TONYA RICHARDS
NPI 1003826249
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Birmingham, AL
About Tonya Richards NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
TONYA RICHARDS (NPI 1003826249) is an individual family provider in Birmingham, Alabama, licensed in Alabama (1-091927) and active in the NPI registry since August 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Birmingham, and is a graduate of Other (2005).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Tonya Richards is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
2Medicare enrollment records show Tonya Richards reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Birmingham, AL 35249
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 460 clinicians in this Medicare group
Birmingham, AL 35233
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 4,494 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 2
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 35233 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35233
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Tonya Richards's NPI number?
The NPI number for Tonya Richards is 1003826249. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 9, 2006.
Where is Tonya Richards located?
Tonya Richards practices at 1717 6th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233. The listed phone number is (800) 822-8816.
What is Tonya Richards's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Family, with taxonomy code 363LF0000X.
Is Tonya Richards enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Tonya Richards is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Tonya Richards's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Tonya Richards reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: University Of Alabama At Birmingham (Birmingham, AL) and University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC (Birmingham, AL). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Tonya Richards's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Tonya Richards accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter of Alabama, Ambetter of Tennessee and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama list Tonya Richards as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Tonya Richards was last updated on February 1, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Tonya Richards · NPI 1003826249
Family physician in Birmingham, Alabama. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since August 9, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1003826249 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** August 9, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Practitioner - Family · taxonomy 363LF0000X
- **State license:** 1-091927 (Alabama)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1717 6TH AVE S, Birmingham, AL 35233-1801
- **Phone:** (800) 822-8816
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): University Of Alabama At Birmingham (NPI 1356674360, Birmingham, AL); University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC (NPI 1124213376, Birmingham, AL) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2005
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 1, 2024
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1003826249) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.