In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Washington, Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD performed more ankle MRI, arthroscopic meniscectomy, hip MRI, joint surgery, knee MRI, lower extremity surgery, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, minimally invasive surgery, reconstructive surgery, total hip replacement, and total knee replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for hip arthroplasty, hip reconstruction, hip replacement, and total hip replacement that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

MRI

In 2023, Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD performed more MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Washington.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Olympia, WA during 2012 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	180
decompression surgery	33
doctor visit	531
excision	14
hip imaging	86
hospital care	57
injections	180
inpatient care	57
joint surgery	94
lower extremity surgery	94
minimally invasive procedures	27
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	61
musculoskeletal imaging	254
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	62
pelvic imaging	51
reconstructive surgery	67
tendon surgery	21
upper extremity surgery	83
X-rays	244

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Olympia, WA during 2013 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	196
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	741
excision	12
hip imaging	153
hospital care	51
injections	207
inpatient care	51
joint surgery	114
lower extremity surgery	114
minimally invasive procedures	35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	92
musculoskeletal imaging	394
nerve procedures	19
open surgery	43
pelvic imaging	90
reconstructive surgery	79
tendon surgery	19
upper extremity surgery	62
X-rays	392

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	571
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	317
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	56
Less than 65	73

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD in 2013

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Olympia, WA during 2014 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	190
decompression surgery	14
doctor visit	681
excision	16
hip imaging	117
hospital care	21
injections	190
inpatient care	21
joint surgery	104
lower extremity surgery	104
minimally invasive procedures	35
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	74
musculoskeletal imaging	321
open surgery	41
pelvic imaging	73
reconstructive surgery	69
upper extremity surgery	41
X-rays	320

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	237
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	568
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	51
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD in 2014

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Olympia, WA during 2015 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	229
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	770
excision	24
hip imaging	167
hospital care	37
injections	229
inpatient care	37
joint surgery	120
lower extremity surgery	120
minimally invasive procedures	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	137
musculoskeletal imaging	460
nerve procedures	14
open surgery	63
pelvic imaging	91
reconstructive surgery	87
upper extremity surgery	63
X-rays	414

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	530
Female	754

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1178
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	634
From 75 to 84	342
85 and over	132
Less than 65	176

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD in 2015

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Olympia, WA during 2016 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	233
blood draw	28
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	783
excision	22
hip imaging	47
hospital care	33
injections	233
inpatient care	33
joint surgery	154
lower extremity surgery	154
minimally invasive procedures	39
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	109
musculoskeletal imaging	326
nerve procedures	21
open surgery	59
reconstructive surgery	115
upper extremity surgery	59
X-rays	217

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	283
Female	394

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	638
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	62
Less than 65	76

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Olympia, WA during 2017 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	266
blood draw	39
decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	876
excision	16
hip imaging	64
hospital care	18
injections	266
inpatient care	18
joint surgery	155
lower extremity surgery	155
minimally invasive procedures	39
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	107
musculoskeletal imaging	400
nerve procedures	11
open surgery	27
reconstructive surgery	116
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	293

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	690
Black	0
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	251
85 and over	64
Less than 65	57

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD in 2017

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Olympia, WA during 2018 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	289
blood draw	28
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	938
excision	19
hip imaging	57
hospital care	11
injections	289
inpatient care	11
joint surgery	175
lower extremity surgery	175
minimally invasive procedures	51
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	108
musculoskeletal imaging	389
nerve procedures	12
open surgery	44
reconstructive surgery	124
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	58
X-rays	281

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	474

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	710
Black	12
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	382
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	73
Less than 65	78

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD in 2018

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	25
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Olympia, WA during 2019 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	312
blood draw	16
doctor visit	938
excision	17
hip imaging	49
injections	312
joint surgery	181
lower extremity surgery	181
minimally invasive procedures	34
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	83
musculoskeletal imaging	421
open surgery	29
reconstructive surgery	147
upper extremity surgery	29
X-rays	338

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	328
Female	428

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	706
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	44
Less than 65	59

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD in 2019

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	25
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Olympia, WA during 2020 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	244
blood draw	35
doctor visit	726
excision	12
hip imaging	56
injections	244
joint surgery	183
lower extremity surgery	183
minimally invasive procedures	52
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	97
musculoskeletal imaging	342
open surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	131
upper extremity surgery	12
X-rays	245

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	623
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	361
From 75 to 84	226
85 and over	49
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD in 2020

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	22
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Olympia, WA during 2021 were musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration, injections and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	322
blood draw	73
doctor visit	1023
excision	14
hip imaging	73
injections	322
joint surgery	204
lower extremity surgery	204
minimally invasive procedures	65
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	122
musculoskeletal imaging	440
open surgery	27
reconstructive surgery	139
upper extremity surgery	27
X-rays	318

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	324
Female	489

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	756
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	16

**Age**
From 65 to 74	413
From 75 to 84	285
85 and over	67
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD in 2021

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	22
Dementia	5
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Olympia, WA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	313
blood draw	40
doctor visit	863
hip imaging	69
injections	313
joint surgery	216
lower extremity surgery	216
minimally invasive procedures	51
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	69
musculoskeletal imaging	208
reconstructive surgery	165
X-rays	139

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	476

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	698
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	59
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD in 2022

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	14
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	8
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	3
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD treated as a foot and ankle surgeon in Olympia, WA were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	252
blood draw	37
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	806
excision	16
hip imaging	85
hospital care	32
injections	253
inpatient care	32
joint surgery	154
lower extremity surgery	154
minimally invasive procedures	41
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	96
musculoskeletal imaging	359
nerve procedures	16
open surgery	40
pelvic imaging	76
reconstructive surgery	112
tendon surgery	18
upper extremity surgery	46
X-rays	291

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	278
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	648
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Hispanic	10
Other	14

**Age**
75 to 84	220
85 and over	59
Less than 65	65
65 to 74	352

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	21
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Education & Training

He has a state license in Washington.

Licensed In: Washington

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD has a good overall rating with an average of 3.0 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Thomas Helpenstell, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Olympia, WA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,961 Hi Speed Propriety Osc Blades $692	Avenir $354	Persona $290	Hips Product Portfolio $143	Signature Intelligent Instrument $124	Other $359
Biomet Orthopedics, LLC	$256 Ortho-Hips $234	Ortho-Knees $22
Myoscience Inc.	$140 $140
Stryker Corporation	$112 performance solutions $82	Mako $30
Biomet Biologics, LLC	$72 Biologics-Biologics Medical Devices $72
Other	$262 Zynrelef $66	Irrisept $54	Exparel $43	SIGMA $31	ATTUNE $25	Other $43

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,758
Education	$1,046

Biography

Dr. Thomas Helpenstell is a specialist in foot & ankle surgery, orthopedics/orthopedic surgery, and sports medicine. Dr. Helpenstell attended medical school at the University of Washington School of Medicine. His patients gave him an average rating of 3.0 stars (out of 5).