Dr. James D Helman , MD
Anesthesiology • Seattle, WA
1100 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 981012756
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on May 3, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 197 Original Medicare Part B services in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2019:
- 36620 — Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin: 35 service units.
- 62323 — Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance: 24 service units.
- 00731 — Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope: 16 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2019. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 12 records in the table · Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Medicare Part B services went from 253 in 2017 to 197 in 2019.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider and Service, 2017–2019.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1100 9th Ave
Seattle, WA 981012756
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
Anesthesiology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
259 people with Original Medicare in 2019
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners – by Provider, 2019.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $39,688 in 2019
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2019. 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, 2019.
Paid by Medicare
About $31,218 in 2019
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2019, 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, 2019.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2019
All general payments: $1,185.08 across 16 records.
By nature of payment
- Travel and Lodging: $735.50 across 6 records.
- Food and Beverage: $449.58 across 10 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Abbott Laboratories: $1,185.08 across 16 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
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.
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, CMS release of October 2, 2026; 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, CMS release of October 2, 2026.
Compared with the same specialty in Seattle and Washington
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B
Comparisons use 2024 data. The latest CMS data for Dr. Helman are from 2019.
703 active clinicians are listed under Anesthesiology with a practice address in Seattle, WA (1,716 in Washington).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Seattle
1.1% of these 703 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
67.6% of these 703 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 B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 22% from 253 in 2017 to 197 in 2019.
- 2017: 253
- 2018: 485
- 2019: 197
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount varied from year to year: $43,424 in 2017 and $39,688 in 2019.
- 2017: $43,424
- 2018: $84,871
- 2019: $39,688
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 10% from $34,540 in 2017 to $31,218 in 2019.
- 2017: $34,540
- 2018: $67,071
- 2019: $31,218
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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 (2019), CMS Open Payments (2019), 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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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): 16 records totaling $1,185.08.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Abbott Laboratories |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Mitra Clip system | General | $370.03 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Mitra Clip system | General | $158.46 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Mitra Clip system | General | $158.46 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Mitra Clip system | General | $127.83 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Mitra Clip system | General | $74.98 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Mitra Clip system | General | $51.08 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Mitra Clip system | General | $50.99 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Mitra Clip system | General | $48.32 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Mitra Clip system | General | $30.94 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Mitra Clip system | General | $25.27 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Mitra Clip system | General | $24.00 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Mitra Clip system | General | $20.34 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Mitra Clip system | General | $16.82 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Mitra Clip system | General | $9.95 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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Mitra Clip system | General | $9.62 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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— | General | $7.99 |
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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36620
Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin
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35 | 35 | $131.00 | $47.90 |
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62323
Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance
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24 | 23 | $673.00 | $108.20 |
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00731
Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope
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16 | 16 | $772.13 | $124.55 |
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00560
Anesthesia for procedure on heart and large blood vessels
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15 | 15 | $2192.40 | $574.11 |
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00790
Anesthesia for other procedure on upper abdomen
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15 | 15 | $1931.40 | $402.48 |
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36556
Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older)
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15 | 15 | $632.00 | $92.02 |
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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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15 | 15 | $150.00 | $81.54 |
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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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13 | 13 | $65.00 | $54.71 |
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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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13 | 13 | $149.00 | $84.38 |
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99231
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes
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13 | 12 | $102.00 | $42.06 |
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00532
Anesthesia for access to central vein
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12 | 11 | $913.50 | $193.04 |
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00567
Anesthesia for heart artery bypass grafting on heart-lung machine
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11 | 11 | $3970.36 | $1045.30 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2019; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207L00000X
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Internal Medicine - Hematology & Oncology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant - Medical
Surgery - Vascular Surgery
Surgery
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant - Surgical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Physical Therapist
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated May 03, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to November 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
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Mailing Address
1100 Olive Way, Ms M4-Pa
Seattle, WA 981011873
Phone: 2065155811