NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Stuart D. Helms, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician · Tampa, FL

Stuart D. Helms, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1780687186, issued on May 31, 2005. Check the license (Florida ME73586, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; 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
1780687186
Name
Stuart D. Helms
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
License number
ME73586 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
12780 Race Track RD, Tampa, FL 33626
Phone
(813) 792-9541
Enumerated
May 31, 2005
Record last updated
Mar 16, 2015 (not updated in 11 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(813) 443-8170
Medicaid ID
252683200 FL
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100108000473); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Saint Louis University School Of Medicine, 1992
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 12780 Race Track RD

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

  1. Jake Bennett, MDFamily Medicine Physician1063093425
  2. Geralyn Dexter, MS, IMH, NCCMental Health Counselor1972943025
  3. Dalys Gilling, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1205839602
  4. Ruth Henson, MDInternal Medicine Physician1467692194
  5. Hugo Jasin, MDPediatrics Physician1619104486
  6. Deborah White, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1437155603

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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54% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024

4,896 Medicare Part D claims for 395 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims. 65 claims were for opioids.

  1. Stuart Helms4,896
  2. Specialty average3,176

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium268 claims
  2. Lisinopril225 claims
  3. Simvastatin206 claims
  4. Levothyroxine Sodium180 claims
  5. Metoprolol Succinate178 claims
  6. Amlodipine Besylate170 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. Baycare Medical Group, Inc.Tampa, FL

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

Stuart D. Helms among 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida

Stuart D. Helms, M.D. is one of 10,151 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Florida. 84% 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, 90% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • Graduated1992 · median 2004 among the 6,606 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2015 · 48% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

629 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Tampa

They are 629 of the 26,440 NPPES records with a practice address in Tampa, and 10,151 internal medicine physician records in Florida.

The 8 internal medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Ileana Acevedo, MDTampa, FL 336261902033905
  2. George Gadea, DOTampa, FL 336261902869654
  3. Eric Garcia, MDTampa, FL 336261194774596
  4. Ruth Henson, MDTampa, FL 336261467692194
  5. Anitha Reddy, M.D.Tampa, FL 336261699946848
  6. Steven Rives, D.O.Tampa, FL 336261982944666
  7. Carmella Sebastian, M.D.Tampa, FL 336261457780363
  8. Pranav Wasti, M.D.Tampa, FL 336261659634236

Common questions

What is Stuart D. Helms, M.D.'s NPI number?

Stuart D. Helms, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1780687186, issued on May 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Stuart D. Helms, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 12780 Race Track RD, Tampa, FL, 33626. Phone: (813) 792-9541. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Stuart D. Helms, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME73586, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Stuart D. Helms, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Stuart D. Helms, M.D. had 4,896 Medicare Part D claims for 395 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.