Richard E. Helmer, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Austin, TX
Richard E. Helmer, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1447293899, issued on Jun 14, 2006. Check the license (Texas D8265, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard E. Helmer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- D8265 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 901 W 38TH St, Austin, TX 78705
- Phone
- (512) 419-9733
- Enumerated
- Jun 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 27, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (512) 451-3709
- Medicaid IDs
- 135829305 TX
135829309 TX
135829310 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040423000453); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Texas Medical Branch At Galveston, 1971
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Richard E. Helmer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license D8265Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 73.1 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Texas Oncology PAAustin, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Richard E. Helmer among 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas
Richard E. Helmer, M.D. is one of 922 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 87% 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 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated1971 · median 2004 among the 691 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Texas
There are 922 hematology & oncology physician records in Texas.
All 922 in Texas → Every provider in Austin → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jerry Fain, M.D.Austin, TX 787051447293840
- Robert Kerr, M.D.Austin, TX 787051609819051
- Athira Unnikrishnan, MDAustin, TX 787051467744391
- Joseph Youman, M.D.Austin, TX 787051679511125
- Uttam RaoAustin, TX 787041821476011
- Daniel Nurse, DOAustin, TX 787011467194506
- Om Pandey, M.D.Austin, TX 787011316927353
- Nwabundo Anusim, M.DAustin, TX 787121144504408
Common questions
What is Richard E. Helmer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Richard E. Helmer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447293899, issued on Jun 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard E. Helmer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 901 W 38TH St, Austin, TX, 78705. Phone: (512) 419-9733. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard E. Helmer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number D8265, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Richard E. Helmer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 73.1 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.