NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Birmingham, AL

15,795 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Birmingham, 1st of 241 Alabama cities. The largest group is students in training: 2,038, 13% of the city's records, against 7% across Alabama. Page 121 of 316.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Birmingham in Alabama

  • Rank in Alabama1st of 241 cities by records
  • Share of the state23.4% of Alabama's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups22.2% of all records
  • Students in training rank1st of the 10 Alabama cities with the most

Compared with Alabama as a whole, Birmingham has 2× the state's share of acute care nurse practitioner records and 0.39× its share of family medicine physician records.

Providers in Birmingham, alphabetically

  1. Krystal HawkinsObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1154639078
  2. Ross HawkinsPhysical Therapist1922739192
  3. Shelby Hawkins, MS, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1720963549
  4. Allison Hawley, PTPhysical Therapist1649227737
  5. Lawrence Hawley, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1124139951
  6. Leah Hawthorne, PHARMDPharmacist1396021382
  7. Lauren HayStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1811815939
  8. Brittany Hayden, DPTPhysical Therapist1306111026
  9. Omar HayekStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1679213540
  10. Allison HayesAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1659602233
  11. Caleb HayesStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1821771627
  12. Casey Hayes, R.D.H.Dental Hygienist1710046685
  13. Clay Hayes, PHARMDPharmacist1033847298
  14. Deborah Hayes, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1417921248
  15. Deborah Hayes, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1205054699
  16. Donald Hayes, MDPodiatrist1093754566
  17. Lauren HayesStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1164114542
  18. Leslie Hayes, M.D.Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician1669566162
  19. Oakley Hayes, O.D.Optometrist1629222682
  20. Theresa Hayes, RNPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1952310922
  21. Chelsey Hayford, CRNAPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1669213377
  22. Emory Haygood, D. MIN., PH.D.Professional Counselor1730400532
  23. Shyannon Haygood, PHARMDPharmacist1336751841
  24. Brian Hayman, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1609369818
  25. Chase HaymanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1669313995
  26. Alison Haynes, ALCProfessional Counselor1861331621
  27. Alivia HaynesStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1154251049
  28. Emily Haynes, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1932679131
  29. Jasmine Haynes, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1609344001
  30. Kacie Haynes, NCC, LPCMental Health Counselor1659298099
  31. Kelsey Haynes, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1366339194
  32. Kristina Haynes, RNRegistered Nurse1275484917
  33. Sara Haynes, DPTPhysical Therapist1649673708
  34. Shawn Haynes, MD, CSTPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1245812353
  35. Stacy Haynes, MDDermatology Physician1952468860
  36. Walter Haynes, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1043263536
  37. Clare Hays, MDGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1457388654
  38. Kathryn Hays, CRNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1750780664
  39. Kevin Hays, LPCProfessional Counselor1053567255
  40. Megan Hays, PH.D., ABPPRehabilitation Psychologist1396286001
  41. Sarah Hays, MDOphthalmology Physician1962442707
  42. William Hays, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1265473268
  43. J Haywood, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1912060427
  44. Karice HaywoodOncology Registered Nurse1073029427
  45. Samuel Hayworth, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1013703586
  46. Amita Hazariwala, MDHospitalist Physician1548472442
  47. Cooper Hazelrig, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1205072584
  48. Virginia HazelrigFamily Nurse Practitioner1326431495
  49. Tihanna HazleyBehavior Technician1518806744
  50. Chao HeCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1235557265

The largest Alabama cities

  1. Mobile6,309
  2. Huntsville5,555
  3. Montgomery3,661
  4. Tuscaloosa2,313
  5. Dothan2,099

All of Alabama →

How to read this directory

Birmingham, Alabama appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 15,795 registered healthcare providers spanning 25 or more distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Birmingham - physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, chiropractors, physical therapists, optometrists, psychologists, podiatrists, and every other credentialed provider type CMS tracks. It does not measure hospital beds, urgent-care capacity, or whether a given clinic is accepting new patients; it measures the pool of professionals with current NPI enrollment and a Birmingham practice location on file. Every figure is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES) - more than 7 million providers, maintained since May 2007, with 2024 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.

The provider mix in Birmingham is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (2,038 clinicians, followed by Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist with 812 and Registered Nurse with 661). That distribution reflects how NPPES records specialty: providers self-select a primary taxonomy code, so a family physician who also practices geriatrics will show up under whichever NUCC code they registered first. Relative to Alabama's population, Birmingham reports roughly 309.2 providers per 100,000 residents using the state-level denominator, which is a rough proxy rather than a precise access-to-care measurement; the true catchment area of any {cityName} clinician extends beyond the municipal boundary.

For Birmingham patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available CMS government data, not a review site, a ranking, or medical advice. NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients.

For informational purposes only; this directory is not medical advice and not a substitute for checking a license. See also: how to find a doctor and how to verify one.

Common questions

How many doctors are in Birmingham, AL?

There are 15,795 registered healthcare providers in Birmingham, AL, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Birmingham?

The most common specialties in Birmingham are Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, Registered Nurse, Family Nurse Practitioner, Pharmacist. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program has the most providers with 2,038.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). Records are self-reported registrations, not licenses.

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.