CMS did not publish an overall star rating for this hospital; hospitals that report too few quality measures are not rated.
Source: CMS Care Compare, July 2026 releaseER figures are medians, not live waitsAbout the data
Visiting Children's Hospital of Alabama
Birmingham, AL 35233
County: Jefferson Directions Apple Maps Call (205) 638-9100
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Quick answers about Children's Hospital of Alabama
What is the phone number for Children's Hospital of Alabama?
The main phone number for Children's Hospital of Alabama is (205) 638-9100, from Medicare's hospital records.
Call (205) 638-9100What is the address of Children's Hospital of Alabama?
Children's Hospital of Alabama is at 1600 7th Ave S, Birmingham, AL 35233.
Directions (opens Google Maps)Does Children's Hospital of Alabama have an emergency room?
Yes. Children's Hospital of Alabama has an emergency department, according to Medicare data.
Quality and performance
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · data as of July 2026
CMS has not reported an emergency department wait time for Children's Hospital of Alabama. That usually means too few cases to report, or no emergency department.
Source: CMS Hospital General Information and Timely & Effective Care. Wait times are a median over a past 12-month reporting period, not live data. Not affiliated with CMS or with Children's Hospital of Alabama. For a medical emergency, call 911.
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Care after a stay at Children's Hospital of Alabama
Medicare-certified providers near this hospital, with their CMS ratings. A hospital discharge planner can make the referral.
Skilled nursing facilities nearby
- 0.7mi South Health and Rehabilitation Birmingham, AL · 83 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars
- 1.4mi Greenbriar at the Altamont Skilled Nursing Facility Birmingham, AL · 95 beds Medicare overall 3 of 5 stars · Short-stay quality 2 of 5
- 1.6mi Civic Center Health and Rehabilitation Birmingham, AL · 95 beds Medicare overall 2 of 5 stars
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Dialysis centers nearby See more
- 0.4mi DaVita Birmingham Central DialysisBirmingham, AL
- 0.4mi DaVita Red Mountain HT at HomeBirmingham, AL
- 0.4mi FMC Birmingham MetroBirmingham, AL
Home health agencies nearby See more
- 2.8mi Centerwell Home HealthBirmingham, AL · 85% would recommend
- 2.8mi Amedisys Home Health Lakeshore of BirminghamHomewood, AL · 77% would recommend
- 5.8mi Compassus Home HealthBirmingham, AL · 78% would recommend
Hospice care providers nearby See more
- 0.9mi Adoration HospiceOxford, AL · 84% would recommend Not rated
- 1.7mi Expect Care HospiceHoover, AL · 91% would recommend
- 2.8mi Amedisys Hospice of BirminghamHomewood, AL · 87% would recommend
Source: CMS Care Compare. Distances are approximate.
Doctors at Children's Hospital of Alabama
44 Medicare-enrolled doctors and other clinicians list this hospital as an affiliation, across 14 specialties.
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Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Birmingham, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.
Size and finances
Medicare cost report · fiscal year ending Dec 2024
As reported by the hospital to CMS; not audited. Operating margin is income from patient care divided by net patient revenue and leaves out investment income and donations. Compare Alabama hospital finances.
Who owns Children's Hospital of Alabama
Medicare enrollment and ownership records (PECOS)
Medicare lists the hospital's legal name as The Children's Hospital of Alabama, a non-profit organization, incorporated 1982.
67 doctors and other clinicians list Children's Hospital of Alabama as a hospital affiliation in Medicare's clinician directory.
Organizations with 5% or more ownership (directly or through other companies), partnership interests or operational control, as the hospital reported them to Medicare. Records can lag behind recent sales. Individuals are not listed. Who owns America's hospitals.
Non-profit finances
IRS Form 990 · tax year ending Dec 2023 · Childrens Hospital of Alabama (EIN 63-0307306)
As filed with the IRS by Childrens Hospital of Alabama. Matched by name and address, so check the filing to confirm it's the right organization. See the full Form 990 filings · Non-profit hospital finances.
The area around Children's Hospital of Alabama
HRSA shortage designations and BLS pay data
Primary care: Parts of Jefferson are federally designated health professional shortage areas (1 designation). Highest shortage score 12.
Mental health: Parts of Jefferson are federally designated health professional shortage areas (2 designations). Highest shortage score 19.
Nurse pay: registered nurses in Alabama earn a median $77,080 a year. Healthcare salaries in Alabama.
Shortage areas are designated by the Health Resources and Services Administration where there are too few primary care, mental health or dental providers for the population; scores run from 0 to 25 for primary and mental health care and 0 to 26 for dental care, higher meaning greater need. Alabama shortage areas