NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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 254 of 316.

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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

  1. John Shallcross, MDGastroenterology Physician1417937731
  2. Ryan ShallcrossStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1306769922
  3. Anna Shamblin, MS, RDN, LDNRegistered Dietitian1598644973
  4. Corey ShamleyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1487404125
  5. Jamie Shamp, OTR/LPediatric Occupational Therapist1699908798
  6. Terrence Shaneyfelt, MD, MPHInternal Medicine Physician1073530754
  7. Jonathan Shank, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1568724268
  8. Arthi Shankar, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1245172444
  9. Brett ShanklesStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1427749787
  10. Ryan ShanleyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1407548308
  11. Alicia Shannon, LCSW, PIPClinical Social Worker1366841835
  12. Kaitlan ShannonBehavior Technician1972308948
  13. Sory ShannonPediatric Dentistry1134336480
  14. Connie ShaoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1356848865
  15. Angela ShapshakVascular Neurology Physician1558398172
  16. Dag ShapshakEmergency Medicine Physician1851322713
  17. Kedar Sharbidre, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1114333671
  18. Abby SharffStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1174419279
  19. Malika ShariffStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1902596661
  20. Aditi Sharma, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1467941864
  21. Andrea Sharma, CRNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1104374404
  22. Deepti Sharma, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1326570664
  23. Jitendra Sharma, M.B.B.SVascular Neurology Physician1124251871
  24. Kanika SharmaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386533446
  25. Radhika Sharma, MDSpinal Cord Injury Medicine Physician1790270627
  26. Soumit SharmaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841180270
  27. Rebecca SharmanPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1235000688
  28. Charles Sharp, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1215903810
  29. Heather Sharp, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1346128790
  30. Karah Sharp, APRNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1417766510
  31. Whitney SharpObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1134540313
  32. Abbie SharpePediatric Nurse Practitioner1689262057
  33. Berkeley Sharpe, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1245027630
  34. Eddie SharpeProfessional Counselor1922511567
  35. Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson, CERTIFIED LIFE COACHHealth & Wellness Coach1134955255
  36. Adriana SharplesCritical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner1871113423
  37. Erin Shaughnessy, MDHospitalist Physician1619184579
  38. Joanne ShaughnessyPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1164433397
  39. Rebecca Shaughnessy, M.A., M.S.Mental Health Counselor1295396778
  40. Christopher Shaver, MDGastroenterology Physician1407800378
  41. Logan ShaverHematology & Oncology Physician1700535895
  42. Allison ShawSpeech-Language Pathologist1316403207
  43. Andrew Shaw, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1629246186
  44. Anne Shaw, MSW,LCSW,PIP,BCDClinical Social Worker1558354381
  45. Charles Shaw, PHARMDPharmacist1952915308
  46. Christine Shaw, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1750919106
  47. Douglas Shaw, MDAnesthesiology Physician1235157587
  48. Felicia Shaw, PHARMDPharmacist1184246076
  49. Janice ShawAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1639575350
  50. Kimberly Shaw, MSN, CRNP, PMHNP-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1760064257

The largest Alabama cities

  1. Mobile6,309
  2. Huntsville5,555
  3. Montgomery3,661
  4. Tuscaloosa2,313
  5. Dothan2,099

All of Alabama →

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.