Wayne John G Hellstrom, MD
NPI 1689767980ActiveIndividual· Urology· New Orleans, LA
Urology (MD) with Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund, practicing in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $169,130 for 306 claims, against $23,289 paid for services in 2024. Endo USA, Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $13,284 in all, mostly consulting fees. Lists East Jefferson General Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1689767980 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 2, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 12, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urology Primary | 208800000X | 07721R | LA |
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 - Urology (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 100 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 224 across 29 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $23,289 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 306 · 542 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 108 |
| Total drug cost | $169,130 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Urology |
Medical group
- Administrators of the Tulane Educational FundNew Orleans, LA · 393 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- East Jefferson General HospitalMetairie, LA
- Touro InfirmaryNew Orleans, LA
- University Medical Center New OrleansNew Orleans, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$13,284 · 33 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$3,149 · 22 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Endo USA, Inc. | $11,637 | 11 |
| Coloplast Corp | $1,036 | 15 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $458.02 | 5 |
| Cook Medical LLC | $113.22 | 1 |
| Urogen Pharma, Inc. | $40.08 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Consulting Fee$10,040 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,968 · 27 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,276 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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