NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Ray Weldon Helms, M.D.

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · Libertyville, IL

Ray Weldon Helms, M.D. is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in Libertyville, Illinois, and NPI 1316086879, issued on Feb 5, 2007. Check the license (Illinois 036108463, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; 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
1316086879
Name
Ray Weldon Helms
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
036108463 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
114 W Rockland RD, Libertyville, IL 60048
Phone
(847) 816-0600
Enumerated
Feb 5, 2007
Record last updated
May 13, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(847) 430-4680
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20070719000467); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2000
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 114 W Rockland RD

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

  1. Jill Green, MDFamily Medicine Physician1972730059
  2. Clare Kasemeier, LCSWClinical Social Worker1083739171
  3. Brian Malinowski, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1710905286
  4. Colleen Plein, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1114248028
  5. Raed Rtail, SA-C, RSASurgical Assistant1124392964
  6. Mishail Shapiro, D.O.Otolaryngology Physician1518932227

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
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  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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60% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

1,229 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 27% of claims.

  1. Ray Helms1,229
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Metoprolol Succinate315 claims
  2. Eliquis217 claims
  3. Amiodarone Hcl165 claims
  4. Sotalol104 claims
  5. Dofetilide91 claims
  6. Carvedilol82 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 30 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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 score0.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%100.0
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  4. Improvement activities0 of 40 points · 15%0.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $180.13

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Boston Scientific Corporation. The 16,686 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,819.56 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Ray Helms$180.13
  2. Specialty average$3,819.56

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

Ray Weldon Helms among 1,073 cardiovascular disease physician records in Illinois

Ray Weldon Helms, M.D. is one of 1,073 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 50% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 50% of these records are older, 44% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • Graduated2000 · median 2001 among the 688 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2016 · 50% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician providers in Illinois

There are 1,073 cardiovascular disease physician records in Illinois.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Rahul Bhardwaj, M.D.Libertyville, IL 600481285045179
  2. Fahd Jajeh, MDLibertyville, IL 600481558355255
  3. Robert Johnson, M.D.Libertyville, IL 600481073579397
  4. Robert Koch, DOLibertyville, IL 600481962497974
  5. Shahabuddin Mohammad, M.D.Libertyville, IL 600481982983599
  6. Maher Nahlawi, MDLibertyville, IL 600481881688596
  7. Geetha Reddy, MDLibertyville, IL 600481174545453
  8. Benjamin Rojas, D.O.Libertyville, IL 600481730320235

Common questions

What is Ray Weldon Helms, M.D.'s NPI number?

Ray Weldon Helms, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316086879, issued on Feb 5, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Ray Weldon Helms, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 114 W Rockland RD, Libertyville, IL, 60048. Phone: (847) 816-0600. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Ray Weldon Helms, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Illinois license number 036108463, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Ray Weldon Helms, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Ray Weldon Helms, M.D. had 1,229 Medicare Part D claims for 271 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Ray Weldon Helms, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 30 of 100. 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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