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 182)
| Name |
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| Zachary Meeks, ATS Physician Assistant |
| Jacob Meers Anesthesiology Physician |
| Shriya Meesala Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jacob Megehee Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Mary Meginniss, PHARM D Pharmacist |
| Reba Mehaffey Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ariana Meherg, CRNP Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse |
| Mohit Mehra, MD Gastroenterology Physician |
| Mukul Mehra, MD Gastroenterology Physician |
| Natasha Mehra, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Farnaz Mehran Nezhad Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Karnika Mehrotra Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Amitkumar Mehta Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Gauri Mehta, D.O Internal Medicine Physician |
| Roma Mehta, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Shikha Mehta Nephrology Physician |
| Urvi Mehta, DDS Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Vinay Mehta, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Zeel Mehta Dentist |
| Ryan Meier Behavior Technician |
| Melissa Meinke, PHARM D Pharmacist |
| Kyle Meissner, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Haider Mejbel Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician |
| Cyril Fotabong Mela, MD, MSC., MPH Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Benjamin Melancon, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Leon Melazzo, D.M.D. General Practice Dentistry |
| David Melcher Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kent Melchiors Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Donna Melder, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Yulia Melenevsky, M.D. Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Anna Melerine, M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Allen Mello Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Colleen Mellown Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Katie Meloni, MS, RD, LD Registered Dietitian |
| James Melton, D.M.D. General Practice Dentistry |
| Katelynn Melton, RN Registered Nurse |
| Latonya Melton, LPC Mental Health Counselor |
| Hannelore Melville, RN Registered Nurse |
| Cynthia Melvin Registered Respiratory Therapist |
| Joel Melvin, PH.D. Clinical Psychologist |
| Adeel Memon Neurology Physician |
| Wahib Mena, MD Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician |
| Farrell Mendelsohn, MD Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| James Mendez, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Alex Mendoza Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Victor Mendoza, MD Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician |
| William Meneese, PHD Psychologist |
| Joshua Menendez, M.D. Neurological Surgery Physician |
| Virginia Menendez, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| John Menke Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
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