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Dr. Thomas Edward Helfst, DDS

Individual provider Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · NPI 1073568556

Dr. Thomas Edward Helfst, DDS practises Maxillofacial Surgery in Rochester, New York. Graduated from State Un of Ny, Stony Brook School of Dental Med in 1993, 33 years ago. Practices with Rochester General Hospital, a 1,197-clinician group, works from 6 locations and accepts Medicare assignment. Licensed in New York and Pennsylvania.

Years since qualifying
33
Trained at
State Un of Ny, Stony Brook School of Dental Med
Licensed in
NY, PA
In the registry since
2006
Specialties on file
2
What do these letters mean?
DDS — Doctor of Dental Surgery
A dentist. DDS and DMD are the same qualification — universities choose which title to award.

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Practice location Address checks out

1455 E Ridge Rd
Rochester, NY 14621-2006
Phone: (585) 922-4103
Fax: (585) 922-4495
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Additional practice locations (5)

  • 3332 Rochambeau Ave, Bronx, NY 10467-2836 — (718) 920-2043
  • 2 Coulter Rd Ste 1720, Clifton Springs, NY 14432-1122 — (315) 318-0284
  • 2226 Penfield Rd, Penfield, NY 14526-1922 — (585) 377-5810
  • 1425 Portland Ave Bldg 3, Rochester, NY 14621-3095 — (585) 922-4103
  • 606 Ann St, Stroudsburg, PA 18360-2015 — (570) 421-2320

Specialties & licences

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) (primary) Taxonomy 1223S0112X · Licence 045154 (NY)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) Taxonomy 1223S0112X · Licence DS030923-L (PA)

Record details

NPI number1073568556
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderMale
Credentials DDS
Sole proprietorYes
NPI enumeratedMay 23, 2006
Last updated in NPPESJanuary 24, 2024
Certification dateJanuary 24, 2024

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyMAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
Also practisesPLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
Medical schoolSTATE UN OF NY, STONY BROOK SCHOOL OF DENTAL MED
Graduated 1993 (33 years in practice)
Group practice Rochester General Hospital — 1197 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients23
Services billed 45 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age60

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Long term medical supply or device loan $41,390 68 payments · a device or supply lent for a long period, not cash
Travel and Lodging $411 1 payment · travel or lodging paid or reimbursed, such as to attend a conference
Food and Beverage $295 4 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee
Education $100 1 payment · educational material or training, not a fee

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Colleagues at Rochester General Hospital

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 1197 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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