Maxwell A. Helfgott, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Washington, DC
Maxwell A. Helfgott, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1922104405, issued on Sep 15, 2006. Check the license (District of Columbia MD9176, as entered in NPPES) on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Maxwell A. Helfgott
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- MD9176 DC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1155 21St St NW Ste M400, Washington, DC 20036
- Phone
- (202) 296-4900
- Enumerated
- Sep 15, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 3, 2023
- Fax
- (202) 293-3409
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110509000069); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- George Washington University School Of Medicine, 1972
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 1155 21St St NW Ste M400
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Maxwell A. Helfgott in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of Medicine
Search for license MD9176Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
873 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost98 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol75 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine68 claims
- Timolol Maleate68 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate62 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate54 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): 87.5 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: $394.11
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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 2 group practices
- Capital Eye Care LLCWashington, DC
- Washington National Eye CenterWashington, DC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Maxwell A. Helfgott, M.D.'s NPI number?
Maxwell A. Helfgott, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1922104405, issued on Sep 15, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Maxwell A. Helfgott, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1155 21St St NW Ste M400, Washington, DC, 20036. Phone: (202) 296-4900. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Maxwell A. Helfgott, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists District of Columbia license number MD9176, as entered by the provider. Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Maxwell A. Helfgott, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Maxwell A. Helfgott, M.D. had 873 Medicare Part D claims for 206 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Maxwell A. Helfgott, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 87.5 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.