Lori Mills Helman, OD
Optometrist · Eustis, FL
Lori Mills Helman, OD is an optometrist with a practice address in Eustis, Florida, and NPI 1205839396, issued on May 23, 2005. Check the license (Florida OP0002247, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lori Mills Helman
- Credential
- OD
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- OP0002247 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2303 S Bay St, Eustis, FL 32726
- Phone
- (352) 357-1027
- Enumerated
- May 23, 2005
- Record last updated
- Sep 9, 2024
- Fax
- (352) 357-1029
- Medicaid ID
- 078706000 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100817001290); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Illinois College Of Optometry At Chicago, 1987
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2303 S Bay St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kenneth Gatson, O.D.Optometrist1891710380
- Robyn Glass, O.D.Optometrist1790236636
- Kristine Verkaik, O.D.Optometrist1700814357
Verify Lori Mills Helman in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license OP0002247Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
111 Medicare Part D claims for 51 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost45 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $304.75
14 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 34,453 providers of this specialty with any payment received $769.99 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
- Central Florida Eye Center, PAEustis, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lori Mills Helman among 3,594 optometrist records in Florida
Lori Mills Helman, OD is one of 3,594 optometrist records with a practice address in Florida. 75% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 75% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated1987 · median 2006 among the 1,833 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 62% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
4 optometrist records list a practice address in Eustis
They are 4 of the 509 NPPES records with a practice address in Eustis, and 3,594 optometrist records in Florida.
All 3,594 in Florida → Every provider in Eustis → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kenneth Gatson, O.D.Eustis, FL 327261891710380
- Robyn Glass, O.D.Eustis, FL 327261790236636
- Kristine Verkaik, O.D.Eustis, FL 327261700814357
- Mimi Nguyen, ODDeltona, FL 327251043401342
- Jeffrey Timko, ODDeland, FL 327241982743597
- Kevin Brantley, O.D.Deland, FL 327201720123490
- George Diferdinando, O.D.Deland, FL 327201962528901
- Cheryl Diferdinando, O.D.Deland, FL 327201558487595
Common questions
What is Lori Mills Helman, OD's NPI number?
Lori Mills Helman, OD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1205839396, issued on May 23, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lori Mills Helman, OD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2303 S Bay St, Eustis, FL, 32726. Phone: (352) 357-1027. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lori Mills Helman, OD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number OP0002247, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lori Mills Helman, OD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lori Mills Helman, OD had 111 Medicare Part D claims for 51 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.