Bassam N. Helou, M.D.
NPI 1407864069ActiveIndividual· Surgery· Nashville, TN
Surgery (M.D.) in Nashville, Tennessee, trained at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine (class of 1994). Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $97,276 for 211 patients in 2024, with only 15 Part D claims. Innovation Technologies Inc was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $188.34 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1407864069 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 3, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 13, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 13, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery Primary | 208600000X | 37345 | TN |
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 - General Practice (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 211 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 386 across 62 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $97,276 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 15 · 15 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 13 |
| Total drug cost | $123.61 |
| Generic share | 93% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Vanderbilt University School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 1994 |
| Medicare specialty | General Practice |
Medical group
- Tennessee Oncology PLLCNashville, TN · 358 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Tristar Centennial Medical CenterNashville, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$188.34 · 7 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$51.54 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Innovation Technologies Inc | $65.79 | 2 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $37.80 | 1 |
| Neuros Medical, Inc. | $24.08 | 1 |
| Conmed Corporation | $22.64 | 1 |
| Owens & Minor | $21.03 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$188.34 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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