John Ernest Helsel, O.D.
Optometrist · Palos Heights, IL
John Ernest Helsel, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Palos Heights, Illinois, and NPI 1265589584, issued on Jan 5, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 046006927, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John Ernest Helsel
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 046006927 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 7600 W College Dr, Palos Heights, IL 60463
- Phone
- (708) 361-3120
- Enumerated
- Jan 5, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (708) 361-4047
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20111119000064); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1976
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John Ernest Helsel in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
Search for license 046006927Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
69 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 26% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost15 claims
- Timolol Maleate11 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.
John Ernest Helsel among 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois
John Ernest Helsel, O.D. is one of 2,697 optometrist records with a practice address in Illinois. 71% 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 37% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 37% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 56% of these records are
- Graduated1976 · median 2008 among the 1,513 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 68% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Optometrist providers in Illinois
There are 2,697 optometrist records in Illinois.
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The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- John Campbell, O.D.Palos Heights, IL 604631326459413
- Joanna Luty, O.D.Palos Heights, IL 604631386965820
- Haley Mascitti, O.D.Palos Heights, IL 604631225393507
- Katherine Narbone, O.D.Palos Heights, IL 604631700084811
- Gary Porter, ODPalos Heights, IL 604631598832677
- Fariha Ahmed, O.D.Orland Park, IL 604621972817914
- Stephanie Digiorgio, O.D.Orland Park, IL 604621831549666
- Joseph Digiorgio, O.D.Orland Park, IL 604621447305859
Common questions
What is John Ernest Helsel, O.D.'s NPI number?
John Ernest Helsel, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1265589584, issued on Jan 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John Ernest Helsel, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 7600 W College Dr, Palos Heights, IL, 60463. Phone: (708) 361-3120. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John Ernest Helsel, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 046006927, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does John Ernest Helsel, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John Ernest Helsel, O.D. had 69 Medicare Part D claims for 33 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.