Jody Benton Helms, M.D.
Neurological Surgery Physician · Bristol, TN
Jody Benton Helms, M.D. is a neurological surgery physician with a practice address in Bristol, Tennessee, and NPI 1093930216, issued on Apr 14, 2007. Check the license (Tennessee MD0000045099, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Jody Benton Helms
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurological Surgery Physician 207T00000X
- License number
- MD0000045099 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1 Medical Park Blvd Ste 400E, Bristol, TN 37620
- Phone
- (423) 844-5400
- Enumerated
- Apr 14, 2007
- Record last updated
- Mar 21, 2025
- Medicaid IDs
- 1518499 TN
1093930216 VA - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100812000249); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine, 2004
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest neurological surgery physician records → All 191 in Tennessee → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1 Medical Park Blvd Ste 400E
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- James Burt, M.D., F.A.C.S.Neurological Surgery Physician1619983962
- Trevor Gorman, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1306175997
- Brian Killen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1417965526
- William Platt, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1912999129
- Robert Rice, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1801112271
Verify Jody Benton Helms in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MD0000045099Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurological surgery physician in 2024
167 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries, against an average of 172 among the 4,378 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 49 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tizanidine Hcl57 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen25 claims
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen23 claims
- Methylprednisolone19 claims
- Gabapentin15 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): 100 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: $45.62
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 5,377 providers of this specialty with any payment received $14,925.58 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
- Campbell Clinic, PCBristol, TN
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Jody Benton Helms among 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee
Jody Benton Helms, M.D. is one of 191 neurological surgery physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 46% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 46% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2004 · median 2005 among the 140 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207T00000X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Neurological Surgery Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 191 neurological surgery physician records in Tennessee.
All 191 in Tennessee → Every provider in Bristol → Neurological Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 neurological surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jim Brasfield, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201558399089
- James Burt, M.D., F.A.C.S.Bristol, TN 376201619983962
- Robert Rice, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201801112271
- Matthew Wood, M.D.Bristol, TN 376201588670822
- Rebekah Austin, MDJohnson City, TN 376041326030339
- Alessandra Cathel, DOJohnson City, TN 376041194250142
- Scott Dulebohn, M. D.Johnson City, TN 376041528009198
- Timothy Fullagar, M.D.Johnson City, TN 376041629088364
Common questions
What is Jody Benton Helms, M.D.'s NPI number?
Jody Benton Helms, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093930216, issued on Apr 14, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Jody Benton Helms, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1 Medical Park Blvd Ste 400E, Bristol, TN, 37620. Phone: (423) 844-5400. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Jody Benton Helms, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number MD0000045099, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Jody Benton Helms, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Jody Benton Helms, M.D. had 167 Medicare Part D claims for 94 beneficiaries; the average among neurological surgery physician prescribers was 172. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Jody Benton Helms, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.