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 252)
| Name |
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| Blake Smith Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Physician |
| Bre'Lynn Smith, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Brianne Smith, NP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Bridget Smith, CRNP Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Brionna Smith, RBT Behavior Technician |
| Britney Smith, ALC Professional Counselor |
| Brittney Smith Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Burkely Smith, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Cameron Smith Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Candace Smith, CRNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Caris Smith Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Carlton Smith, M.D. Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Carol Smith, MD Allergy & Immunology Physician |
| Casey Smith, MD Aerospace Medicine Physician |
| Catherine Smith, LPC Mental Health Counselor |
| Chandler Smith, M.D. Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Charles Smith, DMD General Practice Dentistry |
| Chassity Smith, LICSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Chris Smith, OT Occupational Therapist |
| Christa Smith, PT, MSPT Physical Therapist |
| Christopher Smith, D.M.D., M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Clara Smith, RD Registered Dietitian |
| Clarissa Smith Occupational Therapist |
| Cody Smith, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Courtney Smith Registered Nurse |
| Crystal Smith, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Crystal Smith Gerontology Nurse Practitioner |
| Cynthia Smith, LPC Counselor |
| Deborah Smith, CRNP Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Dianna Smith, AU.D. Audiologist |
| Dorinda Smith, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Edwin Smith, DMD Endodontics |
| Elainea Smith, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Elizabeth Smith, M.S.,P.T. Physical Therapist |
| Elizabeth Smith Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Elyse Smith, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Erica Smith, M.DIV, M.A., LPC Mental Health Counselor |
| Erica Smith, LPC Mental Health Counselor |
| Erin Smith, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Erin Smith, OTD, OTR/L Occupational Therapist |
| Frances Smith, CRNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Frederick Smith, DMD Pediatric Dentistry |
| Glennie Smith, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Glennis Smith, P.A. Physician Assistant |
| Grant Smith Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Haller Smith, M.D. Gynecologic Oncology Physician |
| Hannah Smith, CRNP Registered Nurse |
| James Smith, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| James Smith, D.M.D. Endodontics |
| Jeffrey Smith, MD Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
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