Joseph Walter Helak, M.D.
NPI 1609888569ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Boone, NC
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Coastal Cardiovascular Associates, PA, practicing in Boone, North Carolina. Enrolled in Medicare as practitioner - cardiovascular disease (cardiology). Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $144.19 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1609888569 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 12, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 24, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 26935 | NC |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 26935 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (NC) |
|---|
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1975 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Coastal Cardiovascular Associates, PAWilmington, NC · 5 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$144.19 · 8 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$13.51 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $60.08 | 3 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $24.54 | 1 |
| Corvista Health, Inc. | $22.67 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $22.06 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $14.84 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$144.19 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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