James Mathew Heltzer, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Bethesda, MD
James Mathew Heltzer, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Bethesda, Maryland, and NPI 1336171248, issued on Jul 7, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0056040, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- James Mathew Heltzer
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- D0056040 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6430 Rockledge Dr, Bethesda, MD 20817
- Phone
- (301) 493-9600
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2006
- Record last updated
- Nov 16, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (301) 493-9235
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110523000177); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Maryland School Of Medicine, 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify James Mathew Heltzer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0056040Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,902 Medicare Part D claims for 681 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 34% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost642 claims
- Timolol Maleate362 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol291 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate200 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate-Timolol106 claims
- Lumigan106 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.7 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $703.08
22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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 one group practice
- Capital Eye Care LLCBethesda, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
James Mathew Heltzer among 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland
James Mathew Heltzer, MD is one of 588 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 72% 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 14% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 44% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 72% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 63% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2002 among the 369 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 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 207W00000X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 588 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland.
All 588 in Maryland → Every provider in Bethesda → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Omar Chaudhary, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171992902381
- Richard Chavis, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171285654905
- Michael Duplessie, MDBethesda, MD 208171699757971
- Harry Huang, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171992976146
- Marielle Mahan, MDBethesda, MD 208171487115010
- Julia Malalis, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171255642237
- Ely MansteinBethesda, MD 208171295478725
- Stephen Pappas, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171306849716
Common questions
What is James Mathew Heltzer, MD's NPI number?
James Mathew Heltzer, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1336171248, issued on Jul 7, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is James Mathew Heltzer, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6430 Rockledge Dr, Bethesda, MD, 20817. Phone: (301) 493-9600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify James Mathew Heltzer, MD's license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0056040, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does James Mathew Heltzer, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, James Mathew Heltzer, MD had 2,902 Medicare Part D claims for 681 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is James Mathew Heltzer, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.7 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), 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.