NE, NINE PIEDMONT CENTER, ATLANTA, GA 303051736 (Tel: 4043647070)
Recorded as MICHAEL HELLSTROM, MD
Otolaryngology (license number reported to NPPES: GA 67757)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
3495 Piedmont Rd Ne, Nine Piedmont Center
Atlanta, GA 303051717
Phone: 4043647070