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 97 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. Sarah Ganey, ALCMental Health Counselor1326851775
  2. Radhika GangarajuHematology & Oncology Physician1417269994
  3. Thomas Gann, DENTISTGeneral Practice Dentistry1154448231
  4. Julia Gannon, ODOptometrist1760478226
  5. Russell Gannon, MSPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1376643882
  6. Asaf Gans, MDAnesthesiology Physician1518461128
  7. Dana Gans, MD, MSPediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) Physician1275037244
  8. Megan GantStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1205527140
  9. Shane Gantos, DDSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1679466460
  10. Emily Gantz, D.O.Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1538502752
  11. Luke GanusStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1710717236
  12. Bryan GarciaPulmonary Disease Physician1700146685
  13. Lauren Garcia, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1649414145
  14. Jordi Garcia-Diaz, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1366020679
  15. William GardStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1659109684
  16. Matthew Gardiner, ATC, LATAthletic Trainer1265977961
  17. Yvette Gardiner, CRNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1316124720
  18. Alysia Gardner, RNRegistered Nurse1033064928
  19. Amanda Gardner, CRNP, FNPPediatric Endocrinology Physician1326895137
  20. Amber Gardner, RNRegistered Nurse1871398685
  21. Angela Gardner, CRNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1437713138
  22. Catherine Gardner, LICSWClinical Social Worker1356010730
  23. Catherine GardnerRegistered Nurse1811768062
  24. Jamesha Gardner, LICSWClinical Social Worker1639928658
  25. Jason GardnerBehavior Technician1710718333
  26. Ross Gardner, MDOtolaryngology Physician1770572810
  27. William GardnerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1578367306
  28. Katie GargusAssistant Behavior Analyst1427917152
  29. Charolette GarnerClinical Social Worker1356991707
  30. Danielle Garner, RBTBehavior Technician1720634025
  31. Demetrius GarnerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1033554647
  32. Jeffrey Garner, M.D.Pulmonary Disease Physician1467686303
  33. Judy Garner, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1396932760
  34. Katherine GarnerAthletic Trainer1912439332
  35. Kiwanda Garner, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1578226668
  36. Linda Garner, RNPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1780798181
  37. Matlie GarnerAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1205549763
  38. Seth Garner, PHARMD, BCCCPPharmacist1528941390
  39. Walter Garner, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1487724977
  40. Jacqueline Garonzik Wang, MD PHDTransplant Surgery Physician1649324641
  41. Charmelle Garrett, LICSWClinical Social Worker1053031005
  42. Christopher Garrett, MDSports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician1730672122
  43. Daniel Garrett, P.T,Physical Therapist1023156676
  44. Jaime GarrettSocial Worker1104839711
  45. Laura GarrettCounselor1154048726
  46. Margrett Garrett, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1437940368
  47. Melissa Garrett, CRNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1578277240
  48. Michaela GarrettBehavior Technician1194543645
  49. Seth Garrett, MDInterventional Pain Medicine Physician1396290946
  50. William Garrett, MPHAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1043228240

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.