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Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD

(Dr. Thomas Michael Helton, MD)

(58 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (1997)

1034 N Highland Avenue Suite C
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

(615) 895-2527

Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD is a family medicine practitioner in Murfreesboro, TN specializing in family medicine. He graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD is affiliated with Ascension, Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford, ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING PC and SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY HOLDINGS INC.

Office Locations

1034 N Highland Avenue Suite C
Murfreesboro, TN 37130

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

flu shot

By Affordability:

lab tests

urine tests

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for lab tests, and urine tests that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Murfreesboro, TN during 2012 were inpatient care, hospital care, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	41
breathing treatment	14
cardiac procedures	28
doctor visit	1576
hospital care	821
inpatient care	821
lab tests	105
nursing home care	333
preventive care	89
thoracic (chest) imaging	57
ultrasound (sonogram)	94
vaccines	89
vascular procedures	37
X-rays	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Murfreesboro, TN during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	23
breathing treatment	17
cardiac procedures	19
doctor visit	1523
hospital care	618
inpatient care	618
lab tests	99
nursing home care	251
preventive care	86
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
ultrasound (sonogram)	19
vaccines	86
X-rays	22

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	590
Black	70
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	93
Less than 65	184

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD in 2013

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	34
Dementia	20
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Murfreesboro, TN during 2014 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	125
breathing treatment	30
doctor visit	1779
hospital care	456
inpatient care	430
lab tests	194
nursing home care	1243
outpatient care	26
preventive care	145
vaccines	145

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	738
Black	83
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	104
Less than 65	223

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD in 2014

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	31
Dementia	19
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Murfreesboro, TN during 2015 were hormone therapy, injections, nursing home care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	117
breathing treatment	25
doctor visit	1986
hormone therapy	18919
hospital care	422
injections	18919
inpatient care	398
lab tests	231
nursing home care	1338
outpatient care	24
preventive care	171
vaccines	155

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	756
Female	1172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1656
Black	176
Hispanic	48
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	726
From 75 to 84	456
85 and over	220
Less than 65	526

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	19
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Murfreesboro, TN during 2016 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	77
breathing treatment	15
cardiac procedures	11
doctor visit	1948
hospital care	471
inpatient care	445
lab tests	216
nursing home care	1097
outpatient care	26
preventive care	213
ultrasound (sonogram)	11
vaccines	202

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	377
Female	578

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	819
Black	93
Hispanic	20
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	396
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	122
Less than 65	215

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	19
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Murfreesboro, TN during 2017 were chronic care, nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	15
blood draw	53
breathing treatment	15
chronic care	1008
doctor visit	2021
hospital care	485
inpatient care	431
lab tests	225
nursing home care	952
outpatient care	54
preventive care	217
ultrasound (sonogram)	29
vaccines	193
vascular procedures	194

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	396
Female	597

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	850
Black	103
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	442
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	123
Less than 65	200

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	22
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Murfreesboro, TN during 2018 were chronic care, nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	1499
doctor visit	1555
hospital care	487
inpatient care	487
lab tests	124
nursing home care	841
preventive care	197
vaccines	178
vascular procedures	56

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	448

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	354
From 75 to 84	192
85 and over	96
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	40
Dementia	22
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Murfreesboro, TN during 2019 were hormone therapy, injections, nursing home care and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

chronic care	586
doctor visit	1380
hormone therapy	36100
hospital care	517
injections	36100
inpatient care	472
lab tests	94
nursing home care	666
outpatient care	45
preventive care	91
ultrasound (sonogram)	12
vaccines	91
vascular procedures	67

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	403

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	611
Black	47
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	342
From 75 to 84	173
85 and over	91
Less than 65	80

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	21
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Murfreesboro, TN during 2020 were hormone therapy, injections, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	598
hormone therapy	27601
hospital care	706
injections	27601
inpatient care	674
lab tests	45
nursing home care	368
outpatient care	32
preventive care	112
vaccines	112

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	287
Female	413

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	604
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	293
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	142
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Dementia	38
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Murfreesboro, TN during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	536
hospital care	313
inpatient care	272
lab tests	23
nursing home care	33
outpatient care	41
preventive care	57
vaccines	57

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	180
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	387
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	140
85 and over	65
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	19
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Murfreesboro, TN during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	588
hospital care	423
inpatient care	400
lab tests	36
outpatient care	23
preventive care	74
vaccines	74

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	193
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	427
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	206
From 75 to 84	166
85 and over	59
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Murfreesboro, TN were hormone therapy, injections, chronic care and nursing home care.

abdominal imaging	28
blood draw	79
cardiac procedures	19
chronic care	1031
doctor visit	1408
hormone therapy	27540
hospital care	519
injections	27540
inpatient care	495
lab tests	126
nursing home care	712
outpatient care	33
preventive care	132
thoracic (chest) imaging	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	33
vaccines	125
vascular procedures	88
X-rays	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	461

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	66
Asian / Pacific Islander	6
Non-Hispanic White	668
Hispanic	9
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	192
85 and over	101
Less than 65	152
65 to 74	320

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	8
Dementia	19

Education & Training

Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD graduated from University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine in 1997. He completed residency at The Washington Hospital. He is certified by the The American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine and has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine (1997)

Residency: The Washington Hospital

Board Certification: The American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine

Licensed In: Tennessee

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Ascension

Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford

ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING PC

SELECT PHYSICAL THERAPY HOLDINGS INC

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.6 out of 5 stars based on 58 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas M. Helton, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Murfreesboro, TN.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,719 FARXIGA $865	SYMBICORT $206	BYDUREON $133	BREZTRI $132	CRESTOR $117	Other $265
Pfizer Inc.	$1,482 COLOGUARD $250	VIAGRA $236	LYRICA $200	ELIQUIS $190	FLECTOR PATCH $84	Other $522
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$1,447 Myrbetriq $754	Vesicare $638	Veozah $55
Novo Nordisk Inc	$1,312 RYBELSUS $306	Tresiba $245	Ozempic $225	Xultophy 100/3.6 $198	Victoza $139	Other $198
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,103 INVOKANA $609	XARELTO $444	OneTouch $14	meters $13	$23
Other	$12,868 TOUJEO $484	VRAYLAR $461	Repatha $432	JARDIANCE $418	STEGLATRO $408	Other $10,664

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$19,558
Education	$237
Gift	$136

Biography

Dr. T. Helton is a family medicine specialist in Murfreesboro, TN. On average, patients gave Dr. Helton a rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Medicine. He is affiliated with Ascension.