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Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Oncology and Adult Hematology

University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (1971)

901 W 38th Street Suite 200
Austin, TX 78705

(512) 419-9733

Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD is an oncologist in Austin, TX specializing in adult oncology and adult hematology. He graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 1971 and has 55 years of experience. Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD is affiliated with Texas Oncology.

Office Locations

901 W 38th Street Suite 200
Austin, TX 78705

(512) 419-9733

(512) 451-3709

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD treated as an oncologist in Austin, TX during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	13
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	123
blood draw	1853
chemotherapy	123
CT scan	36
doctor visit	1370
hospital care	443
inpatient care	443
lab tests	4738
minimally invasive procedures	244
pelvic imaging	13
port flush	55
preventive care	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	23
thyroid function tests	27
vaccines	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD treated as an oncologist in Austin, TX during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, inpatient care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
aspiration	14
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	190
blood draw	1589
bone marrow tests	29
chemotherapy	190
CT scan	36
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	1242
hospital care	420
inpatient care	420
lab tests	4115
minimally invasive procedures	312
pelvic imaging	16
preventive care	28
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
thyroid function tests	12
vaccines	28

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	171
Female	259

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	317
Black	65
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	146
85 and over	67
Less than 65	54

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD treated as an oncologist in Austin, TX during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	202
blood draw	1554
chemotherapy	202
CT scan	22
doctor visit	1222
hospital care	314
inpatient care	314
lab tests	4046
minimally invasive procedures	309
preventive care	20
thoracic (chest) imaging	22
thyroid function tests	19
vaccines	20

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	181
Female	261

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	62
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	176
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	82
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	28
Dementia	12
Cancer	31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD treated as an oncologist in Austin, TX during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	12
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	136
blood draw	1754
chemotherapy	136
CT scan	32
doctor visit	1386
hospital care	320
inpatient care	320
lab tests	4509
minimally invasive procedures	296
pelvic imaging	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
thyroid function tests	27

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	334
Female	510

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	642
Black	116
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	284
85 and over	152
Less than 65	98

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD in 2015

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD treated as an oncologist in Austin, TX during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	23
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	281
blood draw	1694
bone marrow tests	48
chemotherapy	281
CT scan	18
diagnostic procedures	48
doctor visit	1233
hospital care	303
inpatient care	303
lab tests	3850
minimally invasive procedures	404
port flush	29
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
thyroid function tests	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	309

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	404
Black	72
Hispanic	53
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	91
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD in 2016

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Dementia	14
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD treated as an oncologist in Austin, TX during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	16
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	207
blood draw	1471
chemotherapy	207
CT scan	35
doctor visit	1262
hospital care	138
inpatient care	138
lab tests	3555
minimally invasive procedures	314
pelvic imaging	16
port flush	23
thoracic (chest) imaging	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	408
Black	64
Hispanic	51
Asian	11
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	236
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	85
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD in 2017

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	27
Dementia	15
Cancer	35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD treated as an oncologist in Austin, TX during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	25
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	254
blood draw	1555
chemotherapy	254
CT scan	51
doctor visit	1184
hormone therapy	22
hospital care	190
inpatient care	190
lab tests	3730
minimally invasive procedures	353
pelvic imaging	25
port flush	31
thoracic (chest) imaging	26
thyroid function tests	11

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	268
Female	295

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	415
Black	65
Hispanic	53
Asian	14
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	229
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	90
Less than 65	53

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD in 2018

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	16
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD treated as an oncologist in Austin, TX during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	172
blood draw	1265
chemotherapy	172
doctor visit	904
hormone therapy	23
hospital care	119
inpatient care	119
lab tests	3113
minimally invasive procedures	290
preventive care	17
vaccines	17

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	247
Female	303

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	413
Black	63
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	234
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	78
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD in 2019

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	28
Dementia	15
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD treated as an oncologist in Austin, TX during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	212
blood draw	1107
chemotherapy	212
doctor visit	752
hospital care	51
inpatient care	51
lab tests	2906
minimally invasive procedures	312

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	234
Female	276

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	396
Black	54
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	188
85 and over	75
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD in 2020

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	15
Cancer	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD treated as an oncologist in Austin, TX during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	73
blood draw	604
chemotherapy	73
doctor visit	483
lab tests	1595
minimally invasive procedures	107

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	39
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	147
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	55
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	14
Cancer	33

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD in 2024

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD treated as an oncologist in Austin, TX were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and inpatient care.

abdominal imaging	16
aspiration	18
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	185
blood draw	1444
bone marrow tests	38
chemotherapy	185
CT scan	32
diagnostic procedures	38
doctor visit	1103
hormone therapy	22
hospital care	255
inpatient care	255
lab tests	3615
minimally invasive procedures	294
pelvic imaging	16
preventive care	19
thoracic (chest) imaging	21
thyroid function tests	18
vaccines	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD.

**Gender**
Female	246
Male	188

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	54
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	325
Hispanic	24
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
85 and over	70
75 to 84	146
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	176

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	11
Cancer	34

Education & Training

Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD graduated from University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine in 1971. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine (1971)

Licensed In: Texas

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Richard E Helmer III, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Incyte Corporation	$18,580 JAKAFI $18,405	$175
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$2,114 Da Vinci Surgical System $2,114
COMSORT, Inc	$800 EMEND $450	KEYTRUDA $250	$100
Genentech USA, Inc.	$522 Gazyva $275	TARCEVA $56	Kadcyla $34	Zelboraf $31	Avastin $26	Other $100
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$417 IMBRUVICA $355	DARZALEX $40	ZYTIGA $11	XARELTO $11
Other	$2,172 DARZALEX $218	NASCOBAL CYANOCOBALAMIN, USP $167	SOLIRIS $154	SYLATRON $107	ZYTIGA $101	Other $1,426

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$16,450
Travel and Lodging	$3,394
Food and Beverage	$3,329
Consulting Fee	$975
Education	$452
Other	$5

Biography

Dr. Richard Helmer is a specialist in adult hematology and adult oncology. He works in Austin, TX. Dr. Helmer has obtained a license to practice in Texas.