NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ashley L. Helton, OD

Optometrist · Coldwater, MS

Ashley L. Helton, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Coldwater, Mississippi, and NPI 1528492170, issued on Aug 29, 2013. Check the license (Mississippi 876, as entered in NPPES) with the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528492170
Name
Ashley L. Helton
Credential
OD
Primary taxonomy
Optometrist 152W00000X
License number
876 MS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
412 Central Ave, Coldwater, MS 38618
Phone
(662) 622-5173
Enumerated
Aug 29, 2013
Record last updated
Aug 29, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(662) 622-5590
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20131029001839); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Southern College Of Optometry, 2012
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 412 Central Ave

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

  1. Rhetta Conn, O.D.Optometrist1790916294
  2. Kristopher May, ODOptometrist1598758781
  3. Maggie Taylor, O.D.Optometrist1306765912
  4. Sidney Taylor, O.D.Optometrist1821511361

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  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Mississippi board licenses this profession
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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12% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024

245 Medicare Part D claims for 82 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 74% of claims.

  1. Ashley Helton245
  2. Specialty average277

Most prescribed

  1. Lumigan51 claims
  2. Latanoprost41 claims
  3. Restasis28 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth20 claims
  5. Xiidra15 claims
  6. Vyzulta14 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Coldwater Vision Center, LLCColdwater, MS

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

5 optometrist records list a practice address in Coldwater

They are 5 of the 28 NPPES records with a practice address in Coldwater, and 412 optometrist records in Mississippi.

Other optometrist records in Mississippi

  1. Sean Aldinger, ODOlive Branch, MS1659330231
  2. Mark Allen, ODFlowood, MS1467551549
  3. Katie Amann, ODOxford, MS1053935023
  4. Kimberly Ambrosino, O.D.Southaven, MS1720293566
  5. Parth Amin, O.D.Southaven, MS1184286874
  6. Casey Andrus, O.D.Columbus, MS1073586012
  7. Anna Armstrong, ODHattiesburg, MS1497139877
  8. William Arnold, O,D,Madison, MS1790175479
  9. Miles Ashley, O.D.Vicksburg, MS1518309277
  10. William Ashley, O.D.Vicksburg, MS1952410011

Common questions

What is Ashley L. Helton, OD's NPI number?

Ashley L. Helton, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528492170, issued on Aug 29, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ashley L. Helton, OD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 412 Central Ave, Coldwater, MS, 38618. Phone: (662) 622-5173. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ashley L. Helton, OD's license?

NPPES lists Mississippi license number 876, as entered by the provider. Search the Mississippi board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Ashley L. Helton, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ashley L. Helton, OD had 245 Medicare Part D claims for 82 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.

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