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Birmingham, AL

Metropolitan Statistical Area · 7 counties · 6,095 individual providers in 75 specialties, 2024

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Individual providers by data year: 2020: 5,231 · 2021: 5,519 · 2022: 5,698 · 2023: 5,904 · 2024: 6,095.

Specialties practicing in Birmingham, AL, 2024

SpecialtyIndividual providers
Nurse Practitioner1,199
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)622
Internal Medicine447
Physical Therapist in Private Practice392
Physician Assistant349
Family Practice248
Anesthesiology216
Emergency Medicine215
Diagnostic Radiology199
Optometry158
Obstetrics & Gynecology134
Orthopedic Surgery125
General Surgery121
Cardiology100
Pathology100
Neurology95
Psychiatry82
Ophthalmology78
Pulmonary Disease78
Gastroenterology73
Dermatology72
Chiropractic65
Hospitalist62
Nephrology54
Otolaryngology54
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation49
Occupational Therapist in Private Practice47
Infectious Disease46
Urology46
Hematology-Oncology43
Neurosurgery34
Rheumatology33
Audiologist29
Podiatry29
Psychologist, Clinical29
Radiation Oncology28
Endocrinology26
Licensed Clinical Social Worker22
Interventional Cardiology19
Medical Oncology19
Thoracic Surgery19
Sports Medicine16
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology14
Surgical Oncology14
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery13
Critical Care (Intensivists)12
Geriatric Medicine12
Oral Surgery (Dentist only)12
Pediatric Medicine11
Interventional Pain Management10
Speech Language Pathologist10
Colorectal Surgery (Proctology)9
Gynecological Oncology9
Pain Management9
Hospice and Palliative Care8
Maxillofacial Surgery8
Vascular Surgery8
Allergy/ Immunology7
General Practice7
Cardiac Surgery6
Interventional Radiology5
Nuclear Medicine5
Registered Dietitian or Nutrition Professional5
Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology4
Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy4
Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist3
Licensed Professional Counselor3
Medical Genetics and Genomics3
Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery3
Hand Surgery2
Medical Toxicology2
Sleep Medicine2
Adult Congenital Heart Disease1
Preventive Medicine1
Unknown Supplier/Provider Specialty1

Counties in this metro area

Bibb County, Blount County, Chilton County, Jefferson County, Shelby County, St. Clair County, Walker County.

Providers are placed by the dominant county and CBSA of their practice ZIP code.

Hospitals in Birmingham, AL

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Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners public use files (Original Medicare Part B fee-for-service). Data year 2024.