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.
Where this city sits in the corpus
Birmingham ranks 1st among 235 Alabama cities by CMS provider count, holding 23.4% of the state's NPIs, led by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
- 15,247
- NPPES providers in city
- 1st
- of 235 AL cities
- 23.4%
- of Alabama providers
- 25%
- in top 3 specialties
Birmingham ranks #1 of 10 Alabama cities for Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
Where Birmingham ranks among Alabama cities
Provider count vs every Alabama city in CMS NPPES (235 cities)
15,247 Top 1% higher than 99% of 235 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in Birmingham
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Student in an Organi…
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
2,279 providers
- Registered Nurse 799
Registered Nurse
799 providers
- Certified Registered… 732
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
732 providers
- Internal Medicine Ph… 537
Internal Medicine Physician
537 providers
- Pharmacist 529
Pharmacist
529 providers
- Family Nurse Practit… 488
Family Nurse Practitioner
488 providers
- Behavior Technician 407
Behavior Technician
407 providers
- Acute Care Nurse Pra… 381
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
381 providers
- Physical Therapist 379
Physical Therapist
379 providers
- Clinical Social Worker 323
Clinical Social Worker
323 providers
What this shows Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is the largest specialty (2,279 providers, 14.9% of the city), followed by Registered Nurse.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties Birmingham has more, and fewer, of than Alabama average
Each multiple is this city's share of a specialty divided by that specialty's average share across Alabama , Birmingham over-indexes acute care nurse practitioner at 1.9× the state average and under-indexes family medicine physician at 0.40×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than Alabama average
Less common here than Alabama average
- Family Medicine Physician 0.40×
- Mental Health Counselor 0.45×
- Pharmacist 0.51×
- Family Nurse Practitioner 0.53×
How to read this directory & data limitations
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.
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.
Which specialties are most common in Birmingham
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 2,279 | 14.9% |
| 2 | Registered Nurse | 799 | 5.2% |
| 3 | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | 732 | 4.8% |
| 4 | Internal Medicine Physician | 537 | 3.5% |
| 5 | Pharmacist | 529 | 3.5% |
| 6 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 488 | 3.2% |
| 7 | Behavior Technician | 407 | 2.7% |
| 8 | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner | 381 | 2.5% |
| 9 | Physical Therapist | 379 | 2.5% |
| 10 | Clinical Social Worker | 323 | 2.1% |
| 11 | Physician Assistant | 321 | 2.1% |
| 12 | Pediatrics Physician | 317 | 2.1% |
| 13 | Nurse Practitioner | 269 | 1.8% |
| 14 | Professional Counselor | 244 | 1.6% |
| 15 | Anesthesiology Physician | 241 | 1.6% |
Healthcare Providers (Page 286)
| Name |
|---|
| Trevor Walters, PHARM. D. Pharmacist |
| Barry Waltman, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Kim Walton Registered Nurse |
| Lyle Walton Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Melanie Walton, MS, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Norman Walton, M.D. Dermatology Physician |
| Patsy Walton, RPT Physical Therapist |
| Philip Walton, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Senethia Walton, LMSW Social Worker |
| Kerri Walton Allen, AGNP-C Gerontology Nurse Practitioner |
| Ashley Waltz, BCBA Behavior Technician |
| Christopher Walz, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| James Wamack, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Julie Wamble Nurse Practitioner |
| Catherine Wambua, P.T Physical Therapist |
| Clara Wan, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ryan Wan, D.O. Surgery Physician |
| Bo Wang, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Can Wang, PHD, MS, BDS Endodontics |
| Christopher Wang, M.D Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Karen Wang, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Kexuan Wang, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Lan Wang Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Rongzhi Wang, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sophie Wang, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Thomas Wang Surgical Oncology Physician |
| Wei Wang Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sandra Wang-Harris, OD Optometrist |
| Charles Wanna, MD Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Josie Wannemuehler Behavior Technician |
| Annabel Ward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ayofemi Ward, CRNP Adult Medicine Physician |
| Ciera Ward Registered Nurse |
| Elizabeth Ward Behavior Analyst |
| Jasmine Ward, ALC, CCM Mental Health Counselor |
| John Ward, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Marcia Ward, N.P.-C Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Megan Ward, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Patrick Ward, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Terika Ward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Terrieka Ward, PHARM.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Victoria Ward, MA Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sheila Ward-Adcock, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Claudia Warden, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Cynthia Ware, CRNP Gerontology Nurse Practitioner |
| Jerica Ware, RBT Behavior Technician |
| Joanna Ware, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Oliver Ware, M.D. Anesthesiology Physician |
| Samantha Ware, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Victoria Ware, PHARMD Pharmacist |
Nearby Cities in Alabama
Other Alabama cities with provider coverage in the CMS NPPES registry.
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-05-20.