Don Alan Helms, OD
- Industry payments
- $16
- Affiliated sites
- 1
- Medical group
- 1
- State license
- 1
- Year NPI issued
- 2006
- Practice address
- 1914 E Grand Ave, Lindenhurst, IL 60046-7822
- Practice phone
- Call (847) 356-2020
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Accu-vision Center Inc.
Eye care practice · Lindenhurst, Illinois
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Don Alan Helms is an optometrist in Chicago, Illinois
Don Helms practices at Accu-vision Center Inc. in Lindenhurst, Illinois.
Don Helms' NPI, 1730125451, was assigned on June 21, 2006. Don Helms graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 1976. Don Helms holds Illinois license 46006930.
- NPI
- 1730125451NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2961541545
- NPI enumeration date
- June 21, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (847) 356-2020
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 76
- Medical school graduation
- 1976
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Don Alan Helms practices in Lindenhurst and Chicago
Don Helms' primary practice is Accu-vision Center Inc., at 1914 E Grand Ave, Lindenhurst, IL 60046-7822. The practice phone is (847) 356-2020. The NPI Registry lists Don Helms' practice address as 38 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60602.
- Accu-vision Center Inc.Primary1914 E Grand Ave, Lindenhurst, IL 60046-7822Phone(847) 356-2020
- NPI Registry address38 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60602
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Affiliation Data; Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Don Alan Helms is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Don Helms' primary practice is Accu-vision Center Inc. in Lindenhurst, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Don Helms to 1 medical group, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Don Alan Helms' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Don Helms practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Accu-vision Center Inc. | Available with a free account |
| +1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Don Alan Helms is one of 2,194 optometrists in Illinois
Optometrist is Don Helms' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Don Helms is licensed in Illinois.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, IllinoisPrimary
Optometrists near Don Helms
Counts of optometrists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Don Alan Helms' patients have a median age of 69
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Don Helms' median patient age at 69, with 52% women.
Don Helms' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men39%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
How Don Alan Helms takes part in Medicare
Don Helms accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Don Alan Helms received $16 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Don Helms from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $16.
Companies that paid Don Helms the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Don Alan Helms graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago
Don Helms graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 1976.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Don Alan Helms's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel Data |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Don Alan Helms' NPI number?
Don Alan Helms' NPI number is 1730125451. It was assigned on June 21, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Don Alan Helms specialize in?
Don Alan Helms is an optometrist in Chicago, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Don Alan Helms practice?
Don Helms practices at 1914 E Grand Ave, Lindenhurst, IL 60046-7822. Don Helms also practices at 38 N Clark St, Chicago, IL 60602. Don Helms' primary practice is Accu-vision Center Inc. in Lindenhurst, Illinois. Dmand AI also links Don Helms to 1 medical group.
What is Don Alan Helms' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Don Helms is (847) 356-2020.
What is Don Alan Helms' medical license number?
Don Helms holds Illinois license 46006930.
Does Don Alan Helms accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Don Helms as accepting Medicare assignment.
Where did Don Alan Helms go to medical school?
Don Helms graduated from Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago in 1976.
Has Don Alan Helms received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $16 in general payments to Don Helms from 1 company from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Don Alan Helms been practicing?
Don Helms graduated from medical school in 1976, 50 years ago.
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