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 123 of 316.

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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. Courtney Heitzler, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1649111964
  2. Stacy Heller, O.D.Optometrist1427382530
  3. Mac Hellums, PHARMDPharmacist1265537518
  4. Colin Helman, MDGastroenterology Physician1114985934
  5. Nancy Helmey, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1063262988
  6. Sherif Helmey, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1750025250
  7. Renae Helmke, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1760634257
  8. Kasey Helmlinger, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1801392790
  9. Christopher HelmsBehavior Analyst1295491371
  10. Harold Helms, MD, PHDOphthalmology Physician1073605630
  11. Nicholas Helms, PHARM.D., BCPSPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1619366143
  12. Victoria Helsper, CRNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1033636758
  13. Amanda Helton, O.D.Optometrist1033159033
  14. Barbara Helton, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1053676916
  15. Kari Helton, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1255474284
  16. Daniel HemrickCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1932387164
  17. Jacob HenderlightAthletic Trainer1235007428
  18. Kimberly HendershotSurgery Physician1134157928
  19. Ronald Hendershot, RRTRegistered Respiratory Therapist1619252145
  20. Daniel HendersonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366887515
  21. Jeremy Henderson, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1336359652
  22. Joshua Henderson, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558081588
  23. Kevin Henderson, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1306001102
  24. Latrika Henderson, NPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1356075642
  25. Laura HendersonFamily Nurse Practitioner1114574795
  26. Megan Henderson, RNMedical-Surgical Registered Nurse1376318741
  27. Michelle Henderson, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1316387004
  28. Noelle Henderson, AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1578190617
  29. Rachel Henderson, M.D.Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1801238969
  30. Rebecca Henderson, LICSWClinical Social Worker1457087173
  31. Rebecca Henderson, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114774908
  32. Peter Hendricks, MDAnesthesiology Physician1962499459
  33. Peter Hendricks, PHDClinical Psychologist1396437109
  34. Elizabeth Hendrickson, MDPediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician1639747439
  35. Amber HendrixMental Health Counselor1063344539
  36. Brittany Hendrix, CRNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1871057257
  37. Gary Hendrix, LCSWSocial Worker1922268390
  38. Larry Hendrix, RPHPharmacist1306164538
  39. Lauren Hendrix, PT, DPT, CSCSPhysical Therapist1417309618
  40. Audra Henegan, DPTPhysical Therapist1538319132
  41. Allyson HengStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1649912742
  42. Richard Heng, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1669301834
  43. Elizabeth Henley, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1306150420
  44. Colleen Henling, MDAnesthesiology Physician1902832009
  45. Lisa Hennick, PHDPsychologist1477723567
  46. German HenostrozaInfectious Disease Physician1578777827
  47. Amy Henry, DNP, CRNP, AGPCNP-BCPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1922742394
  48. Darius Henry, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1700323920
  49. James Henry, DPTPhysical Therapist1023866480
  50. Jessica Henry, CRNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1124761713

The largest Alabama cities

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

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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.