Dr. Stephen D Helper , MD
Specialist • Lyndhurst, OH
29001 Cedar Rd, Ste 519
Lyndhurst, OH 441244041
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NPI assigned on June 21, 2005; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,795 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- J3301 — Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg: 750 service units.
- 99214 — Established patient outpatient office visit: 433 service units.
- 20610 — Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint: 274 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 8 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 429 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Oxycodone Hcl — 140 prescription fills, including refills.
- Tizanidine Hcl — 69 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amoxicillin — 66 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers – by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 8 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Specialist in Ohio (2024, 136 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 744. Middle half: 216 to 2,030.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 2,346 in 2020 to 1,795 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2020–2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
29001 Cedar Rd
Ste 519
Lyndhurst, OH 441244041
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Specialist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
364 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $189,384 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $140,678 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
444 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
$7,098 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 – by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2019
All general payments: $121.63 across 4 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $121.63 across 4 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Stryker Corporation: $121.63 across 4 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2019 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2005
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.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
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; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
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.
Compared with the same specialty in Lyndhurst and Ohio
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 70% of clinicians listed under Specialist in Ohio (2024, 136 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 744. Middle half: 216 to 2,030.
Too few clinicians listed under Specialist in Lyndhurst have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Specialist in Ohio (2024, 136 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $55,907. Middle half: $22,244 to $144,453.
Too few clinicians listed under Specialist in Lyndhurst have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 80% of clinicians listed under Specialist in Ohio (2024, 136 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $41,063. Middle half: $16,532 to $104,577.
Too few clinicians listed under Specialist in Lyndhurst have Medicare Part B data for 2024 to compare.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Specialist in Ohio (2024, 136 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 518. Middle half: 102 to 1,924.
Too few clinicians listed under Specialist in Lyndhurst have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
Part D drug cost
A lower Part D drug cost than 60% of clinicians listed under Specialist in Ohio (2024, 136 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $66,137. Middle half: $1,855 to $302,101.
Too few clinicians listed under Specialist in Lyndhurst have Medicare Part D data for 2024 to compare.
2 active clinicians are listed under Specialist with a practice address in Lyndhurst, OH (1,313 in Ohio).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 23% from 2,346 in 2020 to 1,795 in 2024.
- 2020: 2,346
- 2021: 2,426
- 2022: 2,251
- 2023: 2,024
- 2024: 1,795
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount varied from year to year: $178,839 in 2020 and $189,384 in 2024.
- 2020: $178,839
- 2021: $229,488
- 2022: $219,812
- 2023: $203,351
- 2024: $189,384
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 12% from $125,836 in 2020 to $140,678 in 2024.
- 2020: $125,836
- 2021: $171,973
- 2022: $163,291
- 2023: $152,286
- 2024: $140,678
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions stayed about the same: 409 in 2020 and 429 in 2024.
- 2020: 409
- 2021: 388
- 2022: 447
- 2023: 443
- 2024: 429
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30-day fills
30-day fills stayed about the same: 409 in 2020 and 444 in 2024.
- 2020: 409
- 2021: 407
- 2022: 467
- 2023: 450
- 2024: 444
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 30% from $10,080 in 2020 to $7,098 in 2024.
- 2020: $10,080
- 2021: $17,731
- 2022: $14,828
- 2023: $6,975
- 2024: $7,098
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2019 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2019), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2019 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2019): fewer than 11 records totaling $121.63.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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MAKO | General | $40.57 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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MAKO | General | $28.78 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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MAKO | General | $27.72 |
| Stryker Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
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MAKO | General | $24.56 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2019, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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J3301
Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg
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750 | 138 | $10.00 | $0.98 |
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99214
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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433 | 213 | $180.00 | $124.71 |
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20610
Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint
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274 | 123 | $119.34 | $75.45 |
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99203
New patient office or other outpatient visit with low level of medical decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more
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121 | 121 | $180.00 | $108.24 |
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99213
Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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121 | 86 | $125.00 | $88.37 |
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27130
Replacement of thigh bone and hip joint with prosthesis
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42 | 41 | $5000.00 | $1269.66 |
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27447
Replacement of knee joint, both sides of knee
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28 | 27 | $5000.00 | $1269.21 |
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20553
Injection of trigger points, 3 or more muscles
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26 | 18 | $80.00 | $50.87 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
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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| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 140 | 978 | $474.27 | 80 |
| Tizanidine Hcl | Tizanidine Hcl | 69 | 483 | $189.67 | 40 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 66 | 271 | $91.73 | 53 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen | Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen | 53 | 371 | $319.43 | 26 |
| Methocarbamol | Methocarbamol | 41 | 281 | $75.78 | 22 |
| Methylprednisolone | Methylprednisolone | 23 | 138 | $119.87 | 20 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 20 | 312 | $5,809.14 | 16 |
| Meloxicam | Meloxicam | 17 | 963 | $17.82 | — |
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: 174400000X
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Dentist
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Dentist - Periodontics
Doctor of Dental Surgery, MSD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Dentist - Periodontics
Doctor of Dental Medicine, Master of Science
Dentist - Periodontics
Doctor of Dental Surgery, Master of Business Administration
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Record officially reactivated for active practice on July 22, 2025
Registered at 29001 CEDAR RD, STE 519, LYNDHURST, OH 441244041 (Tel: 4404496291)
Registered at 29001 CEDAR RD, STE 519, LYNDHURST, OH 441244041 (Tel: 4404496291)
Recorded as STEPHEN HELPER, M.D.
Specialist (license number reported to NPPES: OH 5067701)
NPPES lists this NPI as deactivated as of June 06, 2025; the reason is not published.
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 29001 CEDAR RD, STE 519, LYNDHURST, OH 441244041 (Tel: 4404496291)
Registered at 29001 CEDAR RD, STE 519, LYNDHURST, OH 441244041 (Tel: 4404496291)
Recorded as STEPHEN HELPER, M.D.
Specialist (license number reported to NPPES: OH 5067701)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Mailing Address
29001 Cedar Rd, Ste 519
Lyndhurst, OH 441244041
Phone: 4404496291