Margaret R. Helton, MD
NPI 1295833127ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Chapel Hill, NC
Family Medicine (MD) in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, trained at University of Michigan Medical School (class of 1987). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $311,662 for 3,440 claims, against $21,841 paid for services in 2024.
Overview
| NPI | 1295833127 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 21, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Apr 13, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 38974 | NC |
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 - Family Practice (NC) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 108 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 416 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $21,841 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,440 · 7,320 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 262 |
| Total drug cost | $311,662 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Michigan Medical School |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1987 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Secondary specialties | Geriatric Medicine |
Medical groups
- University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC · 2,052 clinicians
- The Chapel Hill Residential Retirement Center, Inc.Chapel Hill, NC · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Unc HospitalsChapel Hill, NC
Other facilities
- Carol WoodsNursing home · Chapel Hill, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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