Lynn C. Helms, O.D.
Optometrist · Carmel, IN
Lynn C. Helms, O.D. is an optometrist with a practice address in Carmel, Indiana, and NPI 1023121571, issued on Aug 17, 2006. Check the license (Indiana 18003230, as entered in NPPES) with the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lynn C. Helms
- Credential
- O.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 18003230 IN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2001 E 151St St, Carmel, IN 46033
- Phone
- (317) 844-0613
- Enumerated
- Aug 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 24, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (317) 844-0632
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20031210001112); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Southern College Of Optometry, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2001 E 151St St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Lynn C. Helms in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Indiana board licenses this profession
Search for license 18003230Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
43 Medicare Part D claims for 23 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 77% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Cyclosporine19 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.
Lynn C. Helms among 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana
Lynn C. Helms, O.D. is one of 1,578 optometrist records with a practice address in Indiana. 73% 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 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 53% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2008 among the 1,014 with a school on file
- Record last updated2013 · 66% 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 Indiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
36 optometrist records list a practice address in Carmel
They are 36 of the 3,727 NPPES records with a practice address in Carmel, and 1,578 optometrist records in Indiana.
All 1,578 in Indiana → Every provider in Carmel → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Matthew Clark, O.D.Carmel, IN 460331679949184
- Ryan Gady, O.D.Carmel, IN 460331831448224
- Amy Iddins, O.D.Carmel, IN 460331992173405
- Julie May, ODCarmel, IN 460331205405818
- Jerilyn McQuitty, O.D.Carmel, IN 460331508972506
- Jason Moor, O.D.Carmel, IN 460331639582364
- Amandeep Brar, ODCarmel, IN 460321093436214
- Melissa Bright, ODCarmel, IN 460321063767580
Common questions
What is Lynn C. Helms, O.D.'s NPI number?
Lynn C. Helms, O.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023121571, issued on Aug 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lynn C. Helms, O.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2001 E 151St St, Carmel, IN, 46033. Phone: (317) 844-0613. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lynn C. Helms, O.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Indiana license number 18003230, as entered by the provider. Search the Indiana board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Lynn C. Helms, O.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lynn C. Helms, O.D. had 43 Medicare Part D claims for 23 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.