Robert L. Helmer, M.D.
Diagnostic Radiology Physician · Columbia, SC
Robert L. Helmer, M.D. is a diagnostic radiology physician with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1861678872, issued on Jan 21, 2008. Check the license (South Carolina 31382, as entered in NPPES) on the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Robert L. Helmer
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Diagnostic Radiology Physician 2085R0202X
- License numbers
- 31382 SC
054742 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1241 Assembly St Ste B, Columbia, SC 29201
- Phone
- (803) 766-3009
- Enumerated
- Jan 21, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 10, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20091016000488); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 1999
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Robert L. Helmer in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersSouth Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 31382Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Pro Radiology LLCGreenville, SC
- South Jersey Radiology Associates P AGreenville, SC
- Synergy Radiology LLCConyers, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Robert L. Helmer among 517 diagnostic radiology physician records in South Carolina
Robert L. Helmer, M.D. is one of 517 diagnostic radiology physician records with a practice address in South Carolina. 71% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 60% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 60% of these records are older, 37% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 71% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1999 · median 2005 among the 338 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0202X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in South Carolina
There are 517 diagnostic radiology physician records in South Carolina.
All 517 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Diagnostic Radiology Physician nationwide →
The 8 diagnostic radiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- W Bayard, MDColumbia, SC 292011336112010
- Floyd Bell, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011265493035
- Timothy Close, MDColumbia, SC 292011700859485
- Tommy Cupples, MDColumbia, SC 292011437122116
- Martin Dommers, MDColumbia, SC 292011821062332
- James Haswell, MDColumbia, SC 292011306804802
- Alan Kantsiper, MDColumbia, SC 292011730153248
- Zachary Kilpatrick, M.D.Columbia, SC 292011154385334
Common questions
What is Robert L. Helmer, M.D.'s NPI number?
Robert L. Helmer, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861678872, issued on Jan 21, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Robert L. Helmer, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1241 Assembly St Ste B, Columbia, SC, 29201. Phone: (803) 766-3009. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Robert L. Helmer, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists South Carolina license number 31382, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina Board of Medical Examiners at https://verify.llronline.com/LicLookup/Med/Med.aspx?div=22. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
What is Robert L. Helmer, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.