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 151 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. Vlada KentAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1366718595
  2. Alexis Kentros, MDUrology Physician1871176800
  3. Donna Kentros, MDPediatrics Physician1619379666
  4. Jonathan Kentros, MDAnesthesiology Physician1891775896
  5. Jonathan Kentros, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1427493014
  6. Elizabeth Keown, MSN, NPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1538307467
  7. Marina KeplingerPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1114652096
  8. Michelle Keplinger, CRNPCritical Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner1699484782
  9. Jeffrey KerbySurgery Physician1770510604
  10. Annie Keriotis, MDPsychiatry Physician1770538704
  11. Donald Kern, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1619196938
  12. Meghann KernanBehavior Analyst1841620820
  13. Mattison Kernea, MDPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1992391924
  14. Austin KerrStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1669313177
  15. Elizabeth Kerr, M.D.Anatomic Pathology Physician1710158241
  16. Harry Kersten, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1013958727
  17. Stefan Kertesz, MDInternal Medicine Physician1396754180
  18. Jennifer Keshishian, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1437723442
  19. Hannah Kesler, CRNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1255805099
  20. Lindsey KesslerAthletic Trainer1285166694
  21. Mary Kessler, PH.D.Professional Counselor1023269453
  22. Savannah Kessler, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1366914277
  23. Peter Ketch, MDGynecologic Oncology Physician1528529948
  24. Byron Ketcham, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1861561110
  25. Richard Ketcham, CRNPNurse Practitioner1639714819
  26. Monte Ketchum, D.OSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1497133458
  27. Robert Ketchum, R.PH., M.S.Pharmacist1528056983
  28. Clifton KewNephrology Physician1851328702
  29. Angelyn Key, RN, RNC-NICRegistered Nurse1043004393
  30. Bruce Key, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1730128646
  31. Christopher Key, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1881839900
  32. Erin KeyBehavior Analyst1043037831
  33. Kathryn KeyRadiologic Technologist1093544330
  34. Pamela Key, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1689003238
  35. Megan Keyes, PHDClinical Psychologist1619138385
  36. Kelly Keyser, RD, LD, CDERegistered Dietitian1952752164
  37. Carolyn Kezar, M.D.Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1861837155
  38. Edwin Kezar, MDAnesthesiology Physician1174529176
  39. Laura KezarPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1922035872
  40. Sachin Khadka, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699457614
  41. Ahmed Khalaf, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1487394235
  42. Aladdin Khalaf, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1821679671
  43. Salem KhalafStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1467280495
  44. Yumna Khalid, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1639917438
  45. Ahmad Khalil, MDPediatric Cardiology Physician1891216834
  46. Maya KhalilHematology & Oncology Physician1053726430
  47. Aftab Khan, MDHospitalist Physician1811922099
  48. Anas Khan, MD,PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1407799471
  49. Elleena KhanStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1902737588
  50. Erum Khan, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386495968

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.