Dr. Ray Weldon Helms, MD

Dr. Helms practices at Heart Rhythm Management Of Lake County in Libertyville, Illinois.

Dr. Helms' NPI, 1316086879, was assigned on February 5, 2007. Dr. Helms graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 2000. Dr. Helms holds Illinois license 036108463.

Dr. Helms' primary practice is Heart Rhythm Management of Lake County, at 114 W Rockland Rd, Libertyville, IL 60048-2700. The practice phone is (847) 816-0600.

Dr. Helms' primary practice is Heart Rhythm Management Of Lake County in Libertyville, Illinois. Dr. Helms is also affiliated with Advocate Condell Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Helms to 2 more hospitals, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Helms practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Helms' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Helms is board certified in clinical cardiac electrophysiology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Helms is licensed in Illinois.

Dmand AI lists atrial fibrillation and flutter, heart blockage, intermittent racing heartbeat (PSVT), pacemaker or defibrillator implantation, pacemaker replacement, sick sinus syndrome and ventricular tachycardia among the conditions Dr. Helms treats.

CMS data shows 3,237 Medicare services from Dr. Helms across 24 procedure codes in 2024, for 524 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $161,636 for them.

CMS counts 524 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Helms in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 227 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.15, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Helms' median patient age at 76, with 45% women.

In 2024, Dr. Helms wrote 1,229 Medicare Part D claims for 271 patients. 73% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,179 of them, across 11 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $462,459 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,112 claims across 11 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 24 out of 100 for Dr. Helms for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Helms accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 22 procedures of pacemaker insertion or repair by Dr. Helms, more than 72% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Helms. The most frequent topics are Atrial Fibrillation, Catheter Ablation and Dogs. Dr. Helms has published most often in J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. Dr. Helms' most frequent co-author is Thriveni Sanagala, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 95 general payments to Dr. Helms from 21 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Biotronik Inc. paid the most, $2,498.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Helms, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Helms graduated from University of Illinois College of Medicine - Chicago in 2000.

Dr. Helms is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, HCSC and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.