Birmingham healthcare
Birmingham has deep medical listings, but the personal route still needs checking
Birmingham’s displayed healthcare, hospital, primary care, and emergency access fields are Excellent, while Specialist Access is Not available. The city rows list 17 HRSA adult primary care sites within 15 miles, the nearest at 0.4 miles, 111 registered retail pharmacies checked July 19, 2026, and 882 selected Medicare specialists as of July 9, 2026.
Twelve Medicare emergency hospitals are listed within 30 miles, the nearest at 1.4 miles, and reported beds within 12 km total 3,683. Thirty one CMS certified nursing homes are listed within 15 miles, with Civic Center Health and Rehabilitation, LLC at 0.8 miles. UAB Hospital supplies an official institutional route to investigate. Counts and locations do not establish personal access, coverage, appointment timing, language, clinician fit, or outcomes.
Access to care
UAB Hospital, 17 HRSA adult primary care sites, 12 Medicare emergency hospitals, and the 1.4 mile nearest emergency listing give Birmingham a substantial route to investigate.
11
Hospitals Within 12 km
- Healthcare Access
- Excellent
- Hospital Access
- Excellent
- HRSA Adult Primary Care Sites Within 15 Miles
- 17
- Nearest HRSA Adult Primary Care Site
- 0.4 mi
Everyday and urgent care
Birmingham’s 111 pharmacies, 31 nursing homes, primary care listings, hospital route, prescriptions, home support, and the Required car shape ordinary care planning.
Everyday care
- Primary Care Access
- Excellent
- Registered Retail Pharmacies
- 111
More involved care
- Medicare Listed Selected Specialists in City
- 882
- Emergency Care
- Excellent
Specialists and long term care
Reported beds, specialist listings, emergency hospital entries, CMS nursing home listings, and access labels help organize questions without claiming a personal outcome.
- Medicare Listed Rheumatology Clinicians in City
- 25
- Medicare Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City
- 60
- Medicare Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City
- 77
- Medicare Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City
- 32
- Medicare Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City
- 60
- Medicare Listed Neurology Clinicians in City
- 140
- Medicare Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City
- 13
- Medicare Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City
- 101
- Medicare Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
- 15
- Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- 1.4%
- Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles
- 12
- Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital
- 1.4 miles
- Nearest CMS Rated Hospital
- 1.4 mi away
- Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
- 3683
- Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024)
- 78.9 years
- Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- 38
- CMS Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles
- 31
- Nearest CMS Certified Nursing Home
- 0.8 mi away
- Medicare Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- 3
- Medicare Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- 7
- Medicare Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- 22
- CMS Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- 9
- CMS Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
- 4
- CMS Listed Long Term Care Hospitals in City
- 2
- CMS Listed Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities in City
- 5
- CMS Listed Rural Health Clinics in City
- 0
- CMS Listed Federally Qualified Health Centers in City
- 14
- CMS Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- 2
- Residents 65+ With a Disability
- 37.6%
- CMS Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City
- 10
- CMS Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- 1
- Life Expectancy
- About 78.9 years
- Walkability for Health
- Good
3 of 5 stars · 1.4 mi away
CIVIC CENTER HEALTH AND REHABILITATION, LLC (015109) · 0.8 mi away
Birmingham in everyday life
Could Birmingham work for you?
What may work well
- Birmingham lists 17 HRSA adult primary care sites within 15 miles, with the nearest at 0.4 miles.
- The city rows list 111 pharmacies, 882 selected Medicare specialists, 12 Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles, and 3,683 reported beds within 12 km.
- UAB Hospital provides an official Medical District institution to investigate alongside the published city counts.
- Thirty one CMS certified nursing homes within 15 miles, including Civic Center Health and Rehabilitation, LLC at 0.8 miles, add a care planning reference.
What to think about
- Specialist Access remains Not available as a displayed city row even though 882 selected Medicare specialists are counted.
- The directory counts do not guarantee insurance acceptance, clinician fit, appointment timing, language, capacity, travel time, or outcomes.
- A Required car and High heat, storm, and flood rows can affect ordinary care and emergency transport.
- The nearest CMS rated hospital row is 3 of 5 stars at 1.4 miles, which is a published listing detail rather than a personal quality conclusion.
Turn Birmingham’s medical reach into a personal route
Name the preferred care path
Choose primary care, UAB Hospital or another hospital, the emergency route, pharmacy, specialist, nursing support, and the home entry that fit the household.
