Richard Helms, MD PHD
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician · Kansas City, MO
Richard Helms, MD PHD is a pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician with a practice address in Kansas City, Missouri, and NPI 1174085054, issued on Apr 1, 2019. Check the license (Missouri 2024032562, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Richard Helms
- Credential
- MD PHD
- Primary taxonomy
- Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician 207WX0110X
- License numbers
- 2024032562 MO
04-49827 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2401 Gillham RD, Kansas City, MO 64108
- Phone
- (816) 234-3000
- Enumerated
- Apr 1, 2019
- Record last updated
- Dec 6, 2025
- Fax
- (816) 302-9939
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241015001987); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 2401 Gillham RD
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Verify Richard Helms in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
Search for license 2024032562Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
86% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician in 2024
16 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries, against an average of 111 among the 150 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth11 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
- The Childrens Mercy HospitalKansas City, MO
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Physician providers in Missouri
There are 12 pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician records in Missouri.
Other pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician records in Missouri
- Cetin Akpolat, MDColumbia, MO1205511631
- Katherine Brown, MDKansas City, MO1396234308
- Basak Can, MDKansas City, MO1548749237
- Tracy Crnic, M.D.Columbia, MO1255309514
- Tricia Fernandez, MDColumbia, MO1124551981
- Marlo Galli, COSaint Louis, MO1992473284
- Katherine Kindle, MDSaint Louis, MO1932668902
- Laura Plummer, MDKansas City, MO1043254683
- Erin Stahl, MDKansas City, MO1487868345
- Michael Struck, MDKansas City, MO1144296674
Common questions
What is Richard Helms, MD PHD's NPI number?
Richard Helms, MD PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174085054, issued on Apr 1, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Richard Helms, MD PHD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2401 Gillham RD, Kansas City, MO, 64108. Phone: (816) 234-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Richard Helms, MD PHD's license?
NPPES lists Missouri license number 2024032562, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Richard Helms, MD PHD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Richard Helms, MD PHD had 16 Medicare Part D claims for 13 beneficiaries; the average among pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist physician prescribers was 111. 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.
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.