SONYA HEATH
NPI 1558390971
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease in Birmingham, AL
About Sonya Heath NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
SONYA HEATH (NPI 1558390971) is an individual infectious disease provider in Birmingham, Alabama, licensed in Alabama (24274) and active in the NPI registry since June 2006. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Birmingham, and is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine (2000).
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
Sonya Heath 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 Sonya Heath 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
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 Sonya Heath's NPI number?
The NPI number for Sonya Heath is 1558390971. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on June 30, 2006.
Where is Sonya Heath located?
Sonya Heath practices at 1717 6th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233. The listed phone number is (800) 822-8816.
What is Sonya Heath's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Infectious Disease, with taxonomy code 207RI0200X.
Is Sonya Heath enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Sonya Heath 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 Sonya Heath's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Sonya Heath 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 Sonya Heath's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Sonya Heath accept?
Health plans from Ambetter Health, Ambetter of Alabama, Ambetter of Tennessee and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama list Sonya Heath 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 Sonya Heath was last updated on June 29, 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.
# Sonya Heath · NPI 1558390971
Infectious Disease physician in Birmingham, Alabama. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 30, 2006.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1558390971 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** June 30, 2006
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease · taxonomy 207RI0200X
- **State license:** 24274 (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:** Virginia Commonwealth University, School Of Medicine, class of 2000
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** June 29, 2023
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1558390971) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.