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 208)
| Name |
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| Mukesh Patel Infectious Disease Physician |
| Murti Patel, MD Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Nandan Patel, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Neel Patel, DMD Dentist |
| Neha Patel, RN Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Nidhiben Patel, CRNP Nurse Practitioner |
| Parth Patel, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Pinalben Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Pritesh Patel Pharmacist |
| Priya Patel Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Priya Patel Surgical Physician Assistant |
| Priyanka Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Priyesh Patel, MD Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Radhika Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Raj Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Rani Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Rena Patel, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Riya Patel, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Riya Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ronak Patel, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Rupal Patel, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Rushabh Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Rushil Patel Internal Medicine Physician |
| Sahil Patel, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sajal Patel, MD Pediatric Endocrinology Physician |
| Samarth Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Savan Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Shaily Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Shefali Patel, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sheylan Patel, M.D. Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Shweta Patel Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Sneh Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Vaidehi Patel Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Vinit Patel, M D Anesthesiology Physician |
| Vraj Patel, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Anita Pates, CRNP Nurse Practitioner |
| Madhava Patibanda, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Patricia Patrician, RN Administrator Registered Nurse |
| Alyssa Patrick, PHARM D Pharmacist |
| Jordan Patrick, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kelly Patrick, R.D. Registered Dietitian |
| Madison Patrick Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Mary Patrick Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jason Patten, M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Katherine Patten, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Amber Patterson Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Brandy Patterson, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Chip Patterson, DMD General Practice Dentistry |
| Clayton Patterson, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Cryshelle Patterson, PHD Psychologist |
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