Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke, MD

  • Durham, NC
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1790170256PAC ID4789006735
Medicare services, 2024
105
Medicare patients, 2024
70
Part D claims, 2024
1,431
Hospital affiliations
1
Medical groups
3
Practice address
412 Liberty Street, Durham, NC 27701
Practice phone
Call (919) 956-4000
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Lincoln Community Health Center - Durham (Liberty St)

FQHC - Main Site · Durham, North Carolina

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Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke is a psychiatrist in Durham, North Carolina

Dr. Helmke practices at Lincoln Community Health Center - Durham (Liberty St) in Durham, North Carolina.

Dr. Helmke's NPI, 1790170256, was assigned on April 1, 2015. Dr. Helmke graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Helmke holds North Carolina license 2020-00180.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4789006735
NPI enumeration date
April 1, 2015
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(919) 956-4000
Professional email
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
37
Medical school graduation
2015

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke practices at Lincoln Community Health Center - Durham (Liberty St) in Durham, North Carolina

Dr. Helmke's primary practice is Lincoln Community Health Center - Durham (Liberty St), at 412 Liberty Street, Durham, NC 27701 in Durham County. The practice phone is (919) 956-4000.

  • Lincoln Community Health Center - Durham (Liberty St)
    412 Liberty Street, Durham, NC 27701 · Durham CountyPhone(919) 956-4000

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Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Helmke's primary practice is Lincoln Community Health Center - Durham (Liberty St) in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Helmke is also affiliated with Duke University Hospital. The medical group on file is Duke Health Integrated Practice. Dmand AI also links Dr. Helmke to 2 more medical groups and 1 community health center, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Helmke practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Lincoln Community Health Center - Durham (Liberty St)Available with a free account
+2 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke is one of 1,177 psychiatrists in North Carolina

Psychiatry is Dr. Helmke's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Helmke is licensed in North Carolina.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, North CarolinaPrimaryLicense 2020-00180 · taxonomy 2084P0800X

Psychiatrists near Dr. Helmke

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Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke billed Medicare for 105 services in 2024

CMS data shows 105 Medicare services from Dr. Helmke across 3 procedure codes in 2024, for 70 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $5,333 for them.

Medicare services, 2024105
Medicare patients70
Paid by Medicare$5,333
Procedure codes3

Dr. Helmke's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1292024: 6649%
Other services
2023: 112024: 2082%
Tests and treatments
2023: 02024: 19

Where Dr. Helmke's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office8985%
  • In a facility1615%

Dr. Helmke compared with the North Carolina median for psychiatrists, 2024

  • Dr. Helmke
  • North Carolina median
Medicare services
105vs 13019% below
Medicare patients
70vs 4846% above
Part D claims
1,009vs 1327.6 times

Medians across 1,345 psychiatrists in North Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Helmke's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke treated 70 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 64

CMS counts 70 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Helmke in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 29 patients. 69% of them have mood disorders, and 64% have anxiety. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.50, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Helmke's median patient age at 64, with 50% women.

Medicare patients, 202470
Average age64
Average risk score1.50
Also on Medicaid34%

Dr. Helmke's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Helmke's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women3956%
  • Men3144%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Helmke's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Mood disorders69%
  2. Anxiety64%
  3. High blood pressure63%
  4. High cholesterol59%
  5. Depression53%
  6. Arthritis44%
  7. Diabetes30%
  8. Bipolar disorder26%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Helmke's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 64

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men48%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke wrote 1,431 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Helmke wrote 1,431 Medicare Part D claims for 108 patients. 88% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,009 of them, across 35 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $33,388 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,856 claims across 61 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,431
Drugs named by CMS35
Total drug cost$33,388
Part D patients108

Dr. Helmke's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,255 claims88%
  • Brand-name153 claims11%
  • Other23 claims2%

Dr. Helmke's 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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Helmke's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids1%17 of 1,431 claims
  • Antibiotics1%11 of 1,431 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1,8562024: 1,00946%

Drugs named by CMS: 35 in 2024, 61 in 2023.

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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

Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Helmke accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Helmke as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Removal of nail tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke graduated from Duke University School of Medicine

Dr. Helmke graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2015.

  1. Medical schoolDuke University School of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke's NPI number?

Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke's NPI number is 1790170256. It was assigned on April 1, 2015, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke?

Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke is a psychiatrist in Durham, North Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke practice?

Dr. Helmke practices at 412 Liberty Street, Durham, NC 27701. Dr. Helmke's primary practice is Lincoln Community Health Center - Durham (Liberty St) in Durham, North Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Helmke to 2 medical groups and 1 community health center.

What is Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Helmke is (919) 956-4000.

What is Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke's medical license number?

Dr. Helmke holds North Carolina license 2020-00180.

Which hospitals is Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke affiliated with?

Dr. Helmke is affiliated with Duke University Hospital.

What medical group is Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke part of?

Dr. Helmke is linked to Duke Health Integrated Practice. Dmand AI links Dr. Helmke to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Helmke billed Medicare for 105 services in 2024, and Dr. Helmke accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Helmke as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke see?

CMS counts 70 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Helmke in 2024, with an average age of 64.

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What services does Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Helmke's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and health assessment (96127).

Where did Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke go to medical school?

Dr. Helmke graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 2015.

What drugs does Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Helmke's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Amlodipine Besylate and Albuterol Sulfate Hfa.

How long has Dr. Nicole Leigh Helmke been practicing?

Dr. Helmke graduated from medical school in 2015, 11 years ago.

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