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 85 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
- Jessica Etress, CRNPNurse Practitioner1912650714
- Bethany Eubanks, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1891302535
- Carin Eubanks, PH.D.Psychologist1740442524
- Kyle EudaileyThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1063709624
- Grant Eudy, MDDermatopathology (Pathology) Physician1871572800
- Greg Eudy, MD PCRheumatology Physician1154426872
- Kimberly Eustice, COAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1366486953
- Benjamin Euwer, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1265882674
- Angelette EvansBehavior Technician1831919034
- Brandon Evans, ATCAthletic Trainer1053521005
- Cari EvansCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1134586019
- Carmellia Evans, ALCBehavior Technician1578349775
- Chandra Evans, CRNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1770305286
- Christina Evans, MT-BCMusic Therapist1417078700
- Christopher EvansStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1003252495
- Eric Evans, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1407829591
- Evelyn Evans, M.D.Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician1295871556
- Gary Evans, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1326043944
- Gregory Evans, LPCProfessional Counselor1649333956
- Helen Evans, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1811917891
- Jakob EvansHospitalist Physician1790342798
- Janisia Evans, ALCProfessional Counselor1831764976
- Joel Evans, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1184088569
- Kymberlee Evans, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1881446029
- Madeline EvansStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1316775349
- Maleah EvansPharmacist1932081841
- Melissa EvansClinical Social Worker1013483668
- Michael Evans, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1790362242
- Mikesha EvansSocial Worker1770280620
- Natasha EvansSocial Worker1699557397
- Riley EvansStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1760210793
- Seth EvansStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1710828298
- Susan EvansDevelopmental Therapist1023486693
- Anna Evatt, CRNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1508331968
- Thomas Evely, DOSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1205217577
- Andrew Everett, MDOphthalmology Physician1821070764
- Leslie Everett, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1316377021
- Charles Evers, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1932895794
- Julianne Evers, RNRegistered Nurse1801662622
- Blake EversmannBehavior Technician1346126315
- Jason Eversull, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1164985966
- Sara Ewert, PNP-ACPediatrics Physician1376843656
- Ellen Ewing, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1275212045
- Michael Ewing, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1669965588
- Ben Ezelle, RNCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1063082659
- Madikay FaalStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508660341
- Isabella Fabian, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1689425472
- Charles Fagan, M.D.Neurology Physician1710073820
- Kimberly Fagan, M.D.Specialist1033200167
- Shannon Fagan, CRNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1649537531
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.