Doctors in Atlanta, GA
Active healthcare providers in Atlanta sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
Where this city sits in the corpus
Atlanta ranks 1st among 341 Georgia cities by CMS provider count, holding 19% of the state's NPIs, led by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
- 30,717
- NPPES providers in city
- 1st
- of 341 GA cities
- 19%
- of Georgia providers
- 22.2%
- in top 3 specialties
Atlanta ranks #1 of 10 Georgia cities for Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
Where Atlanta ranks among Georgia cities
Provider count vs every Georgia city in CMS NPPES (341 cities)
30,717 Top 1% higher than 99% of 341 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in Atlanta
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Student in an Organi…
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
4,054 providers
- Behavior Technician
Behavior Technician
1,641 providers
- Internal Medicine Ph… 1,115
Internal Medicine Physician
1,115 providers
- Physician Assistant 1,069
Physician Assistant
1,069 providers
- Mental Health Counse… 961
Mental Health Counselor
961 providers
- Family Nurse Practit… 923
Family Nurse Practitioner
923 providers
- Pharmacist 918
Pharmacist
918 providers
- Clinical Social Worker 798
Clinical Social Worker
798 providers
- Professional Counselor 793
Professional Counselor
793 providers
- Registered Nurse 757
Registered Nurse
757 providers
What this shows Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is the largest specialty (4,054 providers, 13.2% of the city), followed by Behavior Technician.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties Atlanta has more, and fewer, of than Georgia average
Each multiple is this city's share of a specialty divided by that specialty's average share across Georgia , Atlanta over-indexes student in an organized health care education/training program at 2.6× the state average and under-indexes speech-language pathologist at 0.59×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than Georgia average
Less common here than Georgia average
- Speech-Language Pathologist 0.59×
- Pharmacist 0.59×
- Physical Therapist 0.62×
- Family Nurse Practitioner 0.62×
How to read this directory & data limitations
Atlanta, Georgia appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 30,717 registered healthcare providers spanning 20 distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Atlanta - physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, chiropractors, physical therapists, optometrists, psychologists, podiatrists, and every other credentialed provider type CMS tracks. It does not measure hospital beds, urgent-care capacity, or whether a given clinic is accepting new patients; it measures the pool of professionals with current NPI enrollment and a Atlanta practice location on file. 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.
The provider mix in Atlanta is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (4,054 clinicians, followed by Behavior Technician with 1,641 and Internal Medicine Physician with 1,115). That distribution reflects how NPPES records specialty: providers self-select a primary taxonomy code, so a family physician who also practices geriatrics will show up under whichever NUCC code they registered first. Relative to Georgia's population, Atlanta reports roughly 278.5 providers per 100,000 residents using the state-level denominator, which is a rough proxy rather than a precise access-to-care measurement; the true catchment area of any {cityName} clinician extends beyond the municipal boundary.
For Atlanta patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available CMS government data, not a review site, a ranking, or medical advice. NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients.
Which specialties are most common in Atlanta
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 4,054 | 13.2% |
| 2 | Behavior Technician | 1,641 | 5.3% |
| 3 | Internal Medicine Physician | 1,115 | 3.6% |
| 4 | Physician Assistant | 1,069 | 3.5% |
| 5 | Mental Health Counselor | 961 | 3.1% |
| 6 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 923 | 3.0% |
| 7 | Pharmacist | 918 | 3.0% |
| 8 | Clinical Social Worker | 798 | 2.6% |
| 9 | Professional Counselor | 793 | 2.6% |
| 10 | Registered Nurse | 757 | 2.5% |
| 11 | Physical Therapist | 747 | 2.4% |
| 12 | Anesthesiologist Assistant | 696 | 2.3% |
| 13 | Pediatrics Physician | 558 | 1.8% |
| 14 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 511 | 1.7% |
| 15 | Nurse Practitioner | 426 | 1.4% |
Healthcare Providers
| Name |
|---|
| Yolanda A Nicholas Attendant Care Provider |
| Thomas Aaberg, MD Ophthalmology Physician |
| Kirsten Aanensen, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Aleta Aaron, MSW Marriage & Family Therapist |
| Hayden Aaron, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Maria Aaron, MD Ophthalmology Physician |
| Rebecca Aaron, MAMFT, LAPC Mental Health Counselor |
| Stephanie Aaron, NP Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Patrick Aaronbrown, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Joshua Abad Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Helen Abadiotakis, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Leila Abadir Advanced Practice Midwife |
| Fayo Abadula Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Joshua Abaee Behavior Technician |
| Theodora Abah, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Edith Abakare, HAIR LOSS SPECIALIST Prosthetics Case Management |
| Cynthia Abam, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Ugomma Abanukam, DNP, FNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Unwana Abasi Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Helen Abasute, PHARM.D Pharmacist |
| Amena Abbasi Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Andrew Abbott, MD Infectious Disease Physician |
| Christen Abbott, HAIR LOSS SPECILIST Prosthetics Case Management |
| Cynthia Abbott, M.D. Specialist |
| Franklin Abbott, L.C.S.W. Clinical Social Worker |
| Roger Abbott, D.M.D. General Practice Dentistry |
| Shawn Abbott, M.D. Anesthesiology Physician |
| Susan Abbott, WHNP-BC Women's Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Tea Abbracciamento Behavior Technician |
| Anna Abdala Behavior Technician |
| Awab Abdalhai Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician |
| Anastacia Abdalla, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Eddie Abdalla, M.D. Surgical Oncology Physician |
| Shahd Abdalla, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Calvin Abdallah Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Wassim Abdallah, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Tarek Abdel-Nabi, PA-S Physician Assistant |
| Hamdi Abdi Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Muna Abdi Behavior Technician |
| Zia Abdi, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Alexander Abdollahzadeh Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Mahmoud Abdou, MD Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician |
| Mohammed Abdu, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Omotayo Abdul, PMHNP Registered Nurse |
| Zakirah Abdul-Hameed, MPH, PPN Doula |
| Nadirah Abdul-Mateen, NP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Nailah Abdulbaaqee, M.D. Family Medicine Physician |
| Jamilah Abdullah Behavior Technician |
| Mahdiy Abdullah, LMT Massage Therapist |
| Sondra Abdullah-Zaimah, CPM Midwife |
Nearby Cities in Georgia
Other Georgia cities with provider coverage in the CMS NPPES registry.
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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