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Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD

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Specializes in: Optometry (Primary Eye Care)

3030 Frank Scott Parkway W Suite 1
Belleville, IL 62223

(618) 744-7555

Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD is an optometrist in Belleville, IL specializing in optometry (primary eye care).

Office Locations

3030 Frank Scott Parkway W Suite 1
Belleville, IL 62223

(618) 744-7555

(618) 744-7333

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Volume:

visual evoked potential test

By Affordability:

evoked potential test

visual evoked potential test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD performed more visual evoked potential test procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for evoked potential test, and visual evoked potential test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

SCODI of the posterior segment

In 2023, Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD performed more SCODI of the posterior segment (SCODI-P) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Top 25%

By Volume:

eye procedures

By Affordability:

visual field test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Illinois, Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD performed more eye procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for visual field test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD treated as an optometrist in Belleville, IL during 2012 were eye procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD for Medicare patients.

evoked potential test	17
eye procedures	931

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD treated as an optometrist in Belleville, IL during 2013 were eye procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11
evoked potential test	86
eye procedures	941

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	315
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	25
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	13
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	3
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD treated as an optometrist in Belleville, IL during 2014 were eye procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD for Medicare patients.

evoked potential test	84
eye procedures	896

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	297
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	209
From 75 to 84	85
85 and over	18
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD treated as an optometrist in Belleville, IL during 2015 were eye procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD for Medicare patients.

evoked potential test	86
eye procedures	1003

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	712
Black	60
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	434
From 75 to 84	236
85 and over	82
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD in 2015

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	28
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD treated as an optometrist in Belleville, IL during 2016 were eye procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD for Medicare patients.

evoked potential test	69
eye procedures	842

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD.

**Gender**
Male	139
Female	173

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	277
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	21
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD treated as an optometrist in Belleville, IL during 2017 were eye procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD for Medicare patients.

evoked potential test	47
eye procedures	2360

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	189
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD in 2017

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	26
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD treated as an optometrist in Belleville, IL during 2018 were eye procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD for Medicare patients.

evoked potential test	29
eye procedures	2652

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	287
Black	15
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	24
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	26
Dementia	4
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD treated as an optometrist in Belleville, IL during 2019 were eye procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD for Medicare patients.

evoked potential test	26
eye procedures	2877

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	296
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	203
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	24
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	5
Diabetes	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD treated as an optometrist in Belleville, IL during 2020 were eye procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD for Medicare patients.

evoked potential test	11
eye procedures	725

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD.

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	243
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	169
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	15
Less than 65	12

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD in 2020

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD treated as an optometrist in Belleville, IL during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	893

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	179

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	282
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	184
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	23
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD in 2021

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD treated as an optometrist in Belleville, IL during 2022 were eye procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD for Medicare patients.

evoked potential test	24
eye procedures	938

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD.

**Gender**
Male	133
Female	200

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	30
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	28
Dementia	4
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD treated as an optometrist in Belleville, IL during 2023 were eye procedures and evoked potential test.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD for Medicare patients.

evoked potential test	47
eye procedures	968

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	220

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD in 2023

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Dementia	3
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD treated as an optometrist in Belleville, IL were eye procedures and evoked potential test.

doctor visit	11
evoked potential test	47
eye procedures	1335

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	194

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	299
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	5

**Age**
75 to 84	95
85 and over	21
Less than 65	14
65 to 74	197

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	5
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	7
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	9
Dementia	4

Education & Training

She has a state license in Illinois.

Licensed In: Illinois

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$2,884 ULTRA $2,840	BTOD $43
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.	$635 Soft contact lenses $635
Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.	$195 Infuse $195
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$145 XDEMVY $145
Coopervision Inc.	$123 CVI Contact Lens $123
Other	$515 Infuse $108	Healon Viscoelastics $100	ULTRA $89	RESTASIS MULTIDOSE $50	Contact Lens $40	Other $129

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,729
Food and Beverage	$1,722
Consulting Fee	$1,000
Education	$45

Biography

Dr. Melissa Helfrich practices optometry (primary eye care) in Belleville, IL. Dr. Helfrich obtained a license to practice in Illinois.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD in 2014

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD in 2016

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD in 2017

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2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD in 2020

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2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD in 2022

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD in 2023

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Melissa Kay Helfrich, OD From 2012 - 2023

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