NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Helda Barakat, MD

Internal Medicine Physician · Valparaiso, IN

Helda Barakat, MD is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Valparaiso, Indiana, and NPI 1154571529, issued on Sep 23, 2008. Check the license (Indiana 01077976A, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154571529
Name
Helda Barakat
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License numbers
01077976A IN
036125343 IL
MD2012-0215 NM
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2000 Roosevelt RD Ste 104, Valparaiso, IN 46383
Phone
(219) 464-8007
Enumerated
Sep 23, 2008
Record last updated
Jan 25, 2022
Fax
(219) 464-7651
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170522001004); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Licensing Board of Indiana
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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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2.9 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average internal medicine physician in 2024

9,318 Medicare Part D claims for 686 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 268 claims were for opioids.

  1. Helda Barakat9,318
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium547 claims
  2. Levothyroxine Sodium440 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate433 claims
  4. Losartan Potassium419 claims
  5. Rosuvastatin Calcium278 claims
  6. Metoprolol Succinate262 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): 88 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score74.0
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $979.89

50 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 50,334 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,303.06 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Helda Barakat$979.89
  2. Specialty average$1,303.06

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. Porter Physician Services LLCValparaiso, IN
  2. Rci (wrs) LLCValparaiso, IN

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

Helda Barakat among 2,109 internal medicine physician records in Indiana

Helda Barakat, MD is one of 2,109 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Indiana. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 52% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 52% of these records are older, 43% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
  • Graduated2003 · median 2005 among the 1,448 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 43% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

27 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Valparaiso

They are 27 of the 1,525 NPPES records with a practice address in Valparaiso, and 2,109 internal medicine physician records in Indiana.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Robert Buynak, M.D.Valparaiso, IN 463831508977984
  2. Vijaya Chapala, MDValparaiso, IN 463831174573281
  3. Thomas Devine, MDValparaiso, IN 463831942204508
  4. Jeffrey Gatz, MDValparaiso, IN 463831609868207
  5. Abdus Lakhani, MDValparaiso, IN 463831831187244
  6. Eugene Lin, MDValparaiso, IN 463831972595726
  7. Ruolan Pi, MDValparaiso, IN 463831538152103
  8. Rajat Prakash, MDValparaiso, IN 463831700872041

Common questions

What is Helda Barakat, MD's NPI number?

Helda Barakat, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154571529, issued on Sep 23, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Helda Barakat, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2000 Roosevelt RD Ste 104, Valparaiso, IN, 46383. Phone: (219) 464-8007. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Helda Barakat, MD's license?

NPPES lists Indiana license number 01077976A, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/physicians-home/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Helda Barakat, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Helda Barakat, MD had 9,318 Medicare Part D claims for 686 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Helda Barakat, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 88 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.

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