Helen Edith Tower, OD
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 360
- Part D claims, 2024
- 300
- Industry payments
- $276
- Affiliated sites
- 2
- Medical groups
- 2
- Practice address
- 4028 Cox Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060
- Practice phone
- Call (804) 217-9883
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Family Vision Care of Richmond
Glen Allen, Virginia
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Helen Edith Tower is an optometrist in Glen Allen, Virginia
Helen Tower practices at Family Vision Care of Richmond in Glen Allen, Virginia.
Helen Tower's NPI, 1356373856, was assigned on July 7, 2006. Helen Tower graduated from Ferris State College - College of Optometry in 1987.
- NPI
- 1356373856NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3779522867
- NPI enumeration date
- July 7, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (804) 217-9883
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 65
- Medical school graduation
- 1987
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Helen Edith Tower practices at Family Vision Care of Richmond in Glen Allen, Virginia
Helen Tower's primary practice is Family Vision Care of Richmond, at 4028 Cox Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060 in Henrico County. The practice phone is (804) 217-9883.
- Family Vision Care of Richmond4028 Cox Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060 · Henrico CountyPhone(804) 217-9883
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Helen Edith Tower is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Helen Tower's primary practice is Family Vision Care of Richmond in Glen Allen, Virginia. Dmand AI also links Helen Tower to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Helen Edith Tower's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Helen Tower practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Family Vision Care of Richmond | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Helen Edith Tower is one of 2,487 optometrists in Virginia
Optometrist is Helen Tower's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 152W00000X. Dmand AI has Helen Tower's licenses on file in 2 states: Virginia and Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Optometrist, Virginia
- Michigan license
Optometrists near Helen Tower
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
Helen Edith Tower treated 360 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 360 Medicare patients who saw Helen Tower in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 186 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 72% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 0.80, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Helen Tower's median patient age at 75, with 61% women.
Helen Tower's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Helen Tower's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women22663%
- Men13437%
Chronic conditions among Helen Tower's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure72%
- Arthritis39%
- Diabetes23%
- Ischemic heart disease22%
- Anxiety21%
- Chronic kidney disease18%
- Atrial fibrillation16%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Helen Tower's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women61%
- Men39%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Helen Edith Tower wrote 300 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Helen Tower wrote 300 Medicare Part D claims for 73 patients. 74% of them were for generic drugs.
Helen Tower's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic221 claims74%
- Brand-name79 claims26%
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Helen Edith Tower ranks in the 47th percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
Helen Tower accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 22 procedures of cataract surgery by Helen Tower, more than 47% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Helen Tower ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 47th percentile22 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Helen Edith Tower received $276 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Helen Tower from 3 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alcon Laboratories Inc paid the most, $131.
Companies that paid Helen Tower the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Helen Edith Tower graduated from Ferris State College - College of Optometry
Helen Tower graduated from Ferris State College - College of Optometry in 1987.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Helen Edith Tower'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 Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation 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 (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)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 Helen Edith Tower's NPI number?
Helen Edith Tower's NPI number is 1356373856. It was assigned on July 7, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Helen Edith Tower specialize in?
Helen Edith Tower is an optometrist in Glen Allen, Virginia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X).
Where does Helen Edith Tower practice?
Helen Tower practices at 4028 Cox Rd, Glen Allen, VA 23060. Helen Tower's primary practice is Family Vision Care of Richmond in Glen Allen, Virginia. Dmand AI also links Helen Tower to 2 group practices and clinics and 2 medical groups.
What is Helen Edith Tower's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Helen Tower is (804) 217-9883.
Which states has Helen Edith Tower been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Helen Tower in Virginia and Michigan.
Does Helen Edith Tower accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Helen Tower as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Helen Edith Tower see?
CMS counts 360 Medicare patients who saw Helen Tower in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Where did Helen Edith Tower go to medical school?
Helen Tower graduated from Ferris State College - College of Optometry in 1987.
Has Helen Edith Tower received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $276 in general payments to Helen Tower from 3 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Alcon Laboratories Inc.
How long has Helen Edith Tower been practicing?
Helen Tower graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.
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