DR. MELVIN D. HELGESON M.D.
NPI 1881709244
Orthopaedic Surgery in Rochester, MN
About Dr. Melvin D. Helgeson M.d. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DR. MELVIN D. HELGESON M.D. (NPI 1881709244) is an individual orthopaedic surgery provider in Rochester, Minnesota, licensed in Minnesota (75819) and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester, and maintains a secondary practice location in Abingdon.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Dr. Melvin D. Helgeson M.d. is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
4Medicare enrollment records show Melvin Helgeson reassigns Medicare billing to 4 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Rochester, MN 55905
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Minnesota enrollment
- 6,534 clinicians in this Medicare group
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Virginia enrollment
- Medicare enrollment name: Blue Ridge Medical Management Corporation
- 337 clinicians in this Medicare group
Auburn, NY 13021
- Reassigned Medicare billing, New York enrollment
- 249 clinicians in this Medicare group
Vienna, VA 22180
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Virginia and District of Columbia enrollments
- Also billed through NPI 1952320061 (District of Columbia)
- 2,379 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Acute Care Hospitals · Rochester, MNPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 55905 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
ROCHESTER, MN 55905
ROCHESTER, MN 55905
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Melvin Helgeson's NPI number?
The NPI number for Melvin Helgeson is 1881709244. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 19, 2006.
Where is Melvin Helgeson located?
Melvin Helgeson practices at 200 1st St SW, Rochester, MN 55905. The listed phone number is (507) 284-2511.
What is Melvin Helgeson's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Orthopaedic Surgery with taxonomy code 207X00000X.
Is Melvin Helgeson enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Melvin Helgeson is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Melvin Helgeson's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Melvin Helgeson reassigns Medicare benefits to 4 organizations: Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN), Blue Ridge Medical Management Corpoartion (Big Stone Gap, VA), Auburn Memorial Medical Services, PC (Auburn, NY) and Inova Health Care Services (Vienna, VA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Melvin Helgeson's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Melvin Helgeson affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Melvin Helgeson is affiliated with Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Melvin Helgeson was last updated on August 8, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.