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Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD

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(Dr. Thomas Helling, MD)

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Specializes in: General Surgery

University of Kansas School of Medicine

Professional interests include: hepatobiliary surgery, pancreatic surgery

2500 N State Street Umc - Department of Surgery
Jackson, MS 39216

(601) 815-1800

Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD is a general surgeon in Canton, MS specializing in general surgery. He graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine. Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD is affiliated with Merit Health, University of Mississippi Medical Center and STATE OF MISSISSIPPI - UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER.

Office Locations

163 River Oaks Drive
Canton, MS 39046

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Merit Health

2500 N State Street Umc - Department of Surgery
Jackson, MS 39216

(601) 815-1800

(601) 815-5241

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326 Commerce Center Drive
Ridgeland, MS 39157

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	142

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	147

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	75
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	67

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	40
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD treated as a general surgeon in Canton, MS during 2014 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	155
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	90
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	96
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	12
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD in 2014

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	39
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD treated as a general surgeon in Canton, MS during 2015 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	227
hospital care	50
inpatient care	50

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	276
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	266
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	38
Less than 65	220

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	37
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD treated as a general surgeon in Canton, MS during 2016 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	244
hospital care	33
inpatient care	33

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	101
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	123
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	16
Less than 65	95

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	42
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD treated as a general surgeon in Canton, MS during 2017 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	218
hospital care	15
inpatient care	15

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	106

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	128
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	102

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	30
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD treated as a general surgeon in Canton, MS during 2018 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	180
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	115
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD treated as a general surgeon in Canton, MS during 2019 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	185
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	89
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	11
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	12
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	124

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	0
Black	51
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	37

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD in 2020

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	108

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	35

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	35

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	38
Dementia	15
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	86

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD treated as a general surgeon in Canton, MS were hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit	165
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD.

**Gender**
Male	93
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	49
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	47
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	13
85 and over	7
Less than 65	76
65 to 74	66

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	13
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of Missouri Health System. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine

Residency: University of Missouri Health System

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Merit Health

University of Mississippi Medical Center

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI - UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Behavioral Health, CorVel, WellCare Medicare Advantage, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Humana Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage, OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health), United Healthcare, First Choice Health, Medicaid, Cigna, Veterans Administration, Community Care Network (CCN), TRICARE, Molina Healthcare, Blue California, First Health, EyeMed, Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN), LifeTrac (Transplant), Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS), March Vision, Ambetter, Devoted Health, Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi), North Mississippi Health Link, Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan, Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi, OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant), First Look, PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose, Celtic (Transplants), Interlink Health Services (Transplant), Shared Health Mississippi, Unum, Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison), Medicare - Fee for Service, Avesis, Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service and Always Care.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Behavioral Health

CorVel

WellCare Medicare Advantage

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Humana Medicare Advantage

Medicare Advantage

OptumHealth Behavioral Solutions (United Behavioral Health)

United Healthcare

First Choice Health

Medicaid

Cigna

Veterans Administration

Community Care Network (CCN)

TRICARE

Molina Healthcare

Blue California

First Health

EyeMed

Mississippi Physicians Care Network (MPCN)

LifeTrac (Transplant)

Mississippi Department of Rehab Services (MDRS)

March Vision

Ambetter

Devoted Health

Mississippi State and School Employees' Health Insurance Plan (AHS Network administered by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi)

North Mississippi Health Link

Vantage Health Plan: Commercial, PPACA Plan

Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Mississippi

OptumHealth Care Solutions, Inc. (Transplant)

First Look

PPO Plus, LLC/Zelis/Stratose

Celtic (Transplants)

Interlink Health Services (Transplant)

Shared Health Mississippi

Unum

Aetna Health Management (excludes UMMC Madison)

Medicare - Fee for Service

Avesis

Railroad Medicare - Fee for Service

Always Care

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$7,488 Da Vinci Surgical System $7,488
Torax Medical, Inc.	$816 LINX $816
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$368 Mammomat Revelation $368
Covidien Sales LLC	$63 Valleylab FT10 $32	Endo Stapling $16	Synthetic Mesh $14
Ethicon US, LLC	$21 Advanced Wound care $21
Other	$16 JAKAFI $16

**Types of Payments**
Education	$7,000
Travel and Lodging	$1,056
Food and Beverage	$715

Research Payments

Dr. Thomas S. Helling, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $11,430.

Biography

Dr. Thomas Helling's specialty is general surgery. Dr. Helling studied medicine at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. He completed his residency training at the University of Missouri Health System and a hospital affiliated with the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC). These areas are among his clinical interests: hepatobiliary surgery and pancreatic surgery. He appears to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Coventry, and CorVel, in addition to other insurance carriers. His professional affiliations include Merit Health and the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Helling's practice in Canton, MS is open to new patients as reported by University of Mississippi Medical Center.