NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Michael Harold Helton, MD

Hospitalist Physician · Fort Myers, FL

Michael Harold Helton, MD is a hospitalist physician with a practice address in Fort Myers, Florida, and NPI 1376532085, issued on Oct 14, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME123368, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376532085
Name
Michael Harold Helton
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Hospitalist Physician 208M00000X
License numbers
ME123368 FL
MD0000024006 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9981 S Healthpark Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33908
Phone
(239) 678-3192
Enumerated
Oct 14, 2005
Record last updated
Jun 6, 2025
Fax
(239) 647-5431
Medicaid IDs
123618100 FL
3706679 TN
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20161031000994); 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 9981 S Healthpark Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Oliver Abela, MDHospitalist Physician1659690337
  2. Martin Abitbol, M.D.Hospitalist Physician1356532162
  3. Jeffrey Abrams, M.D.Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician1407883606
  4. Arnaldo Abreu, MDPediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician1275629297
  5. Ammar Abu Sulb, MDHospitalist Physician1972089423
  6. Solimar Acevedo Soto, MDHospitalist Physician1528676830

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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospitalist physician in 2024

324 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries, against an average of 521 among the 21,613 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 45 claims were for opioids.

  1. Michael Helton324
  2. Specialty average521

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium24 claims
  2. Tramadol Hcl18 claims
  3. Carbidopa-Levodopa15 claims
  4. Phenytoin Sodium Extended15 claims
  5. Carbidopa-Levodopa Er14 claims
  6. Clopidogrel11 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): 80.8 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score81.4
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%62.5
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Cape Coral Hospitalists IncCape Coral, FL
  2. Lee Health System IncFort Myers, FL

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Michael Harold Helton among 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida

Michael Harold Helton, MD is one of 1,817 hospitalist physician records with a practice address in Florida. 92% 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, 97% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2010 among the 1,549 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 34% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208M00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

181 hospitalist physician records list a practice address in Fort Myers

They are 181 of the 7,949 NPPES records with a practice address in Fort Myers, and 1,817 hospitalist physician records in Florida.

The 8 hospitalist physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Saira Alikhan, MDFort Myers, FL 339081407800329
  2. Mitko Badov, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339081073597340
  3. Philip Casey, D.O.Fort Myers, FL 339081144216078
  4. Tsutomu Goi, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339081265433734
  5. Vanessa Gomez, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339081699786178
  6. Ryszarda Hejmej, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339081821054974
  7. Syeda Hussain, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339081386752962
  8. Cheryl Johnson, M.D.Fort Myers, FL 339081114923414

Common questions

What is Michael Harold Helton, MD's NPI number?

Michael Harold Helton, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376532085, issued on Oct 14, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Michael Harold Helton, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9981 S Healthpark Dr, Fort Myers, FL, 33908. Phone: (239) 678-3192. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Michael Harold Helton, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME123368, 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 Michael Harold Helton, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Michael Harold Helton, MD had 324 Medicare Part D claims for 133 beneficiaries; the average among hospitalist physician prescribers was 521. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Michael Harold Helton, MD's MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.8 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.

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