Dr. Leesha Michelle Ellis-Cox
Dr. Leesha M. Ellis Cox

Dr. Leesha M. Ellis Cox

  • Gender: Female
  • Experience: 19 years
  • Graduated from: University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill School Of Medicine
  • Graduation year: 2002
  • Sole propriator: No
  • NPI: 1598764698

Dr. Leesha M. Ellis Cox MD, MPH

Psychiatrist

She is located at 1701 Avenue D in Birmingham, AL 35218. Can help patients with the following: Anxiety, Aphasia, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), Isolation, Schizoaffective Disorder. Her National Provider Identifier (NPI) number is 1598764698. Appointment can be made via the phone number (205) 788-7770. She is affiliated with 2 practices.

Conditions treated

Dr. Leesha Michelle Ellis-Cox, being an psychiatrist, treats the following conditions. Please be advised that this list may not be complete. For the full list of conditions treated, consult directly with Dr. Leesha M. Ellis Cox.

  • Amnesia
  • Anorexia Nervosa
  • Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD)
  • Anxiety
  • Aphasia
  • Asperger Syndrome (AS)
  • Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
  • Autism
  • Avoidant Personality Disorder
  • Binge Eating Disorder
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)
  • Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
  • Bulimia Nervosa
  • Dementia
  • Depression
  • Dissociative Fugue
  • Dissociative Identity Disorder
  • Drug Abuse
  • Eating Disorder
  • Fragile X Syndrome (FXS)
  • Grief
  • Hypersomnia
  • Insomnia
  • Isolation
  • Learning Disability
  • Mental Illness
  • Mood Disorders
  • Munchausen Syndrome
  • Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD)
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Online Therapy
  • Panic Disorder
  • Persistent Depressive Disorder
  • Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD)
  • Phobias
  • Postpartum Depression (PPD)
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD)
  • Psychotic Disorder
  • Rape and Sexual Assault
  • Relationship Issues
  • Schizoaffective Disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
  • Sleepwalking
  • Speech Disorders
  • Stress
  • Tardive Dyskinesia
  • Tics
  • Trauma
  • Wilson-Turner Syndrome

ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov) plan networks

Insurers selling ACA Marketplace (HealthCare.gov) plans list Dr. Leesha M. Ellis Cox as in-network for the following 2026 plans.

Health plans

Oscar Insurance Company

Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 9 plans from Oscar Insurance Company
Oscar Insurance Company plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
Bronze Classic 4700 EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Bronze Classic Standard EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Bronze Simple Chronic Care CKM EPO · Expanded Bronze Preferred Accepting new patients
Gold Classic Standard EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Gold Simple EPO · Gold Preferred Accepting new patients
Silver Classic Standard EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Silver Simple EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients
Silver Simple Chronic Care CKM EPO · Silver Preferred Accepting new patients

UnitedHealthcare

Network data as of Sep 15, 2026, as reported by the insurer.

Show all 13 plans from UnitedHealthcare
UnitedHealthcare plans
Plan Plan type Network tier New patients
UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) EPO · Expanded Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Bronze Essential (No Referrals) EPO · Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Bronze Standard (No Referrals) EPO · Expanded Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Bronze Standard+ (Dental + Vision, No Referrals) EPO · Expanded Bronze Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) EPO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) EPO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, No Referrals) EPO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Gold Standard (No Referrals) EPO · Gold Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) EPO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) EPO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Standard (No Referrals) EPO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Value ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) EPO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients
UHC Silver Value+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) EPO · Silver Non Preferred Accepting new patients

This covers ACA Marketplace plans only, as reported by each insurer. It does not include employer, Medicare Advantage, or state-run exchange plans, and a plan missing from this list does not mean Dr. Leesha M. Ellis Cox is out of network. Insurer directories can be out of date, so always confirm with the insurer and the office before your visit.

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Medicare Enrollment

Dr. Leesha M. Ellis Cox is enrolled to bill Medicare as a Practitioner - Psychiatry .

Bills through: Mental Health Board Of Chilton And Shelby Counties Inc

Based on Medicare's public enrollment records as of Jul 17, 2026. This reflects Medicare fee-for-service enrollment only and says nothing about other insurance, quality, outcomes, or board certification.

Payments received

Drug payment

Otsuka Pharmaceutical $1725
Janssen $1100
Lundbeck $597

Other

Food and Beverage $4963
Consulting $900

Studies

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Graduated in 2002

Affiliated practices

Western Mental Health Center
1701 Avenue D
Birmingham, 35218 AL
(205) 788-7770
Cherokee Etowah Dekalb CMHC
425 5th Avenue Northwest
Attalla, 35954 AL
(256) 492-7800

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Questions & Answers

What conditions does Dr. Leesha Michelle Ellis-Cox treat?

Dr. Leesha Michelle Ellis-Cox provides treatment for Anxiety, Aphasia, Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), Fragile X Syndrome (FXS), Isolation, Schizoaffective Disorder. For the full list see this list.

Does Dr. Leesha Michelle Ellis-Cox have affiliation with practices?

Dr. Leesha Michelle Ellis-Cox is affiliated with Western Mental Health Center. For the full list of practices see this list.

Where can you meet with Dr. Leesha Michelle Ellis-Cox?

Dr. Leesha Michelle Ellis-Cox's office is located at 1701 Avenue D in Birmingham, AL 35218.

Does Dr. Leesha Michelle Ellis-Cox accept insurance?

Dr. Leesha Michelle Ellis-Cox is listed in-network for 22 ACA Marketplace (Obamacare/HealthCare.gov) plans from Oscar Insurance Company, UnitedHealthcare. See the Marketplace plans section for details.