Eric Lee Helwig, O.D.
Optometrist · La Fayette, GA
Eric Lee Helwig, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in La Fayette, Georgia, and NPI 1467557520, issued on Sep 14, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 2171, as entered in NPPES) with the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Eric Lee Helwig
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 2171 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1581 N Main St, La Fayette, GA 30728
- Phone
- (706) 638-0880
- Enumerated
- Sep 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 15, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 246921792A GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20070628000215); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Eric Lee Helwig in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Georgia board licenses this profession
Search for license 2171Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
53% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
423 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 25% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost145 claims
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth78 claims
- Timolol Maleate50 claims
- Lumigan25 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol23 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol17 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.
2 optometrist records list a practice address in La Fayette
They are 2 of the 114 NPPES records with a practice address in La Fayette, and 1,430 optometrist records in Georgia.
All 2 in La Fayette → All 1,430 in Georgia → Every provider in La Fayette →
Other optometrist records in Georgia
- Sara Aamir, O.D.Canton, GA1871837153
- Geoffrey Abraham, O.D.Lawrenceville, GA1952704256
- Justin Abraham, ODAtlanta, GA1386318137
- Nhora Abril, ODRoswell, GA1891917217
- Sampson Abu, ODAtlanta, GA1982433645
- Peggy Achenbach, O.D.Waycross, GA1609846625
- Onyinyechi Achionye, ODLithonia, GA1962437707
- James Adams, ODMcDonough, GA1730144908
- Olakunle AdegbileMorrow, GA1932443470
- Agnes Adu, ODSugar Hill, GA1013034453
Common questions
What is Eric Lee Helwig, O.D.'s NPI number?
Eric Lee Helwig, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1467557520, issued on Sep 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Eric Lee Helwig, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1581 N Main St, La Fayette, GA, 30728. Phone: (706) 638-0880. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Eric Lee Helwig, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 2171, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Eric Lee Helwig, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Eric Lee Helwig, O.D. had 423 Medicare Part D claims for 131 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.