Rodney W. Helm, RODNEY HELM
Optometrist · Park Rapids, MN
Rodney W. Helm, RODNEY HELM is an optometrist with a practice address in Park Rapids, Minnesota, and NPI 1821057548, issued on Mar 21, 2006. Check the license (Minnesota 1540, as entered in NPPES) with the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Rodney W. Helm
- Credential
- RODNEY HELM
- Primary taxonomy
- Optometrist 152W00000X
- License number
- 1540 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 206 Pleasant Ave S, Park Rapids, MN 56470
- Phone
- (218) 732-3389
- Enumerated
- Mar 21, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 16, 2008 (not updated in 18 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (218) 732-5994
- Medicaid ID
- 680723200 MN
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 206 Pleasant Ave S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Rodney W. Helm in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Minnesota board licenses this profession
Search for license 1540Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
91% more Medicare Part D claims than the average optometrist in 2024
530 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries, against an average of 277 among the 33,128 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 15% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost251 claims
- Timolol Maleate99 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol47 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate17 claims
- Ofloxacin17 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl14 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 88.4 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).
Rodney W. Helm among 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota
Rodney W. Helm, RODNEY HELM is one of 1,142 optometrist records with a practice address in Minnesota. 74% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 52% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 74% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 68% of these records are
- Record last updated2008 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 152W00000X and a Minnesota practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
6 optometrist records list a practice address in Park Rapids
They are 6 of the 224 NPPES records with a practice address in Park Rapids, and 1,142 optometrist records in Minnesota.
All 1,142 in Minnesota → Every provider in Park Rapids → Optometrist nationwide →
The 8 optometrist records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jacob GrundPark Rapids, MN 564701336079524
- Jennifer Keller, O.D.Park Rapids, MN 564701740577584
- Jamie Kueber, O.D.Park Rapids, MN 564701366888091
- Michael Perez, O.D.Park Rapids, MN 564701164482246
- Murry Westberg, ODPark Rapids, MN 564701952361032
- Todd Wiedell, O.D.Pequot Lakes, MN 564721295781425
- Wallace Johnson, O.D.Pillager, MN 564731346209020
- Stephanie Parrish, O.D.Pillager, MN 564731225057755
Common questions
What is Rodney W. Helm, RODNEY HELM's NPI number?
Rodney W. Helm, RODNEY HELM's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821057548, issued on Mar 21, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Rodney W. Helm, RODNEY HELM located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 206 Pleasant Ave S, Park Rapids, MN, 56470. Phone: (218) 732-3389. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Rodney W. Helm, RODNEY HELM's license?
NPPES lists Minnesota license number 1540, as entered by the provider. Search the Minnesota board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Rodney W. Helm, RODNEY HELM prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Rodney W. Helm, RODNEY HELM had 530 Medicare Part D claims for 96 beneficiaries; the average among optometrist prescribers was 277. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Rodney W. Helm, RODNEY HELM's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 88.4 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.