Heather Echols, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · Montgomery, AL
Heather Echols, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Montgomery, Alabama, and NPI 1306070818, issued on May 12, 2009. Check the license (Alabama 35195, as entered in NPPES) on the Alabama Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Heather Echols
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 35195 AL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4126 Carmichael CT, Montgomery, AL 36106
- Phone
- (334) 239-9257
- Enumerated
- May 12, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jan 2, 2026
- Fax
- (334) 239-9345
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160912000140); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4126 Carmichael CT
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Mark Anderson, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1538132170
- Kathryn Hargrove, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1013751759
- Ashley Morrow, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1871934984
- Nina Nelson-Garrett, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1487612578
- Jackie Shumate, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1558600221
- Rachel Vought, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1629749684
Verify Heather Echols in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersAlabama Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 35195Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
50% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
402 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 18% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte104 claims
- Famotidine74 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium58 claims
- Sucralfate36 claims
- Gavilyte-G26 claims
- Gavilyte-C15 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: $880.18
51 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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 2 group practices
- Capital City Gastroenterology, PCMontgomery, AL
- Health Care Authority For Baptist Health, AN Affiliate OF UabhsMontgomery, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Heather Echols among 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama
Heather Echols, MD is one of 232 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Alabama. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 70% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 70% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2000 among the 161 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Alabama practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Alabama
There are 232 gastroenterology physician records in Alabama.
All 232 in Alabama → Every provider in Montgomery → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mark Anderson, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361061538132170
- Vijaya Boyella, MDMontgomery, AL 361061932263993
- Paul Vincent Co, MDMontgomery, AL 361061992069348
- Richard Ginsburg, D.O.Montgomery, AL 361061689661860
- Heather GregoryMontgomery, AL 361061063335990
- Muhammad Haris, MDMontgomery, AL 361061073043279
- John Hendrix, MDMontgomery, AL 361061316055452
- Nina Nelson-Garrett, M.D.Montgomery, AL 361061487612578
Common questions
What is Heather Echols, MD's NPI number?
Heather Echols, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1306070818, issued on May 12, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Heather Echols, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4126 Carmichael CT, Montgomery, AL, 36106. Phone: (334) 239-9257. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Heather Echols, MD's license?
NPPES lists Alabama license number 35195, 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 Heather Echols, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Heather Echols, MD had 402 Medicare Part D claims for 258 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.