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 271)
| Name |
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| Bryce Thompson, RD, LD Registered Dietitian |
| Donald Thompson, DMD Periodontics |
| Elaine Thompson, O.D. Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist |
| Elizabeth Thompson Physical Therapist |
| Fayette Thompson, COTA Occupational Therapy Assistant |
| Glen Thompson, PHARM.D. Pharmacist |
| James Thompson, MS, ALC Mental Health Counselor |
| Jamie Thompson, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Jason Thompson, M.D. Specialist |
| Jemma Thompson, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jesse Thompson, FNP-C Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Jordan Thompson Registered Nurse |
| Kari Thompson, MSN, RN, FNP-C Registered Nurse |
| Katherine Thompson, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Kathryn Thompson, DNP, CRNA School Registered Nurse |
| Kenzie Thompson Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Linda Thompson, M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Luke Thompson Dentist |
| Mallory Thompson, DNP Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Marla Thompson, CRNP Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Matthew Thompson, PSY.D. Clinical Neuropsychologist |
| Maxwell Thompson Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Melanie Thompson, RBT Behavior Technician |
| Moneka Thompson, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Norris Thompson Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Paula Thompson, PHARM.D. Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist |
| Rachael Thompson, LMSW Mental Health Counselor |
| Samantha Thompson, NP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Scott Thompson, M.D. Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Tim Thompson, OD Optometrist |
| Tristan Thompson Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Valerie Thompson, M.A., L.P.C. Professional Counselor |
| William Thompson, MD Specialist |
| William Thompson, LPC Mental Health Counselor |
| Carla Thompson-John, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Christopher Thomson, MD Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician |
| Thomas Thomson Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Elizabeth Thorn, MPT Physical Therapist |
| Griffin Thornbury, RN Emergency Registered Nurse |
| Denyse Thornley-Brown Nephrology Physician |
| Abbey Thornton Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Alana Thornton, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Brandon Thornton, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Bryce Thornton Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Caitlyn Thornton Behavior Technician |
| Jamie Thornton, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| John Thornton, D.M.D. Pediatric Dentistry |
| Lisha Thornton Internal Medicine Physician |
| Raphael Thornton, DMD General Practice Dentistry |
| Taylor Thornton, RD Registered Dietitian |
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