2026 NPPES data Podiatrist NPI 1215038799 DPM
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Michael Helms, DPM

Podiatrist in Indianapolis, Indiana.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 10,498 in Podiatrist, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

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Prescribing volume
231
Medicare Part D claims · 107 beneficiaries · Podiatrist avg: 304
Generic prescribing
88%
generic claims · 12% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
75/100
▼ 8 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.

What the federal data shows

Michael Helms, DPM reported a CMS MIPS final score of 75/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 231 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

75/100
MIPS score · -8 vs avg
231
Part D claims, 2023
88%
generic prescribing

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Michael Helms, DPM's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure

75 15th percentile higher than 15% of 477,587 scored providers

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Michael Helms, DPM sits

This provider among podiatrist peers

Across the 2,987 podiatrist providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Michael Helms, DPM writes more Part D claims than 54% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 37% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality02550751000255075100Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePart D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 30 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 87Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 95Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 27Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 97Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 23 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Michael Helms, DPM-Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 54 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one podiatrist peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Michael Helms, DPM. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

What does the federal data show about Michael Helms, DPM?

Below national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 09/26/2006

NPI 1215038799

Primary specialty

Podiatrist

Mid-sized

10,498 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

231 24% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 304

MIPS final score

75/100 8.1 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Indiana

How Podiatrist compares to other specialties among Indiana providers

Indiana providers
Behavior Technician - 13.6%Behavior Technician13.6%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program - 4.7%Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program4.7%Pharmacist - 4.3%Pharmacist4.3%Family Nurse Practitioner - 4.2%Family Nurse Practitioner4.2%Clinical Social Worker - 4.2%Clinical Social Worker4.2%Mental Health Counselor - 4.1%Mental Health Counselor4.1%Podiatrist - 0.1%Podiatrist0.1%
Largest specialties in Indiana (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Michael Helms, DPM's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Podiatrist national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
75/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Podiatrist) - 75/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%75%
MIPS final score (Podiatrist) - 75/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Michael Helms, DPM appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Podiatrist provider holding DPM credentials at 9240 N MERIDIAN STREET, Indianapolis, IN, 46260, with a listed phone of (317) 573-4250. NPI 1215038799 was issued on 09/26/2006.

Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 231 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 107 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $7K in drug spend, split 12% brand-name and 88% generic by claim count, with an opioid prescribing rate of 8.2%. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 75/100 for the 2023 performance year, compared with the national average of 83.1.

Podiatrist is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 10,498 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 304 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.

Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.

Practice Address

9240 N MERIDIAN STREET
Indianapolis, IN 46260

Provider Details

NPI 1215038799
Specialty Podiatrist
Credentials DPM
Gender Male
NPI Issued 09/26/2006

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

75
Final Score
Avg: 83.1

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Michael Helms, DPM bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Michael J Helms Dpm LLC
Indianapolis, IN

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Typical

Michael Helms, DPM - brand share 12.0%
Podiatrist average

12% brand-name claims vs 88% generic, on 231 2023 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.

231
Total Claims
$7K
Total Drug Cost
107
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
355
Total Day Supply
8,398
Brand vs Generic
12% brand / 88% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$2K
Generic Drug Cost
$5K
Opioid Claims
19 (8.2% rate)
Antibiotic Claims
22

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
74.6 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.05
Gender Split
58% female / 42% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Michael Helms, DPM prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2023
Drug Claims
Allopurinol
45
Gabapentin
40
Methylprednisolone
30
Cephalexin
21
Silver Sulfadiazine
20
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen
Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen
18

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

Podiatrist Overview

How Michael Helms, DPM fits within the Podiatrist landscape nationally.

10,498
Podiatrist Providers in US
54
States with Podiatrist
304
Avg Claims per Provider

Michael Helms, DPM's 231 claims are below the specialty average of 304.

Nearby Podiatrist Providers in Indiana

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Indiana, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Helms.

Compare Podiatrist nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Before you book an appointment

Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.

  • Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
  • Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Indiana medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
  • Weigh a second option: compare this provider with a nearby Podiatrist peer on Medicare volume and prescribing patterns. Compare providers

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Michael Helms, DPM's specialty?
Michael Helms, DPM specializes in Podiatrist and practices in Indianapolis, Indiana. Credentials: DPM.
How much does Michael Helms, DPM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2023, Michael Helms, DPM wrote 231 Medicare Part D claims totaling $7K in drug costs for 107 beneficiaries.
What is Michael Helms, DPM's Medicare quality score?
Michael Helms, DPM has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 75/100. The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Michael Helms, DPM located?
Michael Helms, DPM is located at 9240 N MERIDIAN STREET, Indianapolis, IN, 46260. Phone: (317) 573-4250.
What is Michael Helms, DPM's NPI number?
Michael Helms, DPM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1215038799, issued on 09/26/2006.
Does Michael Helms, DPM prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs?
Michael Helms, DPM's prescribing is 12% brand-name and 88% generic drugs by claim count, with $2K in brand drug costs.
Does Michael Helms, DPM prescribe opioids?
Yes, Michael Helms, DPM had 19 opioid claims in 2023 with an opioid prescribing rate of 8.2%.
How many Podiatrist providers are there in the US?
There are 10,498 Podiatrist providers across 54 states in the US. The average Podiatrist provider writes 304 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Michael Helms, DPM prescribe most often?
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Michael Helms, DPM's most frequently prescribed drugs include Allopurinol, Gabapentin, Methylprednisolone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Michael Helms, DPM accept Medicare?
Michael Helms, DPM appears in CMS Medicare data with 231 Part D claims and 107 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Michael Helms, DPM's credentials?
Michael Helms, DPM's NPI is 1215038799 with credentials DPM. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

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