Payment overview · 2025
General Payments
$10,089.50
115 reported records · 11 companies
Healthcare provider profile · identity verified
Gregory Helmer, M.D.
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians|Internal Medicine|Interventional Cardiology · EDINA, MN · NPI 1144207572
Verified facts
What the public records show
CMS Open Payments records show Gregory Helmer, M.D. received $10,089.50 in general payments during 2025 across 115 reported records.
Abbott Laboratories accounted for 49.4% of that reported general-payment amount.
The Open Payments records used for this analysis explicitly named 29 associated products.
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported payments to this doctor in 2025. Across the 2025 Open Payments General Payment records loaded for this analysis, that same reporting entity reported BRILINTA as an associated drug or biological on 993 records involving 512 distinct recipient NPIs. Public Medicare Part D data also shows 21 claims for Brilinta by this doctor in 2024.
These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.
Separate record types
Research & Ownership
Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data
Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data
Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data
These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.
Who paid this doctor?
Companies in 2025 General Payments
| Reported company | Canonical company | Amount | Share | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $4,981.12 | 49.4% | 28 | 2025 |
| Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $1,936.99 | 19.2% | 14 | 2025 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
Medtronic, Inc. exact · evidence 2025-07-22 |
$1,189.22 | 11.8% | 26 | 2025 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $846.59 | 8.4% | 32 | 2025 |
| HEARTFLOW, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $398.72 | 4.0% | 5 | 2025 |
| Ancora Heart, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $242.31 | 2.4% | 2 | 2025 |
| CVRx, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $169.05 | 1.7% | 3 | 2025 |
| ABIOMED | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $159.33 | 1.6% | 2 | 2025 |
| CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $93.44 | 0.9% | 1 | 2025 |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $48.08 | 0.5% | 1 | 2025 |
| CathWorks, Inc. | Unresolved — no canonical attribution shown | $24.65 | 0.2% | 1 | 2025 |
What were the payments for?
Payment categories
| Category | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Beverage | $5,352.14 | 101 |
| Travel and Lodging | $2,987.36 | 12 |
| Consulting Fee | $1,750.00 | 2 |
A meal, consulting fee, royalty, and travel payment describe different kinds of reported relationships and should not be interpreted as equivalent.
Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products
Products named in Open Payments records
| Reported product | Type | Reported company | Related amount* | Records | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMPLATZER AMULET Normalized: amplatzer amulet |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $2,071.12 | 15 | 2025 |
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| TRICLIP Normalized: triclip |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $1,551.15 | 11 | 2025 |
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| PORTICO Normalized: portico |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $1,250.00 | 1 | 2025 |
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| EVOQUE Normalized: evoque |
Device | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $798.46 | 5 | 2025 |
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| COREVALVE EVOLUT R Normalized: corevalve evolut r |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $764.23 | 21 | 2025 |
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| SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA Normalized: sapien 3 ultra resilia |
Device | Edwards Lifesciences Corporation | $490.74 | 5 | 2025 |
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| FFRct Normalized: ffrct |
Device | HEARTFLOW, INC. | $398.72 | 5 | 2025 |
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| WATCHMAN FLX Normalized: watchman flx |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $369.90 | 4 | 2025 |
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| SYMPLICITY G3 Normalized: symplicity g3 |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $347.49 | 4 | 2025 |
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| AVVIGO Guidance System Normalized: avvigo guidance system |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $296.08 | 10 | 2025 |
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| AccuCinch Normalized: accucinch |
Device | Ancora Heart, Inc. | $242.31 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Barostim Neo System Normalized: barostim neo system |
Device | CVRx, Inc. | $169.05 | 3 | 2025 |
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| NAVITOR Normalized: navitor |
Device | Abbott Laboratories | $108.85 | 1 | 2025 |
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| CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F Normalized: cardiva vascade mvp vvcs 6 12f |
Device | CARDIVA MEDICAL, INC. | $93.44 | 1 | 2025 |
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| ONYX FRONTIER Normalized: onyx frontier |
Device | Medtronic, Inc. | $77.50 | 1 | 2025 |
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| General - Therapies Normalized: general therapies |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $75.79 | 1 | 2025 |
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| WAINUA Normalized: wainua |
Drug | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $48.08 | 1 | 2025 |
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| General - Balloon Catheters Normalized: general balloon catheters |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $32.73 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FFRANGIO Normalized: ffrangio |
Device | CathWorks, Inc. | $24.65 | 1 | 2025 |
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| INGEVITY+ Normalized: ingevity |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $21.82 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Comet Normalized: comet |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $13.22 | 4 | 2025 |
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| MAMBA Normalized: mamba |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $12.22 | 3 | 2025 |
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| ROTAPRO Normalized: rotapro |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $7.09 | 2 | 2025 |
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| Guidezilla Normalized: guidezilla |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $3.85 | 1 | 2025 |
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| SYNERGY Normalized: synergy |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $3.41 | 1 | 2025 |
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| OptiCross 6 Normalized: opticross 6 |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $3.35 | 1 | 2025 |
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| FFR Link Normalized: ffr link |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $2.91 | 1 | 2025 |
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| Sentinel Normalized: sentinel |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $2.81 | 1 | 2025 |
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| General - Atherectomy Normalized: general atherectomy |
Device | Boston Scientific Corporation | $1.41 | 1 | 2025 |
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* Product-associated amounts are non-additive because one payment record may name more than one product.
