Alexander Ian Helfand, MD, PHD
Neurology Physician · Detroit, MI
Alexander Ian Helfand, MD, PHD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Detroit, Michigan, and NPI 1568105823, issued on Apr 15, 2022. Check the license (Michigan 4301518036, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Alexander Ian Helfand
- Credential
- MD, PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 4301518036 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202
- Phone
- (313) 916-2834
- Enumerated
- Apr 15, 2022
- Record last updated
- Jun 22, 2026
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Alexander Ian Helfand in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301518036Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
94% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
78 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Memantine Hcl16 claims
- Carbidopa-Levodopa13 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $263.82
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Neurelis, Inc. The 10,858 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,318.07 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Alexander Ian Helfand among 739 neurology physician records in Michigan
Alexander Ian Helfand, MD, PHD is one of 739 neurology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2022, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2022 · 87% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurology Physician providers in Michigan
There are 739 neurology physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is Alexander Ian Helfand, MD, PHD's NPI number?
Alexander Ian Helfand, MD, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568105823, issued on Apr 15, 2022. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Alexander Ian Helfand, MD, PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI, 48202. Phone: (313) 916-2834. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Alexander Ian Helfand, MD, PHD's license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301518036, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Alexander Ian Helfand, MD, PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Alexander Ian Helfand, MD, PHD had 78 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.