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 3)
| Name |
|---|
| Maheen Afzal Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Abhinav Agarwal, M.B.B.S. Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Anupam Agarwal, MD Nephrology Physician |
| Garima Agarwal Otolaryngology Physician |
| Gaurav Agarwal, M.D. Nephrology Physician |
| Monica Agarwal Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician |
| Rishi Agarwal, M.D. Gastroenterology Physician |
| Utkarsh Agarwal, MBBS Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Zainab Agboola Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Christine Agee, PHD Clinical Psychologist |
| Criscelia Agee, RN Community Health Registered Nurse |
| Joshua Agee, RBT Behavior Technician |
| Nelson Agee Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgery Physician |
| Robert Agee, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Ronald Agee, DPM Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist |
| Ronald Agee, DPM Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist |
| Shruti Agnihotri Neurology Physician |
| Rosebella Agola, M.D. Surgery Physician |
| Elise Agostinelli, OD Optometrist |
| Paul Agostini, M.A. Behavior Analyst |
| Pooja Agrawal, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Brandon Agsalud Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Leslie Aguero Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jaylene Aguon, RBT Behavior Technician |
| Frederick Ahlers, MSW LCSW PIP Clinical Social Worker |
| Malik Ahmad, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Yaser Ahmad Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Zahra Ahmad Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Maya Ahmadieh, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ali Ahmed, MD Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Ali Ahmed, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Faris Ahmed Nephrology Physician |
| Michael Ahmed, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Mustafa Ahmed, M.D. Interventional Cardiology Physician |
| Noor Ahmed Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Subhan Ahmed Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Zoubair Ahmed, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| John Ahn, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Alice Ahuero, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Kamal Ahuja, M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Chelsey Aiken, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| John Aiken, D.M.D. General Practice Dentistry |
| Patricia Aiken Hospitalist Physician |
| Timothy Aiken, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Aaron Ainsworth, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Margaret Ainsworth, CRNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Raluca Ainsworth Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Patricia Ajayi-Fox, M.D. Gastroenterology Physician |
| Mehmet Akce, M.D Internal Medicine Physician |
| Jared Akers Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
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