NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Optometrist in Alabama

874 NPPES records list optometrist with a practice address in Alabama, 17 per 100,000 residents, the 36th highest rate of 51. Birmingham and Huntsville have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Alabama license search. Page 7 of 18.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 152W00000X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Birmingham has the most, 168

  1. Birmingham168
  2. Huntsville55
  3. Mobile39
  4. Montgomery36
  5. Hoover34

Optometrist records in Alabama

  1. David Hamlin, O.D.Troy, AL 360811073594545
  2. Lynn Hammonds, O.D.Hoover, AL 352441801884085
  3. Gerald Hanners, O.D.Hoover, AL 352441053725390
  4. Mohammed Haque, ODHuntsville, AL 358011992329734
  5. Van Hardman, O.D.Arab, AL 350161750463642
  6. Andrea Hardwick, O.D.Auburn, AL 368301073541181
  7. Jonathan Harp, O.D.Phenix City, AL 368671467559088
  8. Joseph Harrell, O.D.Daphne, AL 365261801867486
  9. Gregory Harrelson, O.D.Trussville, AL 351731902024961
  10. Benjamin Harris, ODMontgomery, AL 361171326084906
  11. Darlene Harris, ODAnniston, AL 362011346262177
  12. Kevin Harris, O.D.Decatur, AL 356031194863183
  13. Harold Harrison, O.D.Rainbow City, AL 359061619042850
  14. Judson Harrison, O.D.Warrior, AL 351801649838764
  15. Danny Hartzog, O.D.Clayton, AL 360161669555033
  16. David Hartzog, ODEnterprise, AL 363301417730987
  17. Kenneth Hartzog, ODGadsden, AL 359011710063953
  18. Malia Harvey, ODValley, AL 368541942124276
  19. Rachel HarveyHomewood, AL 352091821064676
  20. Samuel Haskins, ODBirmingham, AL 352431588541114
  21. Bridget Hayes, O.D.Huntsville, AL 358091568624484
  22. Oakley Hayes, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352941629222682
  23. Robert Hayes, ODChelsea, AL 350431467431890
  24. Johnna Headley Blackerby, O.D.Columbiana, AL 350511730475682
  25. Kristen Heck, O.D.Sylacauga, AL 351501003918921
  26. Erin Heckman, O.D.Alabaster, AL 350071225343098
  27. Stacy Heller, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352421427382530
  28. Amanda Helton, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352091033159033
  29. David Helton, O.D.Atmore, AL 365021467473835
  30. Hallie Henderson, O.D.Semmes, AL 365751205916004
  31. Haley Henson, ODNorthport, AL 354731003301664
  32. Heidi Hernandez, O.D.Birmingham, AL 352491780364257
  33. Okaeri Hernandez, ODDecatur, AL 356011053204792
  34. Amy Herrington, O.D.Vestavia, AL 352431609842459
  35. Thomas Hicks, ODSaraland, AL 365711740292713
  36. William Hicks, O.D.Pell City, AL 351251265544464
  37. Yacoub HijazeenMadison, AL 357581356182141
  38. April Hill, O.D.Montgomery, AL 361171962796714
  39. Bentley HillDothan, AL 363011922736404
  40. Carey Hill, ODOxford, AL 362031619467289
  41. Christi Hill, O.D.Pelham, AL 351241679565055
  42. Jeffrey Hill, ODHueytown, AL 350231962485052
  43. Michael Hill, O.D.Dothan, AL 363031184718686
  44. Victoria Hines, O.D.Moody, AL 350041912218074
  45. Elizabeth Hitchcock, O.D.Troy, AL 360811932399375
  46. Gregory Hively, O.D.Moody, AL 350041619968385
  47. Douglas Hixson, O DFoley, AL 365351801939186
  48. James Ho, ODAlabaster, AL 350071073034898
  49. Alexander Hodges, DOBirmingham, AL 352081972104313
  50. Melissa Hoercher, ODDaphne, AL 365261730117136

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 152W00000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Alabama ranks 36 of 51 per resident

  1. Kentucky18
  2. Arkansas17
  3. Nevada17
  4. Alabama17
  5. Virginia17
  6. New Jersey17
  7. 50 states and D.C.19

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 152W00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

What the count covers

874 NPPES records list optometrist (152W00000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Alabama: 17 per 100,000 residents against 19 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Birmingham has 168 of them (19%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Oklahoma892
  2. Maryland924
  3. Oregon944
  4. Kentucky803

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Nevada17.2
  2. Arkansas17.3
  3. Virginia16.9
  4. New Jersey16.6

The largest states

  1. California8,308
  2. Texas5,006
  3. Florida3,594
  4. New York3,535
  5. Illinois2,697

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record is not a license.

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.