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Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Ophthalmology (Eye Disease)

Tulane University School of Medicine (1988)

27420 Tourney Road Suite 100
Valencia, CA 91355

(661) 259-3937

Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD is an ophthalmologist in Valencia, CA specializing in ophthalmology (eye disease). He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1988 and has 38 years of experience. Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD is affiliated with CRAIG HELM M D A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION and Helm Vision Group.

Office Locations

27420 Tourney Road Suite 100
Valencia, CA 91355

(661) 259-3937

(661) 259-3904

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

simple cataract surgery

In 2023, Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD performed more simple cataract surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 10%

By Volume:

eye procedures

laser surgery

YAG laser capsulotomy

In 2023, Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD performed more eye procedures, laser surgery, and YAG laser capsulotomy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within California.

Top 25%

By Volume:

punctal plug insertion

SCODI of the anterior segment

tear osmolarity test

In 2012, Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD performed more punctal plug insertion, SCODI of the anterior segment (SCODI-A), and tear osmolarity test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Valencia, CA during 2012 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	49
doctor visit	86
eye procedures	2762
laser treatment	49
plastic surgery procedures	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Valencia, CA during 2013 were eye procedures, capsulotomy, laser treatment and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	63
doctor visit	18
eye procedures	2913
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	20
laser treatment	63
ultrasound (sonogram)	27

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	314
Female	504

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	643
Black	0
Hispanic	95
Asian	43
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	303
85 and over	122
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD in 2013

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Valencia, CA during 2014 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	26
capsulotomy	109
doctor visit	76
eye procedures	4226
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	51
laser treatment	125
plastic surgery procedures	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	46

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	518
Female	784

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1045
Black	0
Hispanic	139
Asian	60
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	591
From 75 to 84	449
85 and over	184
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Valencia, CA during 2015 were eye procedures, laser treatment, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	95
capsulotomy	150
doctor visit	138
eye procedures	5796
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	170
laser treatment	185
plastic surgery procedures	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	37

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1390
Female	2182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2866
Black	80
Hispanic	370
Asian	174
Other	82
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1678
From 75 to 84	1228
85 and over	508
Less than 65	158

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Valencia, CA during 2016 were eye procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), laser treatment and capsulotomy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	69
capsulotomy	144
excision	13
eye procedures	5119
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	110
laser treatment	192
plastic surgery procedures	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13
ultrasound (sonogram)	206

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	446
Female	717

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	919
Black	31
Hispanic	135
Asian	54
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	534
From 75 to 84	424
85 and over	157
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD in 2016

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Valencia, CA during 2017 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

ablation	20
capsulotomy	183
excision	14
eye procedures	5405
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	69
laser treatment	228
plastic surgery procedures	27
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14
ultrasound (sonogram)	140

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	497
Female	767

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	991
Black	28
Hispanic	144
Asian	65
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	594
From 75 to 84	453
85 and over	170
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Valencia, CA during 2018 were eye procedures, laser treatment, capsulotomy and lacrimal (tearing system) procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	196
doctor visit	25
excision	16
eye procedures	6325
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	133
laser treatment	237
plastic surgery procedures	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	522
Female	817

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1036
Black	0
Hispanic	155
Asian	70
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	585
From 75 to 84	523
85 and over	179
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	29
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Valencia, CA during 2019 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	153
excision	21
eye procedures	5742
lab tests	732
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	557
laser treatment	217
plastic surgery procedures	25
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	464
Female	676

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	879
Black	33
Hispanic	137
Asian	62
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	501
From 75 to 84	450
85 and over	144
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD in 2019

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Valencia, CA during 2020 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	137
doctor visit	14
eye procedures	4739
injections	20
lab tests	1444
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	471
laser treatment	170
plastic surgery procedures	20

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	622

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	755
Black	34
Hispanic	122
Asian	60
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	472
From 75 to 84	382
85 and over	115
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Valencia, CA during 2021 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	100
doctor visit	46
excision	16
eye procedures	5463
lab tests	1543
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	482
laser treatment	161
plastic surgery procedures	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	386
Female	602

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	768
Black	34
Hispanic	105
Asian	52
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	459
From 75 to 84	380
85 and over	117
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Valencia, CA during 2022 were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and laser treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

capsulotomy	100
doctor visit	21
eye procedures	5409
lab tests	1661
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	371
laser treatment	134

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	380
Female	632

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	793
Black	36
Hispanic	108
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	460
From 75 to 84	402
85 and over	115
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	33
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD treated as an ophthalmologist in Valencia, CA were eye procedures, lab tests, lacrimal (tearing system) procedures and laser treatment.

ablation	52
capsulotomy	125
doctor visit	53
excision	16
eye procedures	4899
injections	20
lab tests	1345
lacrimal (tearing system) procedures	243
laser treatment	160
plastic surgery procedures	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16
ultrasound (sonogram)	81

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	481
Female	754

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	25
Asian / Pacific Islander	62
Non-Hispanic White	972
Hispanic	137
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	27

**Age**
75 to 84	454
85 and over	164
Less than 65	51
65 to 74	566

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine in 1988. He has a state license in California.

Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine (1988)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

CRAIG HELM M D A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

Helm Vision Group

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.4 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Valencia, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Craig Joseph Helm, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$509 Acuvue $509
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$501 Cataract Equipment $158	CataractEquipment $84	ORA $68	Ilevro $51	Simbrinza $46	Other $95
Shire North American Group Inc	$387 XIIDRA $387
Alcon Vision LLC	$361 CLAREON $92	ORA $80	AcrySof IQ VIVITY IOL $52	AcrySof IQ PanOptix $48	Luxor $27	Other $62
Allergan Inc.	$298 COMBIGAN $112	RESTASIS $87	LUMIGAN $71	ALPHAGAN P $18	$10
Other	$2,354 ISTENT TRABECULAR MICRO-BYPASS STENT SYSTEM $257	VYZULTA $151	CEQUA $141	DURYSTA $136	Oxervate $133	Other $1,535

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,323
Entertainment	$87

Biography

Dr. Craig Helm's specialty is ophthalmology (eye disease). He has a 3.5 out of 5 star average patient rating. He graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. Awards and/or distinctions Dr. Helm has received include Southern California Super Doctors and Southern California Super Doctors 2008.

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