State provider profile · CMS NPPES
Alabama Doctors & Healthcare Providers
Every CMS NPPES-registered provider in Alabama - actual federal records by specialty, city, and Medicare participation, with no composite score or editorial opinion on top.
- 66,196
- Providers
- 516
- Specialties
- 30+
- Cities (10+ NPIs)
- 33rd
- of 56 by size
The state in one line
Alabama has 66,196 CMS-registered healthcare providers, the 33rd-largest provider base of 56 U.S. jurisdictions, led by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
- 66,196
- NPPES-registered providers
- 33rd
- of 56 jurisdictions
- Top 59%
- by provider count
- 8.1%
- Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (largest specialty)
Where Alabama ranks among all U.S. states
Provider count vs every U.S. state, DC and territory, CMS NPPES
66,196 41st percentile higher than 41% of 56 jurisdictions
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
66,196 providers across 516 specialties
How to read this directory
This count includes every individual clinician, physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, therapists, and psychologists, with a current active National Provider Identifier on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and a primary practice address in Alabama. Organizations such as hospitals, group practices, and pharmacies carry their own separate NPPES records and are deliberately not included in this individual-provider total, and each clinician is counted once under their registered primary taxonomy. Every figure is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES) - more than 7 million providers, maintained since May 2007, with 2023 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.
Important: this is a directory of public CMS government data, not a quality ranking, a review aggregator, or medical advice. NPPES records are self-reported and refreshed monthly, so a listed address or phone number can lag reality; always call the office to confirm location, insurance acceptance, and new-patient availability before booking. Verify licensure and disciplinary history, which are not shown here, through the NPI Registry and your state medical board.
Alabama at a glance
Diverse specialty mixTop specialties in Alabama
Distribution by primary NUCC taxonomy - 516 specialties total
- Top specialty: Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- 5,342
- 8.1% of Alabama's 66,196 providers
| # | Specialty | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 5,342 |
| 2 | Pharmacist | 4,411 |
| 3 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 3,917 |
| 4 | Behavior Technician | 2,924 |
| 5 | Physical Therapist | 2,797 |
| 6 | Mental Health Counselor | 2,205 |
| 7 | Registered Nurse | 2,003 |
| 8 | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | 1,892 |
| 9 | Family Medicine Physician | 1,856 |
| 10 | Internal Medicine Physician | 1,817 |
| 11 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 1,709 |
| 12 | Professional Counselor | 1,614 |
| 13 | Clinical Social Worker | 1,603 |
| 14 | Nurse Practitioner | 1,331 |
| 15 | General Practice Dentistry | 1,269 |
| 16 | Occupational Therapist | 1,213 |
| 17 | Physician Assistant | 1,006 |
| 18 | Counselor | 988 |
| 19 | Pediatrics Physician | 910 |
| 20 | Chiropractor | 885 |
Which cities in Alabama have the most providers?
Top cities in Alabama by provider count
Active CMS NPPES-registered providers by primary practice city
- Birmingham
Birmingham
15,247 providers
- Mobile
Mobile
6,137 providers
- Huntsville 5,344
Huntsville
5,344 providers
- Montgomery 3,579
Montgomery
3,579 providers
- Tuscaloosa 2,254
Tuscaloosa
2,254 providers
- Dothan 2,009
Dothan
2,009 providers
- Hoover 1,203
Hoover
1,203 providers
- Madison 1,160
Madison
1,160 providers
- Decatur 1,138
Decatur
1,138 providers
- Florence 1,113
Florence
1,113 providers
What this shows Birmingham leads Alabama's 30+ reporting cities; provider supply concentrates in the largest metros, so a statewide total understates rural access gaps.
Full city breakdown with each city's share of the state total:
| # | City | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 15,247 |
| 2 | Mobile | 6,137 |
| 3 | Huntsville | 5,344 |
| 4 | Montgomery | 3,579 |
| 5 | Tuscaloosa | 2,254 |
| 6 | Dothan | 2,009 |
| 7 | Hoover | 1,203 |
| 8 | Madison | 1,160 |
| 9 | Decatur | 1,138 |
| 10 | Florence | 1,113 |
| 11 | Auburn | 993 |
| 12 | Cullman | 943 |
| 13 | Gadsden | 893 |
| 14 | Vestavia | 858 |
| 15 | Anniston | 795 |
| 16 | Opelika | 749 |
| 17 | Fairhope | 707 |
| 18 | Bessemer | 558 |
| 19 | Guntersville | 557 |
| 20 | Pelham | 530 |
| 21 | Daphne | 529 |
| 22 | Athens | 507 |
| 23 | Jasper | 488 |
| 24 | Fort Rucker | 468 |
| 25 | Northport | 447 |
| 26 | Foley | 442 |
| 27 | Enterprise | 439 |
| 28 | Alabaster | 414 |
| 29 | Prattville | 410 |
| 30 | Auburn University | 398 |
Nearby States
Other high-volume states in the CMS NPPES registry for side-by-side context.
License & disciplinary context - Alabama
Aggregate state medical board disciplinary action statistics for Alabama licensees, sourced from the state medical board annual report and cross-checked against the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB).
View Alabama disciplinary trends →Using the Alabama data
Alabama has 66,196 active registered providers, here is how to act on that.
- Narrow by specialty first: Alabama's provider mix differs from the national distribution, and the per-specialty pages show who actually practices here. Browse specialties
- Verify any shortlisted provider's federal record and license before booking, registration alone is not a quality signal. NPI lookup
- Check Alabama's disciplinary-action trends to understand the state board's enforcement context. Board actions
Counts reflect CMS NPPES registrations, which can lag retirements and relocations. PlainDoctor does not rate, rank, or recommend providers.
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