RIC A KOLER DO
NPI 1114090453
Emergency Medicine in Huntsville, AL
About Ric A Koler Do NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
RIC A KOLER DO (NPI 1114090453) is an individual emergency medicine provider in Huntsville, Alabama, licensed in Alabama (DO-554) and active in the NPI registry since November 2006. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Lower Keys Medical Center, and is a graduate of Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine (1993).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Other Identifiers 2
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
Ric A Koler Do 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
7Medicare enrollment records show Ric Koler reassigns Medicare billing to 7 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Huntsville, AL 35801
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 31 clinicians in this Medicare group
Huntsville, AL 35801
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 93 clinicians in this Medicare group
Huntsville, AL 35802
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 660 clinicians in this Medicare group
Russellville, AL 35653
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 286 clinicians in this Medicare group
Dothan, AL 36305
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 252 clinicians in this Medicare group
Crestview, FL 32539
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 78 clinicians in this Medicare group
Key West, FL 33040
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Florida enrollment
- 36 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 5
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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Lower Keys Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Key West, FLPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 35801 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.
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
HUNTSVILLE, AL 35801
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 Ric Koler's NPI number?
The NPI number for Ric Koler is 1114090453. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 16, 2006.
Where is Ric Koler located?
Ric Koler practices at 1 Hospital Dr SW, Huntsville, AL 35801. The listed phone number is (256) 880-4177.
What is Ric Koler's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207P00000X.
Is Ric Koler enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Ric Koler 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 Ric Koler's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Ric Koler reassigns Medicare benefits to 7 organizations: Hh Crestwood ER Physicians Group (Huntsville, AL), Crestwood Hb Medical Services LLC (Huntsville, AL), American Family Care, LLC (Huntsville, AL), App Of Alabama Ed PLLC (Russellville, AL), Flowers Hb Medical Services LLC (Dothan, AL) and 2 more organizations, listed in the Medicare section above. 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 Ric Koler's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Ric Koler accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama and Oscar Health Maintenance Organization of Florida list Ric Koler 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.
Is Ric Koler affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Ric Koler is affiliated with Lower Keys Medical Center.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Ric Koler was last updated on July 8, 2007. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 19 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.
# Ric A Koler, DO · NPI 1114090453
Emergency Medicine physician in Huntsville, Alabama. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since November 16, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1114090453 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** November 16, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Emergency Medicine · taxonomy 207P00000X
- **State license:** DO-554 (Alabama)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1 HOSPITAL DR SW, Huntsville, AL 35801-6455
- **Phone:** (256) 880-4177 · **Fax:** (205) 880-4507
## 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:** 7 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Hh Crestwood ER Physicians Group (NPI 1811842826, Huntsville, AL); Crestwood Hb Medical Services LLC (NPI 1548940497, Huntsville, AL); American Family Care, LLC (NPI 1831207604, Huntsville, AL); App Of Alabama Ed PLLC (NPI 1659646040, Russellville, AL); Flowers Hb Medical Services LLC (NPI 1972283828, Dothan, AL); and 2 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, class of 1993
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** July 8, 2007
- **Other identifiers:** Medicare UPIN G65174 (AL); Other 515-27327 (AL)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1114090453) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.