Joseph B. Helft, MD

NPI 1659478477ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Bronx, NY

Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) in Bronx, New York, trained at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (class of 1999). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,092,124 for 4,687 claims, against $154,190 paid for services in 2024. Vivaquant Inc, DBA Rhythm Express was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,257 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI	1659478477
Status	Active
Entity type	Individual
Credential	MD
Sole proprietor	No
NPI issued	Sep 20, 2006
Last updated in NPPES	Jun 8, 2009

Specialties and licenses

Taxonomy	Code	License	State
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary	207RC0000X	223419	NY

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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) (NY)
Accepts assignment	Yes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients	456
Services billed	1,606 across 32 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare	$154,190

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)	4,687 · 9,842 30-day fills
Patients	664
Total drug cost	$1,092,124
Generic share	78% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical school	Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Graduation year	1999
Medicare specialty	Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)
Telehealth	Offers telehealth