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James Ralph Heltsley Jr., D.O.

NPI 1881998490ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery· Bowling Green, KY

Orthopaedic Surgery (D.O.) in Bowling Green, Kentucky, trained at University of Pikeville, Kentucky College of Osteopathic Med (class of 2010). 598 Medicare patients in 2024, $288,903 paid; nearly all of their 1,190 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Sanara Medtech Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $443.58 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1881998490
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialD.O.
Sole proprietorYes
NPI issuedDec 23, 2010
Last updated in NPPESJul 7, 2016

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Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (KY)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients598
Services billed15,680 across 139 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$288,903

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)1,190 · 1,326 30-day fills
Patients483
Total drug cost$12,699
Generic share99% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of Pikeville, Kentucky College of Osteopathic Med
Graduation year2010
Medicare specialtyOrthopedic Surgery
Secondary specialtiesSports Medicine

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Hospital affiliations

Other facilities

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$443.58 · 4 payments from 3 companies
  • 2024$471.16 · 6 payments from 5 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

CompanyAmountPayments
Sanara Medtech Inc.$198.541
Stryker Corporation$156.482
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.$88.561

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$443.58 · 4 payments

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