NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amanda Jill Esslinger Helton, O.D.

Optometrist · Birmingham, AL

Amanda Jill Esslinger Helton, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1033159033, issued on Jun 7, 2006. Check the license (Alabama S898TA466, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1033159033
Name
Amanda Jill Esslinger Helton
Credential
O.D.
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
S898TA466 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
250 State Farm Pkwy, Birmingham, AL 35209
Phone
(205) 943-4600
Enumerated
Jun 7, 2006
Record last updated
Jan 30, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(205) 943-4688
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20080710000519); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 1998
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 250 State Farm Pkwy

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Matthew Albright, MDOphthalmology Physician1578778890
  2. Paul Batson, O.D.Optometrist1023058187
  3. Larry Brown, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1124114863
  4. Michael Eddins, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1487065868
  5. Jeffrey Fuller, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1356343917
  6. Carolyn Hebson, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1508042268

Verify Amanda Jill Esslinger Helton in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024

1,052 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 35% of claims.

  1. Amanda Helton1,052
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Latanoprost382 claims
  2. Dorzolamide-Timolol99 claims
  3. Brimonidine Tartrate82 claims
  4. Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol71 claims
  5. Timolol Maleate67 claims
  6. Lumigan64 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: $241.73

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Amanda Helton$241.73
  2. Specialty average$769.99

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Eye Health Partners OF Alabama IncBirmingham, AL
  2. University OF Alabama AT BirminghamBirmingham, AL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Amanda Jill Esslinger Helton among 874 optometrist records in Alabama

Amanda Jill Esslinger Helton, O.D. is one of 874 optometrist records with a practice address in Alabama. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 48% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2006 among the 561 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

168 optometrist records list a practice address in Birmingham

They are 168 of the 15,795 NPPES records with a practice address in Birmingham, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.

The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Elizabeth Arello, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352091306066295
  2. Paul Batson, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352091023058187
  3. Rachel HarveyHomewood, AL 352091821064676
  4. Esther Karanja, O.D.Homewood, AL 352091669622825
  5. Frank Larussa, ODHomewood, AL 352091023129582
  6. James Marbourg, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352091154361251
  7. Todd McDowell, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352091629265459
  8. Hartley Nichols, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352091144521048

Common questions

What is Amanda Jill Esslinger Helton, O.D.'s NPI number?

Amanda Jill Esslinger Helton, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033159033, issued on Jun 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amanda Jill Esslinger Helton, O.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 250 State Farm Pkwy, Birmingham, AL, 35209. Phone: (205) 943-4600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amanda Jill Esslinger Helton, O.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Alabama license number S898TA466, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Amanda Jill Esslinger Helton, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Amanda Jill Esslinger Helton, O.D. had 1,052 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. 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.