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 248)
| Name |
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| Quinn Short, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Roland Short Anesthesiology Physician |
| Susan Short, CRNP Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Carl Shory, MD General Practice Physician |
| Lawrence Shory, MD Aerospace Medicine Physician |
| Megan Shory Counselor |
| Erin Showalter, DO Obstetrics Physician |
| Kevin Shrestha, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ray Shrout Hospice Registered Nurse |
| Duane Shroyer, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Erin Shufflebarger Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Erin Shuford Clinical Social Worker |
| Minakshi Shukla, MBBS Family Medicine Physician |
| Vivek Shukla, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Daniel Shults, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Luke Shumaker, MD Urology Physician |
| Charles Shumate, MD Surgery Physician |
| Elizabeth Shumway, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Hayden Shuster, MD, PHARMD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Lacey Shuttleworth, FNP-C Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Gerold Sibanda, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Michael Sibel, D.O. Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Kristi Sibert, MA, RD, LD, CEDRD Registered Dietitian |
| David Sibley, MD Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Angela Sickels, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Anna Siddiq, DO Neurology Physician |
| Amy Sides, PTA Physical Therapy Assistant |
| Elaine Sides, DMD Dentist |
| Alan Siegal, M.D. Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician |
| Alison Siegal Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Gene Siegal, MD Anatomic Pathology Physician |
| Stuart Siegal, M.D. Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Herrick Siegel Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Joanna Siegel, M.D. Gastroenterology Physician |
| Susan Sieweke, CO Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Felicia Sifers, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kenneth Sigman, MD Gastroenterology Physician |
| Chris Sigvaldson, LMSW Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Mary Sikora, LICSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Marta Sikorska, MSOT OTR/L Occupational Therapist |
| Patrick Siler Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Rachel Sillcox, MD Surgery Physician |
| Michael Sillers, MD Specialist |
| Keith Silliman, O.D. Optometrist |
| Bruno Silva Physical Therapist |
| Luciana Silva, PHD, LMFT Marriage & Family Therapist |
| Erin Silvestri Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Hyojeong Sim Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Andrea Simmons, CRNP Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Ariel Simmons Registered Nurse |
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