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 222)
| Name |
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| Kate Rahbari, MD, PHD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sage Rahm, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Michael Rahman, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Mohammad Rahman, PHARMD Oncology Pharmacist |
| Shareena Rahman, M.D. Neurology Physician |
| Indira Rai Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Stefan Raicevic, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Christina Rainey, CRNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Fnu Raja, MD Anatomic Pathology Physician |
| Junaid Raja, MD, MSPH, MS Internal Medicine Physician |
| Jayasree Rajapandian, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sakthivel Rajan Rajaram Manoharan Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Anil Rajendra, M.D. Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Nevetha Rajendran, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Soorya Gokulan Rajendran, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sameera Rajpari, CRNP Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Stephanie Rakestraw, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Uros Rakita Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Claire Raley Family Nurse Practitioner |
| James Raley Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Leslie Raley, CRNP Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Fabio Raman, MD, PHD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Dharshni Ramar, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Cynthia Rambin, MSN, AGACNP-BC Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Morgan Rambo, PHARM.D. Pharmacist |
| Raksha Ramdas Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jayapal Ramesh, MD Gastroenterology Physician |
| Sudha Ramesh, M.D. General Practice Physician |
| Catherine Ramey, PSY.D. Clinical Psychologist |
| Sasha Ramini, CRNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Cody Ramirez Massage Therapist |
| Patricia Ramirez De Arellano Rodriguez Pharmacist |
| Jessica Ramos Family Medicine Physician |
| Guillermo Ramos-Gallardo, MD Plastic Surgery Physician |
| Merrie Ramp, DMD General Practice Dentistry |
| Rebecca Rampe, PSY.D. Psychologist |
| Robert Ramsay, DMD Dentist |
| Angelyn Ramsey, MD Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Chelsea Ramsey, NP Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Gregory Ramsey, NP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Melissa Ramsey, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Timothy Ramsey, MD Body Imaging Physician |
| Aadia Rana Infectious Disease Physician |
| Myra Rana Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Janis Randall, RPH Pharmacist |
| Joseph Randall, PHARM D Pharmacist |
| Leah Randall, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Nancy Randall, RPH Pharmacist |
| Gia Randall Woolen, P.A. Physician Assistant |
| Jasmine Randelson Family Nurse Practitioner |
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