David J. Helton, O.D.
Optometrist · Atmore, AL
David J. Helton, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Atmore, Alabama, and NPI 1467473835, issued on Jul 21, 2006. Check the license (Alabama SA94TA667, as entered in NPPES) with the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David J. Helton
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- SA94TA667 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 166 Lindberg Ave, Atmore, AL 36502
- Phone
- (251) 368-8767
- Enumerated
- Jul 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jan 7, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 009980075 AL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050209000663); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Alabama Birmingham - School Of Optometry, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 166 Lindberg Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Stephen Gross, O.D.Optometrist1831112317
Verify David J. Helton in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Alabama board licenses this profession
Search for license SA94TA667Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average optometrist in 2024
2,047 Medicare Part D claims for 453 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.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost636 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol449 claims
- Timolol Maleate175 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate118 claims
- Lumigan111 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate96 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 0 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $104.52
2 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.
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
- Coastal Eye Care LLCSpanish Fort, AL
- Helton Vision Associates PCMonroeville, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
David J. Helton among 874 optometrist records in Alabama
David J. 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
- Graduated2004 · median 2006 among the 561 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 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).
3 optometrist records list a practice address in Atmore
They are 3 of the 90 NPPES records with a practice address in Atmore, and 874 optometrist records in Alabama.
All 874 in Alabama → Every provider in Atmore → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Cooper, O.D.Atmore, AL 365021821032012
- Stephen Gross, O.D.Atmore, AL 365021831112317
- Edwin Bryan, O.D.Bay Minette, AL 365071073624540
- Kimberly Dunagan, O.D.Bay Minette, AL 365071699890160
- William McInnish, ODBay Minette, AL 365071730151739
- Abby Nice, ODBay Minette, AL 365071104470350
- Ronald Adcock, ODDaphne, AL 365261235178070
- Amanda Cobb, O.D.Daphne, AL 365261750677852
Common questions
What is David J. Helton, O.D.'s NPI number?
David J. Helton, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467473835, issued on Jul 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David J. Helton, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 166 Lindberg Ave, Atmore, AL, 36502. Phone: (251) 368-8767. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David J. Helton, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number SA94TA667, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does David J. Helton, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, David J. Helton, O.D. had 2,047 Medicare Part D claims for 453 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is David J. Helton, O.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 0 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.