GRETCHEN WINTER
NPI 1235498049
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease in Birmingham, AL
About Gretchen Winter NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
GRETCHEN WINTER (NPI 1235498049) is an individual pulmonary disease provider in Birmingham, Alabama, licensed in Illinois (036178657) and active in the NPI registry since May 2012. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Munson Medical Center, and maintains 3 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 3
Secondary Practice Locations 3
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
Gretchen Winter 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
16Medicare enrollment records show Gretchen Winter reassigns Medicare billing to 16 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Birmingham, AL 35233
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 4,494 clinicians in this Medicare group
Tuscaloosa, AL 35401
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 45 clinicians in this Medicare group
Tallassee, AL 36078
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 84 clinicians in this Medicare group
Macon, GA 31210
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 89 clinicians in this Medicare group
Foley, AL 36535
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 110 clinicians in this Medicare group
Newport, TN 37821
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Tennessee enrollment
- 664 clinicians in this Medicare group
Evansville, IN 47714
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Indiana and California enrollments
- Also billed through NPI 1033843941 (California)
- 34 clinicians in this Medicare group
Sumter, SC 29150
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 5 clinicians in this Medicare group
Springfield, OH 45504
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
- 494 clinicians in this Medicare group
Dublin, OH 43017
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Ohio enrollment
- 177 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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare 4
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Munson Medical Center
Acute Care Hospitals · Traverse City, MISt Vincent Healthcare
Acute Care Hospitals · Billings, MTHighland District Hospital
Critical Access Hospitals · Hillsboro, OHBaptist Memorial Hospital Tipton
Acute Care Hospitals · Covington, TNPhysician 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.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 3
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
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 Gretchen Winter's NPI number?
The NPI number for Gretchen Winter is 1235498049. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on May 14, 2012.
Where is Gretchen Winter located?
Gretchen Winter practices at 1717 6th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233. The listed phone number is (800) 822-8816.
What is Gretchen Winter's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Pulmonary Disease, with taxonomy code 207RP1001X.
Is Gretchen Winter enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Gretchen Winter 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 Gretchen Winter's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Gretchen Winter reassigns Medicare benefits to 16 organizations: University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC (Birmingham, AL), Cogent Healthcare Of Decatur, LLC (Tuscaloosa, AL), Community Hospital Inc (Tallassee, AL), Sound Physicians Intensivists Of Georgia PC (Macon, GA), Ies Alabama PLLC (Foley, AL) and 11 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 Gretchen Winter's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Gretchen Winter accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, CareSource, Molina Healthcare and Oscar Health Plan, Inc. and 2 other insurers list Gretchen Winter 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 Gretchen Winter affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Gretchen Winter is affiliated with Munson Medical Center, St Vincent Healthcare, Highland District Hospital and Baptist Memorial Hospital Tipton.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Gretchen Winter was last updated on May 15, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 5 months 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.
# Gretchen Winter · NPI 1235498049
Pulmonary Disease physician in Birmingham, Alabama. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since May 14, 2012.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1235498049 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** May 14, 2012
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease · taxonomy 207RP1001X
- **State license:** 036178657 (Illinois)
- **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:** 16 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC (NPI 1356377576, Birmingham, AL); Cogent Healthcare Of Decatur, LLC (NPI 1386695500, Tuscaloosa, AL); Community Hospital Inc (NPI 1982941381, Tallassee, AL); Sound Physicians Intensivists Of Georgia PC (NPI 1376159590, Macon, GA); Ies Alabama PLLC (NPI 1053027276, Foley, AL); and 11 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Baylor College Of Medicine, class of 2012
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** May 15, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1235498049) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.