CHAO HE
NPI 1235557265
Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine in Birmingham, AL
About Chao He NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
CHAO HE (NPI 1235557265) is an individual critical care medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama, licensed in Texas (U6968) and active in the NPI registry since April 2014. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Chi St Luke's Health Baylor College Of Medicine Me, and maintains 2 additional practice locations.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 3
Secondary Practice Locations 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
Chao He 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
3Medicare enrollment records show Chao He reassigns Medicare billing to 3 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
Vestavia Hills, AL 35243
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Alabama enrollment
- 215 clinicians in this Medicare group
Houston, TX 77030
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 2,554 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 2
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Chi St Luke's Health Baylor College Of Medicine Me
Acute Care Hospitals · Houston, TXAd Hospital East, LLC
Acute Care Hospitals · Houston, TXPhysician 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 Chao He's NPI number?
The NPI number for Chao He is 1235557265. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 7, 2014.
Where is Chao He located?
Chao He practices at 1717 6th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233. The listed phone number is (800) 822-8816.
What is Chao He's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Critical Care Medicine, with taxonomy code 207RC0200X.
Is Chao He enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Chao He 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 Chao He's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Chao He reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC (Birmingham, AL), Oak Mountain Group Services, LLC (Vestavia Hills, AL) and Baylor College Of Medicine (Houston, TX). 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 Chao He's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Chao He accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections and Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan and 2 other insurers list Chao He 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 Chao He affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Chao He is affiliated with Chi St Luke's Health Baylor College Of Medicine Me and Ad Hospital East, LLC.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Chao He was last updated on October 4, 2023. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 3 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.
# Chao He · NPI 1235557265
Critical Care Medicine physician in Birmingham, Alabama. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 7, 2014.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1235557265 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 7, 2014
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine · taxonomy 207RC0200X
- **State license:** U6968 (Texas)
- **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:** 3 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC (NPI 1124213376, Birmingham, AL); Oak Mountain Group Services, LLC (NPI 1609321165, Vestavia Hills, AL); Baylor College Of Medicine (NPI 1881026664, Houston, TX) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2009
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 4, 2023
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1235557265) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.