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.
30,717 healthcare providers across 20 specialties
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.
Within Georgia, Atlanta ranks #1 of 341 cities tracked by provider count, accounting for 19% of the state's registered providers.
For Atlanta patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist, searching by specialty narrows the 690-taxonomy roster to clinicians with the relevant training, and each provider page links to NPI, state licensing boards, and the NPPES registry for credential verification. 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, so listing details may be out of date; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients. Nothing on this page substitutes for consulting a licensed clinician about your personal health decisions.
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Healthcare Providers (Page 154)
| Name |
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| Sandra Ebrahimi, MSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Jayden Eccleston Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Anne Echemendia Physician Assistant |
| Alejandro Echevarria Gil Interpreter |
| Melvin Echols, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Tabbatha Echols, REGISTERED NURSE Registered Nurse |
| Harika Echuri, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Chelsea Eckelkamp, OT Occupational Therapist |
| Emily Eckemoff, MS, OTR/L Pediatric Occupational Therapist |
| Alexandra Eckert Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Elise Eckhoff, MOT, OTR Occupational Therapist |
| Samera Eckl, PT Physical Therapist |
| Allen Eckles, D.C Chiropractor |
| David Ecklund, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| James Eckman, M.D. Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Jared Eckman Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Samantha Eco Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Julia Economos, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Lee Economy, FNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Faramarz Edalat, MD Vascular & Interventional Radiology Physician |
| Lara Eddleman, MS, CCTP Mental Health Counselor |
| Hind Eddouh Assistant Behavior Analyst |
| Brittany Eddy Nurse Practitioner |
| Kaitlin Eddy, PA Physician Assistant |
| Destine Ede, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Scott Edelman Radiation Oncology Physician |
| Hannah Edelson Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sheila Edelson General Practice Dentistry |
| Bruce Edelstein, D.D.S. Periodontics |
| Olumide Edemodu, BCBA Behavior Analyst |
| Claire Eden, IBCLC Lactation Consultant (Non-RN) |
| Jane Edens, RN Registered Nurse |
| Angela Eder Registered Nurse |
| Alyssa Edgar Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Charles Edge, NP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Constance Ediale, MD Dermatology Physician |
| Scott Ediger, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Stephanie Edlhuber, CPNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Ericka Edmonds, DDS General Practice Dentistry |
| Holly Edmonds, M.D. Dermatology Physician |
| Jillian Edmondson Registered Nurse |
| Benjamin Edner, PH.D. Psychologist |
| Indigo Edner, RN Registered Nurse |
| John Edney, MD Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician |
| Nathaniel Edoghotu, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jillian Edosomwan, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Benjamin Edouard, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Levi Brice Edouna Obama, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Otega Edukuye, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Hima Edupuganti, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
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