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Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP

(Derek Helton, MD, FACP)

(339 Ratings)

Specializes in: Medical Oncology, Oncology (Cancer Care), Hematology (Blood Disorders) and General Practice

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Professional interests include: cancer, blood disorders, gastrointestinal cancer, and more.

1200 Garden View Road
Encinitas, CA 92024

(760) 536-7700

Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP is a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA specializing in medical oncology, oncology (cancer care), hematology (blood disorders) and general practice. He graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP is affiliated with UC San Diego Health and UC San Diego Health.

Office Locations

1200 Garden View Road
Encinitas, CA 92024

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910 Sycamore Avenue
Vista, CA 92081

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP in 2023

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port flush

In 2023, Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP performed more port flush procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	255
blood draw	615
chemotherapy	255
doctor visit	745
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
lab tests	5333
minimally invasive procedures	330
port flush	139
thyroid function tests	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	189
blood draw	578
chemotherapy	189
doctor visit	722
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
lab tests	3433
minimally invasive procedures	249
port flush	105

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	191
Black	0
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	47
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP in 2013

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	27

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	148
blood draw	621
chemotherapy	148
doctor visit	737
hospital care	30
inpatient care	30
lab tests	863
minimally invasive procedures	191
port flush	103

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	131
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	263
Black	12
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	103
85 and over	61
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP in 2014

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	6
Cancer	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, port flush and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	13
blood draw	414
chemotherapy	13
doctor visit	585
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
lab tests	484
minimally invasive procedures	13
port flush	117

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	342

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	508
Black	0
Hispanic	48
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	270
From 75 to 84	196
85 and over	94
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP in 2015

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, port flush and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	513
doctor visit	634
hormone therapy	19
lab tests	523
port flush	131

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	0
Hispanic	31
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	97
85 and over	53
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	5
Cancer	45

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA during 2017 were blood draw, lab tests, port flush and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	467
doctor visit	626
hormone therapy	24
lab tests	439
port flush	114

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	168
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	276
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	47
Less than 65	28

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP in 2017

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	40

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA during 2018 were blood draw, lab tests and port flush.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	596
doctor visit	599
lab tests	442
port flush	91

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	120
85 and over	46
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA during 2019 were blood draw, lab tests and port flush.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	608
doctor visit	593
lab tests	494
port flush	105

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	182

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	285
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	126
85 and over	43
Less than 65	32

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP in 2019

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA during 2020 were blood draw, lab tests, port flush and hormone therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	569
doctor visit	484
hormone therapy	29
lab tests	325
port flush	95

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	189
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	0
Hispanic	36
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	50
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	39

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA during 2021 were blood draw and port flush.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

blood draw	172
doctor visit	616
port flush	81

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	170
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	133
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	53
Less than 65	25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA during 2022 were port flush and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	623
minimally invasive procedures	53
port flush	92

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	155

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	40
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP in 2022

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP treated as a medical oncologist in Encinitas, CA were lab tests, blood draw, minimally invasive procedures and chemotherapy.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	151
blood draw	515
chemotherapy	151
doctor visit	633
hormone therapy	24
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
lab tests	1370
minimally invasive procedures	167
thyroid function tests	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	263
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	27
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	110
85 and over	48
Less than 65	26
65 to 74	136

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	5
Cancer	34

Education & Training

Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine. He completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board Certification: Medical Oncology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board Certification: Medical Oncology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UC San Diego Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.94 out of 5 stars based on 339 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP from all over the web to help you find the right in Encinitas, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Derek Anthony Helton, MD, FACP. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$127 Gilotrif $2	$126
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$112 KEYTRUDA $112
Pfizer Inc.	$25 IBRANCE $25
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$22 OPDIVO $22
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$21 Exjade $21
Other	$15 myChoice CDx $15

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$296
Education	$27

Biography

Dr. Derek Helton specializes in general practice, medical oncology, and hematology (blood disorders) and practices in Vista, CA and Encinitas, CA. Patient ratings for Dr. Helton average 5.0 stars (out of 5). He has indicated that his clinical interests include gastrointestinal cancer, head and neck cancer, and blood disorders. Dr. Helton graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine and then he performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). His hospital/clinic affiliations include UC San Diego Health and Regents of the University of California.

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