NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Richard A. Helmers, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician · Eau Claire, WI

Richard A. Helmers, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and NPI 1376526558, issued on Nov 22, 2005. Check the license (Wisconsin 25604, as entered in NPPES) on the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376526558
Name
Richard A. Helmers
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
License numbers
25604 WI
19256 AZ
ME115486 FL
36804 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1400 Bellinger St, Eau Claire, WI 54703
Phone
(715) 838-5222
Enumerated
Nov 22, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 6, 2025
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170831002377); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Iowa, Rj & L Carver College Of Medicine, 1980
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 1400 Bellinger St

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

  1. Ajit Abraham, M.D.Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1487899936
  2. Gina Adel, MDRheumatology Physician1841231727
  3. Adeniyi Adenote, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1114564333
  4. Kirsten Aexel Handley, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1952523078
  5. Andrea Aguayo, PHARMDPharmacist1003507492
  6. Boshra Al Ibraheem, MDFamily Medicine Physician1376399444

Verify Richard A. Helmers in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWisconsin Medical Examining Board
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024

442 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,425 among the 11,596 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 66% of claims.

  1. Richard Helmers442
  2. Specialty average1,425

Most prescribed

  1. Fluticasone Propionate37 claims
  2. Breo Ellipta34 claims
  3. Symbicort30 claims
  4. Spiriva Handihaler29 claims
  5. Fluticasone-Salmeterol28 claims
  6. Albuterol Sulfate Hfa26 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.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Mayo Clinic Health System-Northwest Wisconsin Region IncEau Claire, WI

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

Richard A. Helmers among 300 pulmonary disease physician records in Wisconsin

Richard A. Helmers, M.D. is one of 300 pulmonary disease physician records with a practice address in Wisconsin. 81% 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, 95% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2003 among the 220 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2025 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RP1001X and a Wisconsin practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in Wisconsin

There are 300 pulmonary disease physician records in Wisconsin.

All 300 in Wisconsin → Every provider in Eau Claire → Pulmonary Disease Physician nationwide →

The 8 pulmonary disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hussam Al-Sharif, MDEau Claire, WI 547031174879712
  2. Antonios Charokopos, MD MSEau Claire, WI 547031558773465
  3. Mamta Chhabria, MDEau Claire, WI 547031912493701
  4. Asegid Kebede, MDEau Claire, WI 547031598716201
  5. Nadir Kharma, MDEau Claire, WI 547031407237209
  6. Ahmad Qureshi, MDEau Claire, WI 547031710962907
  7. Aryan Shiari, M.D.Eau Claire, WI 547031427400431
  8. Christopher Williams, MDEau Claire, WI 547031417241662

Common questions

What is Richard A. Helmers, M.D.'s NPI number?

Richard A. Helmers, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376526558, issued on Nov 22, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Richard A. Helmers, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1400 Bellinger St, Eau Claire, WI, 54703. Phone: (715) 838-5222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Richard A. Helmers, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Wisconsin license number 25604, as entered by the provider. Search the Wisconsin Medical Examining Board at https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/MEB/Default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Richard A. Helmers, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Richard A. Helmers, M.D. had 442 Medicare Part D claims for 73 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,425. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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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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.