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 98 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. William GarrettSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1285081463
  2. Gerald Garriga, MDSurgery Physician1922688068
  3. Malorie GarrigaOther Technician1760366702
  4. April Garrigan, CRNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1275975757
  5. Cole Garrison, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1548063035
  6. Jordan Garrison, PHARMDPharmacist1639757578
  7. Miranda Garrison, M.S., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1194814715
  8. Phillip Garrison, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1861195182
  9. Julie Garth, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1164459269
  10. William GarthOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1306896774
  11. Patricia Garver, MDInternal Medicine Physician1831107069
  12. Brennan GarveyPhysician Assistant1467460600
  13. Mary Garvey, APRN, BC, RNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1699859884
  14. Mary Beth Garvey, CRNPObstetrics & Gynecology Nurse Practitioner1134652548
  15. William Garvey, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1114947769
  16. Jason Garwood, D.C.Chiropractor1578753471
  17. Tyler Gary, MSN,AGACNP-BCAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1245184340
  18. Vesna GarzaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275414161
  19. Frederick Gaskin, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1790074854
  20. Sarah Gaskin, M.S., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1740376961
  21. Thomas Gaskin, MDSpecialist1588622831
  22. Paula Gasser, MPH, RNRegistered Nurse1952541641
  23. Anna Gaston, LCSWClinical Social Worker1932146016
  24. Annie Gaston, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1174596605
  25. Katherine Gaston, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1548423312
  26. Lindsey GastonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1104771898
  27. Madison Gaston, OTDOccupational Therapist1992563563
  28. Robert Gaston, MDNephrology Physician1154365237
  29. Twila Gaston, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1720782998
  30. Tyler GastonNeurology Physician1417247347
  31. William Gaston, LCSWClinical Social Worker1174576318
  32. Jacob GatesPhysical Therapist1710431663
  33. Noelle Gates, MDPediatrics Physician1023184892
  34. Quinetra GathersMedical Physician Assistant1639853534
  35. Chelsea Gatherwright, CRNPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1386295137
  36. Shadasy Gatlin, LCSWMental Health Counselor1710326673
  37. Robert Gatwood, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1558165274
  38. Rebecca Gaudet-McKenzie, ODOptometrist1629687348
  39. Jveria Gauhar, O.D.Optometrist1467690453
  40. Josie GauldinBehavior Technician1295206944
  41. Joshua Gautney, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1346602752
  42. Gail GavinCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1285818401
  43. Brian Gawronski, D.O.Psychiatry Physician1275995334
  44. Lora Gaxiola, D.M.DGeneral Practice Dentistry1376791897
  45. Jami Gay Smith, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1437771409
  46. Leslie GaylorNurse Practitioner1558736322
  47. Larry Gazzini, MDInternal Medicine Physician1598874620
  48. Ayodele Gbadamosi, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1568140341
  49. Ying Ge, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1548957087
  50. Meredith GeanRegistered Nurse1891377701

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.