THOMAS KALEEKAL
NPI 1699765420
Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine in Birmingham, AL
About Thomas Kaleekal NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
THOMAS KALEEKAL (NPI 1699765420) is an individual critical care medicine provider in Birmingham, Alabama, licensed in Alabama (41528) and active in the NPI registry since October 2005. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Birmingham, and is a graduate of Other (1998).
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
Thomas Kaleekal 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 Thomas Kaleekal reassigns Medicare billing to 2 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
Houston, TX 77030
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 2,407 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.
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.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 11
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 Thomas Kaleekal's NPI number?
The NPI number for Thomas Kaleekal is 1699765420. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on October 24, 2005.
Where is Thomas Kaleekal located?
Thomas Kaleekal practices at 1717 6th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233. The listed phone number is (800) 822-8816.
What is Thomas Kaleekal's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Internal Medicine, specializing in Critical Care Medicine, with taxonomy code 207RC0200X.
Is Thomas Kaleekal enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Thomas Kaleekal 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 Thomas Kaleekal's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Thomas Kaleekal reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: University Of Alabama Health Services Foundation, PC (Birmingham, AL) and Tmh Physician Associates PLLC (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 Thomas Kaleekal's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Thomas Kaleekal accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama list Thomas Kaleekal 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 Thomas Kaleekal was last updated on February 1, 2024. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 2 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.
# Thomas Kaleekal · NPI 1699765420
Critical Care Medicine physician in Birmingham, Alabama. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since October 24, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1699765420 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** October 24, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Internal Medicine - Critical Care Medicine · taxonomy 207RC0200X
- **State license:** 41528 (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 Health Services Foundation, PC (NPI 1124213376, Birmingham, AL); Tmh Physician Associates PLLC (NPI 1275779225, Houston, TX) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1998
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** February 1, 2024
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1699765420) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.