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 162 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. Wesley Latimer, D.D.S.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982014866
  2. Johan Latorre, M.D., M.SSports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1053842112
  3. Clifton Latting, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1861400533
  4. Yung Lau, M.D.Pediatric Cardiology Physician1033151352
  5. Vida Laudarji, MDPediatrics Physician1356905582
  6. Katherine Laudun, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114504859
  7. Ashley Laughlin, PAPhysician Assistant1023603628
  8. Cheryl Laughlin, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1750530283
  9. John Laurent, OD, PHDOptometrist1114903945
  10. Sylvie LauzonPharmacist1386248532
  11. Nena Lavas, LPCMental Health Counselor1225109408
  12. Ashley Lavender, CRNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1205399623
  13. Carly LawStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1184510273
  14. Charles Law, M.D.Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1003926270
  15. Christian Law, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1740977917
  16. Elizabeth Law, MDPediatrics Physician1639150303
  17. Mark Law, M.D.Pediatric Cardiology Physician1780858225
  18. Nova Law, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1043230212
  19. Elmar Lawaczeck, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1053310094
  20. Claire Lawford, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1386813731
  21. Jacob Lawing, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1457091274
  22. Sandrea Lawler, CRNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1932816394
  23. Steven LawleyPharmacist1508755232
  24. Cynthia Lawrence, R.N.Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1972680916
  25. Kiley LawrenceStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1689469801
  26. Marcus Lawrence, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1053557694
  27. Meghan LawrenceRegistered Nurse1831993443
  28. Sydney Lawrence, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1154009694
  29. William Lawrence, PAMedical Physician Assistant1326794694
  30. Rebekah Laws, LPCProfessional Counselor1053747832
  31. Anna Lawson, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1598581498
  32. Cassidy LawsonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1669399473
  33. Damon Lawson, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508553819
  34. Grace Lawson, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1639010499
  35. Hanna Lawson, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1922854314
  36. Kathleen LawsonMental Health Counselor1053065367
  37. Krystal Lawson, DNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1598344475
  38. Moniko Lawson, LICSWClinical Social Worker1598359119
  39. Nathaniel Lawson, DMDDentist1598039158
  40. Prentiss Lawson, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1851544258
  41. Robbyn Lawson, LCSWClinical Social Worker1447399357
  42. Anne Lawton, LPCCounselor1386888246
  43. James Lawton, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1427263375
  44. John Lax, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1063774388
  45. Rachel Laxson, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1932773975
  46. Anna LayStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1720913353
  47. Rebecca Lay, LPC, ALCCounselor1972093425
  48. Nakisha Layfield, PHARM DPharmacist1053627505
  49. Chase LaytonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1326876368
  50. Ryan Layton, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1982458808

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.