NICHOLAS KEATON
NPI 1245617216
Hospitalist in Huntsville, AL
About Nicholas Keaton NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
NICHOLAS KEATON (NPI 1245617216) is an individual hospitalist provider in Huntsville, Alabama, licensed in Mississippi (27440) and active in the NPI registry since April 2015. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport (2015).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 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
Nicholas Keaton 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 Nicholas Keaton reassigns Medicare billing to 3 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
- 165 clinicians in this Medicare group
Ocean Springs, MS 39564
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 731 clinicians in this Medicare group
Gulfport, MS 39501
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Mississippi enrollment
- 34 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 7
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 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.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 4
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.
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 Nicholas Keaton's NPI number?
The NPI number for Nicholas Keaton is 1245617216. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 29, 2015.
Where is Nicholas Keaton located?
Nicholas Keaton practices at 101 Sivley Rd SW, Huntsville, AL 35801. The listed phone number is (256) 801-6047.
What is Nicholas Keaton's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Nicholas Keaton enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Nicholas Keaton 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 Nicholas Keaton's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Nicholas Keaton reassigns Medicare benefits to 3 organizations: Hh Physician Care (Huntsville, AL), Memorial Hospital At Gulfport (Ocean Springs, MS) and Care Doc LLC (Gulfport, MS). 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 Nicholas Keaton's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Nicholas Keaton accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter from Arkansas Health & Wellness, Ambetter from Louisiana Healthcare Connections, Ambetter of Alabama and Ambetter of Tennessee and 1 other insurer list Nicholas Keaton 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 Nicholas Keaton was last updated on June 25, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 16 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.
# Nicholas Keaton · NPI 1245617216
Hospitalist physician in Huntsville, Alabama. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 29, 2015.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1245617216 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 29, 2015
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** 27440 (Mississippi)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 101 SIVLEY RD SW, Huntsville, AL 35801-4421
- **Phone:** (256) 801-6047
## 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): Hh Physician Care (NPI 1144860123, Huntsville, AL); Memorial Hospital At Gulfport (NPI 1447869854, Ocean Springs, MS); Care Doc LLC (NPI 1225505993, Gulfport, MS) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Louisiana State University School Of Medicine In Shreveport, class of 2015
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 25, 2025
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1245617216) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.