William John Helms, MD
Dermatology Physician · Russellville, AR
William John Helms, MD is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Russellville, Arkansas, and NPI 1851370829, issued on Jan 10, 2006. Check the license (Arkansas C8266, as entered in NPPES) on the Arkansas State Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- William John Helms
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- C8266 AR
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2210 W Main, Russellville, AR 72802
- Phone
- (479) 968-8940
- Enumerated
- Jan 10, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 14, 2025
- Fax
- (479) 968-8901
- Medicaid ID
- 134703001 AR
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080107000864); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Arkansas College Of Medicine, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify William John Helms in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersArkansas State Medical Board
Search for license C8266Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
17% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
936 Medicare Part D claims for 401 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 4% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole230 claims
- Doxycycline Hyclate204 claims
- Fluorouracil118 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide86 claims
- Imiquimod67 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate22 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): 99.3 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $99.70
5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sensus Healthcare, Inc. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- William J Helms MD PARussellville, AR
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
William John Helms among 79 dermatology physician records in Arkansas
William John Helms, MD is one of 79 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Arkansas. 85% 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 19% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 19% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2007 among the 58 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207N00000X and a Arkansas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Arkansas
There are 79 dermatology physician records in Arkansas.
All 79 in Arkansas → Every provider in Russellville → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Michael Garone, D.O.Rogers, AR 727581811304009
- Cheryl Hull, M.D.Rogers, AR 727581124081849
- Lauren McCaslin, MDRogers, AR 727581205221629
- Ryan Rich, MDRogers, AR 727581578852455
- Eric Belin, MDBella Vista, AR 727141134105042
- Blake Williams, M.D.Bella Vista, AR 727141194082057
- Mildred Clifton, M.D.Bentonville, AR 727121679521405
- Cheri Cunningham, M.DBentonville, AR 727121326492869
Common questions
What is William John Helms, MD's NPI number?
William John Helms, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1851370829, issued on Jan 10, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is William John Helms, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2210 W Main, Russellville, AR, 72802. Phone: (479) 968-8940. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify William John Helms, MD's license?
NPPES lists Arkansas license number C8266, as entered by the provider. Search the Arkansas State Medical Board at https://armedicalboard.adh.arkansas.gov/public/verify/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does William John Helms, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, William John Helms, MD had 936 Medicare Part D claims for 401 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is William John Helms, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 99.3 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.