Van Edward Helms, MD - Medicare Emergency Medicine in Brevard, NC

Van Edward Helms, MD is a medicare enrolled "Emergency Medicine" physician in Brevard, North Carolina. He went to University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine and graduated in 1977 and has 47 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Emergency Medicine. He is a member of the group practice Emergency Coverage Corp and his current practice location is 260 Hospital Dr, Brevard, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (828) 883-5330.

Van Edward Helms is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 22924) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1467492587.

Contact Information

Van Edward Helms, MD
260 Hospital Dr,
Brevard, NC 28712-3378
(828) 883-5330
(828) 883-5242

Map and Direction




Physician's Profile

Full NameVan Edward Helms
GenderMale
SpecialityEmergency Medicine
Experience47 Years
Location260 Hospital Dr, Brevard, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Van Edward Helms attended and graduated from University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine in 1977
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1467492587
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/07/2006
  • Last Update Date: 10/06/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8426009101
  • Enrollment ID: I20100331000950

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Van Edward Helms such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1467492587NPI-NPPES
3015727OtherTNBLUE CROSS
3091413MedicaidTN
NC5630AOtherNCMEDICARE PTAN
P00208352OtherTNRAILROAD MEDICARE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine MD11378 (Tennessee)Secondary
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 22924 (North Carolina)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Transylvania Regional Hospital, IncBrevard, NCHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Emergency Coverage Corp3072412592364

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Van Edward Helms allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameTransylvania Community Hospital Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1174549208
PECOS PAC ID: 4880592427
Enrollment ID: O20031222000135
Entity NameEmergency Coverage Corp
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1427005008
PECOS PAC ID: 3072412592
Enrollment ID: O20100202000365

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Van Edward Helms is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Van Edward Helms, MD
Po Box 602373,
Charlotte, NC 28260-2373

Ph: (828) 213-1500
Van Edward Helms, MD
260 Hospital Dr,
Brevard, NC 28712-3378

Ph: (828) 883-5330

Reviews and Comments


Emergency Medicine Doctors in Brevard, NC

Arthur Eugene Huggins Jr., MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 260 Hospital Dr, Brevard, NC 28712
Phone: 828-883-5330    Fax: 828-883-5242
James Francis Wright, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 260 Hospital Dr, Brevard, NC 28712
Phone: 828-883-5330    Fax: 828-883-5242
Joseph Andrew Cohen, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 260 Hospital Dr, Brevard, NC 28712
Phone: 828-883-5330    Fax: 828-883-5242
Gerard Sztyber, MD
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 90 Hospital Dr, Brevard, NC 28712
Phone: 828-884-9111    
Karen O'neill Casey, NP
Emergency Medicine
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 260 Hospital Dr, Brevard, NC 28712
Phone: 828-883-5330    Fax: 828-883-5242

Medicare Program: Medicare is a federal government program which provides health insurance to people who are 65 or older. This program also covers certain younger people with disabilities (who receive Social Security Disability Insurance - SSDI), and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant, sometimes called ESRD.

Medicare Assignment: Assignment means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services. Most doctors, providers, and suppliers accept assignment, but you should always check to make sure. Participating providers have signed an agreement to accept assignment for all Medicare-covered services.

NPI Number: The National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique identification number for covered health care providers. The NPI must be used in lieu of legacy provider identifiers in the HIPAA standards transactions. Covered health care providers and all health plans and health care clearinghouses must use the NPIs in the administrative and financial transactions adopted under HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act).

Our Data: Information on www.medicarelist.com is built using data sources published by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The information disclosed on the NPI Registry are FOIA-disclosable and are required to be disclosed under the FOIA and the eFOIA amendments to the FOIA. There is no way to 'opt out' or 'suppress' the NPPES record data for health care providers with active NPIs.