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 23 of 316.
The 8 largest groups in Birmingham
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.
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
- Moussa Berro, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1891530606
- Abigail Berry, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1811637572
- Anslee BerryRegistered Nurse1477324770
- David Berry, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255073078
- Jonathan Berry, OTOccupational Therapist1073130357
- Keely Berry, CRNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1306023528
- Lakeisha Berry, CCMANurse's Aide1407625593
- Nicholas Berry, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1508136870
- Payton Berry, PAPhysician Assistant1841145505
- Sarah Berry, ODOptometrist1952822694
- Ellery Berryhill, ALC., ALMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1790003945
- Emily Berteau, M.S., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1235773102
- Kristen Berthiaume, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1538353909
- Meredith Bertke, CRNP, CPNPediatric Nurse Practitioner1942844378
- Cesar Berto Moreano, MDInfectious Disease Physician1588150239
- Luigi Bertoli, MDHematology (Internal Medicine) Physician1164514386
- Andrew BertotDentist1336726181
- Sophia Bertot, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962252379
- Benjamin BesasieStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790421360
- Ellen BeshNurse Practitioner1821858572
- Shea Beshara, OTRPediatric Occupational Therapist1104267467
- Stacey Bessiere, CRNPRegistered Nurse1972145373
- Guy BestStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558132928
- Wanda Best, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1316123219
- Kristen Betts, CRNPNurse Practitioner1205304557
- Sarah BettsPharmacist1104383272
- Timothy Beukelman, M.D.Pediatric Rheumatology Physician1710900766
- Quantoria Beverly, RNFamily Nurse Practitioner1639762693
- Adam Bevis, PAPhysician Assistant1700831260
- Ellen Bevis, CRNPNurse Practitioner1295147437
- Kevin Bevis, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1306000161
- Morayo Bhadmos, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1659120491
- Pradeep Bhambhvani, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1831287374
- Sushmita BhandariStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366270597
- Anirudh BhargavaCardiovascular Disease Physician1821523150
- Pranav Bhargava, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1477256634
- Vidit BhargavaPediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician1982018891
- Leena Bhasin, MDInternal Medicine Physician1578770152
- Aashna BhatiaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1457196503
- Gagandeep Bhatia, MBBSGeriatric Psychiatry Physician1811578206
- Smita Bhatia, MDPediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician1417053935
- Tarika Bhuta, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1841265071
- Emory Bibb, PAPhysician Assistant1992546063
- Melissa Bibb, CPNP-PCPediatric Nurse Practitioner1134227176
- Nanette Bickel, PTPhysical Therapist1891905816
- Hayden BickertonPhysician Assistant1972235323
- Ela Bicki, MDPediatrics Physician1285384891
- Brenton Bicknell, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1902788110
- Nina BidikovStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1952094203
- Terry Bierd, M.D.Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1255396388
The largest Alabama cities
- Mobile6,309
- Huntsville5,555
- Montgomery3,661
- Tuscaloosa2,313
- Dothan2,099
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.