Heath Beckham, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician · Birmingham, AL
Heath Beckham, MD is a colon & rectal surgery physician with a practice address in Birmingham, Alabama, and NPI 1366570640, issued on Mar 1, 2007. Check the license (Alabama 29531, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heath Beckham
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician 208C00000X
- License number
- 29531 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1317 4TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233
- Phone
- (205) 458-5000
- Enumerated
- Mar 1, 2007
- Record last updated
- Aug 26, 2009 (not updated in 17 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (205) 458-5005
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090814000203); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Alabama School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest colon & rectal surgery physician records → All 22 in Alabama → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1317 4TH Ave S
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Pamela Allums, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1295924918
- Steve Blevins, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1336199744
- Katherine Dean, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1518317106
- Larry Hornsby, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1821129206
- Knox Hurst, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1629028063
- Mark Parker, MDColon & Rectal Surgery Physician1033103189
Verify Heath Beckham in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 29531Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
7% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average colon & rectal surgery physician in 2024
179 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 192 among the 1,836 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 7% of claims. 56 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone-Acetaminophen54 claims
- Ibuprofen34 claims
- Metronidazole16 claims
- Mesalamine12 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $84.49
4 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Medtronic, Inc. The 1,524 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,468.16 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Alabama Colon And Rectal Institute, P.C.Birmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Heath Beckham among 22 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Alabama
Heath Beckham, MD is one of 22 colon & rectal surgery physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 36% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 36% of these records are older, 45% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 91% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2004 among the 20 with a school on file
- Record last updated2009 · 36% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208C00000X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician providers in Alabama
There are 22 colon & rectal surgery physician records in Alabama.
All 22 in Alabama → Every provider in Birmingham → Colon & Rectal Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 colon & rectal surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Katherine Dean, MDBirmingham, AL 352331518317106
- Karin HardimanBirmingham, AL 352331992903751
- Gregory KennedyBirmingham, AL 352331689622185
- Mark Parker, MDBirmingham, AL 352331033103189
- Jon Rosser, MDBirmingham, AL 352331528052818
- Gayla Royer, MDBirmingham, AL 352331003819632
- Rachel Sabo, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421255690616
- Steven Scarcliff, M.D.Birmingham, AL 352421710168745
Common questions
What is Heath Beckham, MD's NPI number?
Heath Beckham, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366570640, issued on Mar 1, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heath Beckham, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1317 4TH Ave S, Birmingham, AL, 35233. Phone: (205) 458-5000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heath Beckham, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 29531, as entered by the provider. Search the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.albme.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Heath Beckham, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Heath Beckham, MD had 179 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among colon & rectal surgery physician prescribers was 192. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.