These products were named on specific Open Payments records. A named product does not show that the payment influenced treatment or prescribing.
Public prescribing for products named in payments
No exact normalized or approved-alias overlap was found in the loaded Part D year. This does not mean the doctor never prescribed the product.
The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.
Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap
Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D
This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.
| Paying company | Payment year | Drug reported by same entity | Open Payments evidence | Part D | Claims | Beneficiaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP Exact reporting entity; no affiliate inference |
2025 | BRILINTA open payments reported associated product |
CMS Open Payments — General Payments 993 supporting records · 512 recipient NPIs · example record 1206131430 |
Brilinta · 2024 Exact normalized brand match · 1 Part D row |
21 | suppressed by CMS |
These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.
Public Medicare Part D data
Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024
| Brand | Generic | Claims | Beneficiaries |
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| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 118 | 40 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 81 | 28 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 70 | 22 |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 57 | 27 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 54 | 20 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 41 | 15 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 37 | 11 |
| Nitroglycerin | Nitroglycerin | 36 | 17 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 29 | 13 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 27 | 12 |
| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 21 | suppressed |
| Brilinta | Ticagrelor | 21 | suppressed |
| Spironolactone | Spironolactone | 21 | suppressed |
| Isosorbide Mononitrate Er | Isosorbide Mononitrate | 19 | suppressed |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 18 | suppressed |
| Atenolol | Atenolol | 16 | suppressed |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 14 | suppressed |
| Torsemide | Torsemide | 14 | suppressed |
| Warfarin Sodium | Warfarin Sodium | 14 | suppressed |
| Entresto | Sacubitril/Valsartan | 13 | suppressed |
| Amiodarone Hcl | Amiodarone Hcl | 12 | suppressed |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 12 | suppressed |
Timeline
Payment and prescribing data by year
Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.
| Year | General Payments | Main payer | Explicit products | Company overlaps | Part D coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,089.50 · 115 records | Abbott Laboratories | AMPLATZER AMULET, AVVIGO Guidance System, AccuCinch, Barostim Neo System, CARDIVA VASCADE MVP VVCS 6-12F, COREVALVE EVOLUT R, Comet, EVOQUE, FFR Link, FFRANGIO, FFRct, General - Atherectomy, General - Balloon Catheters, General - Therapies, Guidezilla, INGEVITY+, MAMBA, NAVITOR, ONYX FRONTIER, OptiCross 6, PORTICO, ROTAPRO, SAPIEN 3 Ultra RESILIA, SYMPLICITY G3, SYNERGY, Sentinel, TRICLIP, WAINUA, WATCHMAN FLX | 1 | — |
| 2024 | — | — | — | — | Complete |
Questions to ask
Questions you could discuss with your doctor
- How do you evaluate evidence when you have a financial relationship with AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP?
- Are there reasonable alternatives I should understand when we discuss treatment options?
- How should I interpret the industry-payment records shown here in the context of my care?
These are general questions generated from reviewed templates. They are not personalized medical advice.
Sources and limitations
How to read this page
- Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
- Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
- Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
- Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
- When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.
Loaded source releases
| Dataset | Year | Publication | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMS Open Payments — General Payments | 2025 | 2026-06-30 | Original source |
| Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug | 2024 | 2026-05-06 | Original source |
| NPPES Data Dissemination V2 | current / reference data | 2026-08-10 | Original source |
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