Confirm the personal network
Verify Medicare or plan rules, selected clinician, specialist referral, prescriptions, language services, appointment process, and coverage directly.
Map ordinary support
Place the 111 pharmacies, 17 HRSA primary care sites, Civic Center Health and Rehabilitation, LLC, family help, parking, home support, and care return beside the weekly plan.
Plan weather and transport
Compare the Required car, family help, parking, heat, storms, power, lighting, medication, and the route home after regular care or an emergency visit.
Questions retirees ask
What healthcare access is published for Birmingham?
Healthcare, hospital, primary care, and emergency access are displayed as Excellent. Specialist Access is Not available. The city lists 17 HRSA adult primary care sites within 15 miles, 111 pharmacies, 882 selected Medicare specialists, 12 Medicare emergency hospitals within 30 miles, and 31 nursing homes within 15 miles.
What does the UAB Hospital listing tell a retiree?
The UAB Hospital source gives an official Medical District location, licensed bed information, and service description. Confirm the preferred clinician, plan, referral, prescriptions, language, appointment, and travel details for the household.
Does Birmingham have specialist care?
The selected Medicare specialist listing counts 882 clinicians as of July 9, 2026, while the displayed Specialist Access row is Not available. Confirm the particular doctor, network, referral, appointment, language, and route.
What does the 1.4 mile emergency hospital distance mean?
It is the published distance to the nearest Medicare emergency hospital, with 12 Medicare emergency hospitals listed within 30 miles. The listing does not settle travel time, service choice, coverage, or a personal result.
What should be checked beyond hospital access?
Check primary care registration, clinician and plan fit, prescriptions, pharmacy, specialist referral, nursing or home support, language services, parking, heat, storms, power, and the return route from the selected home.
Birmingham gives a retiree a substantial medical starting list and an official UAB route, while the personal clinician, plan, prescription, language, transport, and home support questions remain open. For Birmingham’s healthcare decision, choose Save, Compare, or Find my fit.
Sources
Hospitals, primary care, pharmacies, specialists, and emergency care all affect how close and practical care may feel.
Confirm insurance acceptance, specialist availability, language needs, prescription access, and emergency care before making serious plans.
- OpenStreetMap healthcare amenities static probe
Used for Healthcare Access, Primary Care Access
- FEMA RAPT / HIFLD Hospitals
Used for Hospital Access, Hospitals Within 12 km, Reported Hospital Beds Within 12 km
Checked 2026-07-19
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for Medicare-Listed Selected Specialists in City, Medicare-Listed Rheumatology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Nephrology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Pulmonary Disease Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Endocrinology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Ophthalmology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Neurology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Medical Oncology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Cardiology Clinicians in City, Medicare-Listed Geriatric Medicine Clinicians in City
Checked 2026-07-13
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services NPPES NPI Registry
Used for Registered Retail Pharmacies
Checked 2026-07-19
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; FEMA RAPT / HIFLD; U.S. Census Bureau
Used for Emergency Care, Medicare Emergency Hospitals Within 30 Miles, Nearest Medicare Emergency Hospital, Nearest CMS-Rated Hospital
Checked 2026-07-12
- U.S. Census Bureau
Used for Residents 65+ Without Health Insurance
- Health Resources and Services Administration
Used for HRSA Adult Primary-Care Sites Within 15 Miles, Nearest HRSA Adult Primary-Care Site
Checked 2026-07-18
- World Bank
Used for Life Expectancy at Birth — National (2024), Life Expectancy
Checked 2026-06-18
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Used for Medicare Advantage Plan Options
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Certified Nursing Homes Within 15 Miles, Nearest CMS-Certified Nursing Home
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for Medicare-Listed Home Health Agency Offices in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for Medicare-Listed Hospice Provider Offices in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for Medicare-Listed Dialysis Facilities in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Reported Ambulatory Surgical Centers in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Inpatient Rehab Facilities in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Long-Term Care Hospitals in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Rural Health Clinics in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Federally Qualified Health Centers in City
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Home Infusion Therapy Supplier Enrollments in City
- U.S. Census Bureau
Used for Residents 65+ With a Disability
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Used for CMS-Listed Ambulance Service Supplier Enrollments in City, CMS-Listed MDPP Supplier Enrollments in City
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Walkability Index
Used for Walkability for Health
Checked 2026-07-10
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