Doctors in Birmingham, AL
Active healthcare providers in Birmingham sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
15,247 healthcare providers across 20 specialties
Birmingham, Alabama appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 15,247 registered healthcare providers spanning 20 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 2023 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 (2,279 clinicians, followed by Registered Nurse with 799 and Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist with 732). 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 298.5 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.
Within Alabama, Birmingham ranks #1 of 235 cities tracked by provider count, accounting for 23.4% of the state's registered providers.
For Birmingham patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist, searching by specialty narrows the 690-taxonomy roster to clinicians with the relevant training, and each provider page links to NPI, state licensing boards, and the NPPES registry for credential verification. 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, so listing details may be out of date; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients. Nothing on this page substitutes for consulting a licensed clinician about your personal health decisions.
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Healthcare Providers (Page 143)
| Name |
|---|
| Madeline Karam, PA Physician Assistant |
| Divya Karanam Internal Medicine Physician |
| Charitha Karanam Ramapathy Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Emily Karanja, CRNP Registered Nurse |
| Malek Karassi, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Gerald Karcher, MD Pediatric Radiology Physician |
| Zoe Karidis Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Alena Karim Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sonya Karimi, OTR/L Occupational Therapist |
| Faith Kariuki, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Tanka Karki, MBBS, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kevin Karl, PHD Clinical Psychologist |
| Virginia Karle, M.D. Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician |
| Melissa Karrh, CRNP Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Camille Karst Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Elizabeth Karst, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Kathryn Kartus, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Gabrielle Kartzmark Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Riaz Mohammed Karukappadath Anesthesiology Physician |
| Michael Kase, DMD Prosthodontics |
| Richard Kaslow, M.D., M.P.H. Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician |
| Kimberly Kasparian Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Kathryn Kass, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Matthew Kassels Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Terri Kast, DC Chiropractor |
| Shashi Katukoori Hospitalist Physician |
| Shelby Kaup Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Gurman Kaur Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jatinderjyot Kaur Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Maninder Kaur Periodontics |
| Akhil Kaushik, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Manu Kaushik, MD Surgery Physician |
| Teshi Kaushik, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Niranjan Kavadi, MBBS, MD Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Leah Kavanagh, AUD Audiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter |
| Sofia Kawka Registered Nurse |
| George Kay, MD Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician |
| McKenzie Kay, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Ayodele Kayode Pharmacist |
| Ziad Kazzi, MD Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Meredith Keady, RN Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse |
| Gregory Kearley, RPH Pharmacist |
| Maggie Kearney, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Rebecca Kearney, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Physician Assistant |
| Tabitha Kearns, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Rachel Kebbel, PT, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Julia Kee, RBT Behavior Technician |
| Konda Keebler, NP Primary Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Brady Keel, RN Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Haley Keel, RN Registered Nurse |
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