NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lowell Johnston Helmke, NP

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner · Quincy, IL

Lowell Johnston Helmke, NP is an acute care nurse practitioner with a practice address in Quincy, Illinois, and NPI 1528584208, issued on Aug 15, 2017. Check the license (Illinois 209016257, as entered in NPPES) with the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1528584208
Name
Lowell Johnston Helmke
Credential
NP
Primary taxonomy
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner 363LA2100X
License numbers
209016257 IL
209.016257 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1005 Broadway St, Quincy, IL 62301
Phone
(217) 223-1200
Enumerated
Aug 15, 2017
Record last updated
Nov 27, 2023
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171213003311); accepts Medicare assignment
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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Also registered at 1005 Broadway St

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  5. Arthur Ankeney, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1508426131
  6. Muhammad Arshid, M.DNeurology Physician1043892631

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Illinois board licenses this profession
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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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96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average acute care nurse practitioner in 2024

24 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 594 among the 13,133 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 15 claims were for opioids.

  1. Lowell Helmke24
  2. Specialty average594

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen14 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: $33.41

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. The 10,984 providers of this specialty with any payment received $647.94 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lowell Helmke$33.41
  2. Specialty average$647.94

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

One hospital affiliation

  1. Blessing HospitalQuincy, IL · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Lowell Johnston Helmke among 639 acute care nurse practitioner records in Illinois

Lowell Johnston Helmke, NP is one of 639 acute care nurse practitioner records with a practice address in Illinois. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 47% of them.

  • NPI issued2017 · 47% of these records are older, 46% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2017 among the 434 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2023 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363LA2100X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Acute Care Nurse Practitioner providers in Illinois

There are 639 acute care nurse practitioner records in Illinois.

All 639 in Illinois → Every provider in Quincy → Acute Care Nurse Practitioner nationwide →

The 8 acute care nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Amy BatesQuincy, IL 623011255836326
  2. Christopher Coleman, AGACNP-BCQuincy, IL 623011598541666
  3. Nathaniel Elder, APRN, CNPQuincy, IL 623011386596211
  4. Kelsey GrayQuincy, IL 623011952899940
  5. Lucas HugenbergQuincy, IL 623011194550392
  6. Jason Little, AGAC-NPQuincy, IL 623011255835237
  7. Michael Marshall, NPQuincy, IL 623011487194205
  8. Benjamin MorelockQuincy, IL 623011407435241

Common questions

What is Lowell Johnston Helmke, NP's NPI number?

Lowell Johnston Helmke, NP's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1528584208, issued on Aug 15, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lowell Johnston Helmke, NP located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1005 Broadway St, Quincy, IL, 62301. Phone: (217) 223-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lowell Johnston Helmke, NP's license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 209016257, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Lowell Johnston Helmke, NP prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Lowell Johnston Helmke, NP had 24 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; the average among acute care nurse practitioner prescribers was 594. 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.

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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.