Dr. Richard Helms, MD, PhD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 12
- Part D claims, 2024
- 16
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $557
- Medical groups
- 4
- Practice address
- 2401 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108
- Practice phone
- Call (816) 234-3100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Children's Mercy Dialysis Program
Dialysis Center - Hospital-Based · Kansas City, Missouri
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Dr. Richard Helms is an ophthalmologist in Kansas City, Missouri
Dr. Helms practices at Children's Mercy Dialysis Program in Kansas City, Missouri.
Dr. Helms' NPI, 1174085054, was assigned on April 1, 2019. Dr. Helms holds Michigan license 4301509197.
- NPI
- 1174085054NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 1951635218
- NPI enumeration date
- April 1, 2019
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (816) 234-3100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 33
- Medical school graduation
- 2019
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Richard Helms practices at Children's Mercy Dialysis Program in Kansas City, Missouri
Dr. Helms' primary practice is Children's Mercy Dialysis Program, at 2401 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108 in Jackson County. The practice phone is (816) 234-3100.
- Children's Mercy Dialysis Program2401 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108 · Jackson CountyPhone(816) 234-3100
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Richard Helms is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Helms' primary practice is Children's Mercy Dialysis Program in Kansas City, Missouri. Dr. Helms is also affiliated with Children's Mercy Adele Hall. The medical group on file is Mercy Clinic Family Medicine - Hollister. Dmand AI also links Dr. Helms to 1 more hospital and 3 medical groups, each named with a free account. Dr. Helms' employer is on file too: a dialysis center.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Richard Helms' practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Helms practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Children's Mercy Dialysis Program | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Richard Helms is one of 270 ophthalmologists in Missouri
Ophthalmology is Dr. Helms' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Helms is licensed in Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, MichiganPrimary
Ophthalmologists near Dr. Helms
Counts of ophthalmologists 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
Dr. Richard Helms treated 12 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68
CMS counts 12 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Helms in 2024. Their average risk score is 1.38, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Helms' median patient age at 13, with 52% women.
Dr. Helms' patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 13
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women52%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Richard Helms wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Helms wrote 16 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 75% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $123 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 16 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Helms' Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic12 claims75%
- Brand-name and other4 claims25%
Dr. Helms' most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 162024: 1131%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Richard Helms takes part in Medicare
Dr. 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)
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Dr. Richard Helms received $557 in industry payments from 2020 to 2023
CMS Open Payments shows 10 general payments to Dr. Helms from 7 drug and device companies from 2020 to 2023. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 82% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $251.
General payments to Dr. Helms by program year, 2020 to 2023
General payments to Dr. Helms by kind, 2020 to 2023
- Food and beverage$45782%
- Education$10018%
Companies that paid Dr. Helms the most, 2020 to 2023
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Richard 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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Richard Helms' NPI number?
Dr. Richard Helms' NPI number is 1174085054. It was assigned on April 1, 2019, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Richard Helms?
Dr. Richard Helms is an ophthalmologist in Kansas City, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Richard Helms practice?
Dr. Helms practices at 2401 Gillham Rd, Kansas City, MO 64108. Dr. Helms' primary practice is Children's Mercy Dialysis Program in Kansas City, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Dr. Helms to 1 hospital and 3 medical groups.
What is Dr. Richard Helms' office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Helms is (816) 234-3100.
What is Dr. Richard Helms' medical license number?
Dr. Helms holds Michigan license 4301509197.
Which hospitals is Dr. Richard Helms affiliated with?
Dr. Helms is affiliated with Children's Mercy Adele Hall. Dmand AI links Dr. Helms to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Richard Helms part of?
Dr. Helms is linked to Mercy Clinic Family Medicine - Hollister. Dmand AI links Dr. Helms to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Richard Helms accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Helms as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Richard Helms see?
CMS counts 12 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Helms in 2024, with an average age of 68.
What drugs does Dr. Richard Helms prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Helms' most prescribed drugs by claims were Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth.
Has Dr. Richard Helms received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $557 in general payments to Dr. Helms from 7 companies from 2020 to 2023. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Dr. Richard Helms been practicing?
Dr. Helms graduated from medical school in 2019, 7 years ago.
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