Physician profile
Robert E Helm
NPI 1831153337
$6,538.68
in general payments reported to CMS, 2019-2025
18 companies · $1,145 in 2025
The $1,145 reported for 2025 was more than what a typical Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider received nationally (typical 2025 total: $796).
Payments by year
General payments by program year, as reported to CMS.
General payments by year: 2019: $959 · 2020: $359 · 2021: $1,634 · 2022: $689 · 2023: $741 · 2024: $1,012 · 2025: $1,145.
What the payments were for
Nature of payment as categorized by the reporting companies: meals, consulting, travel, and so on.
Food and Beverage: $2,898.
View as a table
| Payment type | Amount (2023-2025) |
|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $2,898.00 |
Payment-type detail covers 2023-2025; earlier years are included in totals but not broken out here.
Who reported paying
General payments only, as reported to CMS. Product names cover 2023-2025.
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, INC. | $2,182.71 | 2021-2025 | Avalus, Penditure |
| Abiomed | $950.65 | 2024-2025 | Impella |
| Medtronic Vascular, INC. | $860.06 | 2019-2020 | |
| Abbott Laboratories | $652.57 | 2021-2025 | Epic, Mitraclip |
| Atricure, INC. | $419.07 | 2019-2025 | Synergy Ablation System |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $317.78 | 2019-2024 | Mitris Resilia Mitral Valve |
| Elutia, INC. | $276.26 | 2021 | |
| B. Braun Medical INC. | $241.99 | 2024 | Introcan Safety |
| Cvrx, INC. | $192.36 | 2022 | |
| Livanova USA, INC. | $114.19 | 2019 | |
| Cardiovascular Systems INC. | $102.59 | 2019 | |
| Lemaitre Vascular, INC. | $72.57 | 2023-2024 | Artegraft Vascular Graft, Tyke, Patch, Pledget and Intracardiac |
| Haemonetics Corporation | $39.37 | 2023 | Teg6s Hemostasis System |
| Ambu INC. | $37.17 | 2022 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $32.10 | 2025 | Watchman Flx |
Show all 18 companies
| Company | General payments | Years | Top products |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shockwave Medical, INC | $19.09 | 2023 | Shockwave Ivl System With The Shockwave C2 Coronary Ivl Catheter |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $14.60 | 2019 | |
| Ethicon US, LLC | $13.55 | 2025 | Surgicel Nu-Knit, Evarrest, Vistaseal |
Drugs and devices associated with these payments
CMS records which products a payment was associated with, not how the money was allocated. Association is not allocation: one payment can be associated with several products, and a product listing does not mean the payment was made because of that product. Product detail covers 2023-2025.
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- "I saw Robert Helm listed in the CMS Open Payments database. Can you tell me about your work with those companies?"
- "Is there a generic or alternative to this medication, and would it work as well for me?"
- "What made you choose this particular treatment for my situation?"
These are normal questions. A good clinician will welcome them.
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Source: CMS Open Payments, program years 2019-2025, as reported to CMS by drug and device makers (published June 30, 2026). Drug and device detail covers 2023-2025.