NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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 88 of 316.

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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

  1. Richard Feist, MDOphthalmology Physician1114903556
  2. Richard Feist, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1508285636
  3. William Feist, MDInternal Medicine Physician1255598884
  4. Hallie Feldman, LICSWClinical Social Worker1518890656
  5. Jacqueline Feldman, MDPsychiatry Physician1770527392
  6. Michael Feldman, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1174977862
  7. Ashlyn FeldmannMusic Therapist1821801499
  8. Charles Felgner, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1871594176
  9. Kim-Ngan Fellman, MDInternal Medicine Physician1326292517
  10. Sheila Fells, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1114153616
  11. Elizabeth Felsinger, RNRegistered Nurse1104766393
  12. April Felton, ARNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1871827279
  13. Ricky Fennell, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1689618357
  14. Andrea FentonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1184287542
  15. Ashley Ferguson, MA, LPCProfessional Counselor1811444904
  16. Caroline FergusonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1740976133
  17. Charles Ferguson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1528426392
  18. Courtney Ferguson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1588097240
  19. Elizabeth Ferguson, MDChild & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician1194160614
  20. James Ferguson, MD, PHDUrology Physician1467689919
  21. Kimberly Ferguson, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1316104920
  22. Michael Ferguson, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1497227961
  23. Morgan FergusonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366332975
  24. Natalie Ferguson, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1811272750
  25. Sarah FergusonSpeech-Language Pathologist1245569094
  26. Sheri Ferguson, L.C.S.W., L.M.F.T.Marriage & Family Therapist1114146966
  27. Jessica Ferlise, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1386385292
  28. Benedicto Fernandes, M.D.Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Physician1801272539
  29. Grace FernandezStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1154019990
  30. Osiris Fernandez Betances, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1386334571
  31. William FerraraEmergency Medicine Physician1184003576
  32. Logan FerrebeeStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508657990
  33. Amy Ferrell, C.R.N.A.Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1316091630
  34. Laura Ferrill, MAE, ATC, LATPediatric Sports Medicine Physician1881202174
  35. Kelly Ferris, RPHPharmacist1790158657
  36. Lauren Ferris, NERegistered Nurse1225882624
  37. Hannah FerryStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1376346460
  38. Barri Fessler, MDRheumatology Physician1164466835
  39. Christina Fettig, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1174841498
  40. David Fettig, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1992963847
  41. William Fialkowski, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1619962347
  42. Julia FicaloraStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1063330132
  43. Donna Fico, MDInternal Medicine Physician1750339057
  44. Michael Fiedler, PHD, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1942230883
  45. Krystal Fielding, MSPTPhysical Therapist1558454561
  46. Barbara FieldsCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1689002032
  47. Barry Fields, M.D.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1700048998
  48. Joe Fields, RBTBehavior Technician1235991340
  49. Rebecca FieldsPhysical Therapy Assistant1194927715
  50. Suk FieldsPsychiatry Physician1366479156

The largest Alabama cities

  1. Mobile6,309
  2. Huntsville5,555
  3. Montgomery3,661
  4. Tuscaloosa2,313
  5. Dothan2,099

All of Alabama →

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.