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 207)
| Name |
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| Nathan Parvin, O.D. Optometrist |
| Monica Pasala Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Diego Pascual Sebastian, DMD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Robert Pass, M.D. Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician |
| Tanesha Pass Clinical Social Worker |
| Michael Passarella, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Cora Passman Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Marc Passman Vascular Surgery Physician |
| Sally Passons, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| David Patch, ATC, MED Athletic Trainer |
| Caden Pate, DMD General Practice Dentistry |
| Caroline Pate, O.D. Optometrist |
| Loren Brook Pate, RN Registered Nurse |
| Raymond Pate, D.M.D. Dentist |
| Samantha Pate, LBA, BCBA Behavior Technician |
| Tori Pate Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Aashka Patel, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Adarsh Patel, RN Registered Nurse |
| Aesha Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Aesha Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ajay Patel, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Anish Patel Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician |
| Bela Patel Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Bhavik Patel Registered Nurse |
| Bhavikkumar Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Biran Patel Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist |
| Chandni Patel Pharmacist |
| Chandni Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Darshna Patel Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Devansh Patel, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Gnyata Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Haiya Patel, DNP,FNP-C,BSN,RN Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Hetvi Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jahnvi Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jiger Patel, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Jill Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Julia Patel, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Kamal Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kartik Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kaval Patel, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Khusbu Patel, D.O. Nephrology Physician |
| Kinner Patel, M.D, Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Kirav Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kirit Patel, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Krupa Patel, M.D. Ophthalmology Physician |
| Kruti Patel, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Lisa Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Meet Patel, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Megha Patel Pharmacist |
| Mitti Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
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