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 70 of 316.
The 8 largest groups in Birmingham
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.
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
- Patrick Davis, MDInternal Medicine Physician1063420677
- Randall Davis, MDHematology & Oncology Physician1326079831
- Rebecca Davis, PA-CPhysician Assistant1477164580
- Richard Davis, MDMaternal & Fetal Medicine Physician1710920954
- Richard Davis, M.D.Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Physician1063503175
- Rosa Davis, BCBABehavior Analyst1245594118
- Sarah Davis, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1710922968
- Sarah Davis, PH.DBehavior Technician1689470353
- Sharronda DavisStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1851785133
- Shelley-Ann DavisBehavior Technician1013618982
- Stacy Davis, RNPNurse Practitioner1942608450
- Stephanie Davis, LPCProfessional Counselor1477910156
- Taylor Davis, PA-CPhysician Assistant1689138067
- Timothy Davis, M.D.Specialist1376703306
- Tori Davis, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1629891064
- Valerie Davis, MDPediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician1861492308
- Valisia DavisPediatric Nurse Practitioner1104979822
- Vivia DavisStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1467144865
- William Davis, MDOrthopaedic Trauma Physician1720540594
- William Davis, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1811574460
- Winnie Davis, LPC, RPT, NCC, NBCTProfessional Counselor1427684851
- Zahra Davis, PHARMDPharmacist1598497471
- Sameera Davuluri, MBBSGeriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1669617825
- Jane Daw, MDPsychiatry Physician1306895420
- Derrol Dawkins, M.D.Specialist1194877753
- Hayley Dawkins, NPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1639822190
- Krystle Dawkins, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1033575469
- Caroline DawsonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1730023607
- Jennifer DawsonPhysical Therapist1538873575
- Leslie Dawson, PHARMDPharmacist1962704155
- Benjamin Day, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1972354462
- Cynthia Day, PHYSICAL THERAPISTPediatric Physical Therapist1770715930
- Hunter Day, CRNPNurse Practitioner1992659759
- Lauren DaySpeech-Language Pathologist1215162151
- Lauren Day, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1891139739
- Russell Day, M.D.Critical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1700170792
- Soham De, MDAnesthesiology Physician1033606926
- Aldo De FerrariStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1346626918
- Aldo De Ferrari Giraldez, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1134599814
- Diego De Idiaquez BakulaHematology & Oncology Physician1366654493
- Hector De Jesus- Rodriguez, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1770954828
- Adam De La Garza, MDOphthalmology Physician1609805522
- Rebeca De La GarzaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1477476166
- Kristina De La Rosa, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1184396855
- Jorge De La Torre, MDPlastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician1881619393
- Valeria De LeonGeneral Practice Dentistry1720769110
- Daniela De Lima Corvino, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1851771950
- Sofis De Los Santos GallegosStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1932027059
- Richard De Shazo, LICSWClinical Social Worker1073662557
- Mara Cristina De Sousa Miranda EspinheirStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1649151655
The largest Alabama cities
- Mobile6,309
- Huntsville5,555
- Montgomery3,661
- Tuscaloosa2,313
- Dothan2,099
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.