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Dr. Robert James Helm, MD

(92 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Indiana University School of Medicine

1520 S R Street
Elwood, IN 46036

(765) 552-7316

Dr. Robert James Helm, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Elwood, IN specializing in family medicine. He graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. Dr. Robert James Helm, MD is affiliated with Ascension St. Vincent Mercy and Ascension.

Office Locations

1520 S R Street
Elwood, IN 46036

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

flu shot

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Indiana, Dr. Robert James Helm, MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

blood draw

lab tests

phlebotomy for lab tests

preventive care

By Affordability:

Welcome to Medicare visit

wellness visit

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Indiana, Dr. Robert James Helm, MD performed more blood draw, lab tests, phlebotomy for lab tests, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam), and wellness visit that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

A1C test

diabetes screening

glycated protein test

In 2012, Dr. Robert James Helm, MD had a list price for A1C test, diabetes screening, and glycated protein test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Indiana. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert James Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elwood, IN during 2012 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	784
diabetes management	105
doctor visit	1646
hospital care	199
inpatient care	199
lab tests	639
nursing home care	182
preventive care	430
vaccines	311

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert James Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elwood, IN during 2013 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	837
diabetes management	68
doctor visit	1403
hospital care	250
inpatient care	222
lab tests	629
nursing home care	157
outpatient care	28
preventive care	370
vaccines	290

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	318

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	190
85 and over	107
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert James Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elwood, IN during 2014 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	809
diabetes management	57
doctor visit	1454
hospital care	163
inpatient care	122
lab tests	579
nursing home care	59
outpatient care	41
preventive care	332
vaccines	275

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	317

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	99
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert James Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elwood, IN during 2015 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	798
diabetes management	52
doctor visit	1316
hospital care	183
inpatient care	151
lab tests	486
nursing home care	81
outpatient care	32
preventive care	415
vaccines	363

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	606

**Age**
From 65 to 74	460
From 75 to 84	370
85 and over	184
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	31
Dementia	12
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert James Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elwood, IN during 2016 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	802
diabetes management	68
doctor visit	1233
hospital care	123
inpatient care	109
lab tests	512
nursing home care	81
outpatient care	14
preventive care	498
vaccines	418

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	224
Female	294

**Age**
From 65 to 74	211
From 75 to 84	184
85 and over	100
Less than 65	23

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	32
Dementia	16
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert James Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elwood, IN during 2017 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	688
diabetes management	88
doctor visit	1185
hospital care	139
inpatient care	114
lab tests	523
nursing home care	125
outpatient care	25
preventive care	386
vaccines	298

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	188
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	95
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	19
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert James Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elwood, IN during 2018 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	658
diabetes management	83
doctor visit	1197
hospital care	132
inpatient care	105
lab tests	511
nursing home care	83
outpatient care	27
preventive care	361
vaccines	278

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	200
Female	226

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	157
From 75 to 84	159
85 and over	90
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert James Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elwood, IN during 2019 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	594
diabetes management	70
doctor visit	1100
hospital care	79
inpatient care	67
lab tests	436
nursing home care	56
outpatient care	12
preventive care	310
vaccines	226

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	183
Female	205

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	377
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	89
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert James Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elwood, IN during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	466
diabetes management	38
doctor visit	750
hospital care	71
inpatient care	59
lab tests	303
outpatient care	12
preventive care	57
vaccines	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	176
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	340
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	72
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD in 2020

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert James Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elwood, IN during 2021 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	486
diabetes management	57
doctor visit	786
hospital care	54
inpatient care	43
lab tests	375
outpatient care	11
preventive care	124
vaccines	67

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Robert James Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elwood, IN during 2022 were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	456
diabetes management	50
doctor visit	801
hospital care	65
inpatient care	51
lab tests	301
outpatient care	14
preventive care	131
vaccines	81

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	135
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Robert James Helm, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Elwood, IN were blood draw, lab tests, preventive care and vaccines.

blood draw	670
diabetes management	66
doctor visit	1170
hospital care	132
inpatient care	112
lab tests	481
nursing home care	103
outpatient care	21
preventive care	310
vaccines	238

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD.

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	200
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	163
85 and over	76
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	182

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Robert James Helm, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Robert James Helm, MD graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine. He completed residency at Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine

Residency: Indiana University Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine

Licensed In: Indiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Robert James Helm, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension St. Vincent Mercy

Ascension

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Robert James Helm, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 92 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Robert James Helm, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Elwood, IN.

4.9

Overall Rating

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$931 Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $779	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis $151
Novo Nordisk Inc	$557 Victoza $193	Ozempic $121	Tresiba $91	NovoLog $72	Xultophy 100/3.6 $25	Other $55
Pfizer Inc.	$461 ELIQUIS $163	VIAGRA $98	CHANTIX $91	LYRICA $49	COLOGUARD $37	Other $23
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$366 TOUJEO $151	LANTUS $125	SOLIQUA $46	PRALUENT $26	SOLIQUA 100/33 $18
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$236 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $77	JARDIANCE $72	Pradaxa $41	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $22	STIOLTO $13	Other $12
Other	$1,546 Myrbetriq $146	GENERAL ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION $126	NAMZARIC $116	INVOKANA $112	ELIQUIS $89	Other $955

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,448
Travel and Lodging	$619
Education	$29

Research Payments

Dr. Robert James Helm, MD has received 294 research payments totaling $471,302.

Biography

Dr. Robert Helm specializes in family medicine. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with Ascension St. Vincent Mercy. Before performing his residency at Ball Memorial Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Indiana University, Dr. Helm attended Indiana University School of Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD in 2013

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD in 2015

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Robert James Helm, MD in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

Education & Training

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Research Payments

Biography

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