William Brian Helton, MD
NPI 1174786115ActiveIndividual· Otolaryngology· Prestonsburg, KY
Otolaryngology (MD) in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, trained at University of Louisville School of Medicine (class of 2006). 377 Medicare patients in 2024, $68,863 paid; nearly all of their 1,220 Part D prescriptions were generic (95%). Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $419.38 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1174786115 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 9, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 30, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otolaryngology Primary | 207Y00000X | 43550 | KY |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Otolaryngology (KY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 377 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,216 across 73 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $68,863 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,220 · 1,479 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 461 |
| Total drug cost | $87,410 |
| Generic share | 95% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Louisville School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2006 |
| Medicare specialty | Otolaryngology |
Medical groups
- Pikeville Medical Center IncCharleston, WV · 425 clinicians
- Arh Tug Valley Health Services IncMooresville, NC · 128 clinicians
- Mark Veronneau Plastics and ENT, PLLCPrestonsburg, KY · 2 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Highlands Arh Regional Medical CenterPrestonsburg, KY
- Pikeville Medical CenterPikeville, KY
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$419.38 · 19 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$201.21 · 8 payments from 6 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $142.10 | 5 |
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $82.82 | 4 |
| Amgen Inc. | $77.39 | 4 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $48.61 | 2 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $30.26 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$419.38 · 19 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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