Elizabeth Helms, MD
Nephrology Physician · Durango, CO
Elizabeth Helms, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Durango, Colorado, and NPI 1144293010, issued on Feb 9, 2006. Check the license on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Elizabeth Helms
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- Practice location
- 1010 Three Springs Blvd, Durango, CO 81301
- Phone
- (970) 764-3825
- Enumerated
- Feb 9, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1010 Three Springs Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Elizabeth Helms in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
23% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,857 Medicare Part D claims for 227 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,511 among the 8,473 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Amlodipine Besylate225 claims
- Carvedilol209 claims
- Losartan Potassium192 claims
- Torsemide91 claims
- Jardiance89 claims
- Calcitriol78 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 practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 88.2 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Catholic Health Initiatives ColoradoDurango, CO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Nephrology Physician providers in Colorado
There are 154 nephrology physician records in Colorado.
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- Mark Albright, MDColorado Springs, CO1104824259
- Michael Anger, MDWestminster, CO1720079205
- Mindy Banks, M.D.Denver, CO1679765309
- Anip Bansal, M.D.Aurora, CO1467607655
- John Bengfort, M.D.Colorado Springs, CO1689713398
- Tomas Berl, MDAurora, CO1558451237
Common questions
What is Elizabeth Helms, MD's NPI number?
Elizabeth Helms, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144293010, issued on Feb 9, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Elizabeth Helms, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1010 Three Springs Blvd, Durango, CO, 81301. Phone: (970) 764-3825. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Elizabeth Helms, MD's license?
Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Elizabeth Helms, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Elizabeth Helms, MD had 1,857 Medicare Part D claims for 227 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,511. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Elizabeth Helms, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.2 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.