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 (Page 271)
| Name |
|---|
| Willis Jenkins, PTA Physical Therapy Assistant |
| Bethanne Jenks, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Helen Jenne, PSY.D. Specialist |
| Travis Jenney, PAAA Anesthesiologist Assistant |
| Brittany Jennings, PT, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Christine Jennings, RN, CNM Midwife |
| Eric Jennings, MD Ophthalmology Physician |
| Nancy Jennings Clinical Social Worker |
| Noelle Jennings, DO Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Sara Jennings, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Stephanie Jennings, PT, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Sadie Jensen Mental Health Counselor |
| Tessa Jensen Mental Health Counselor |
| Won Jeon, CNM, FNP-C Advanced Practice Midwife |
| James Jeong, DMD, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Lacey Jeong, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Wook Jeong Dentist |
| Katelyn Jepson Medical Physician Assistant |
| Kimberly Jerguson Behavior Technician |
| Alex Jernigan Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Daniel Jernigan, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Gianna Jernigan, APRN, FNP Primary Care Nurse Practitioner |
| John Jernigan, M.D. Infectious Disease Physician |
| Stephanie Jernigan, MD Pediatric Nephrology Physician |
| Mairin Jerome, M.D. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician |
| Naronie Jerome Behavior Technician |
| Mark Jerris Pharmacist |
| Sehar Jessani, MD Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Physician |
| Shehzeen Jessani Registered Nurse |
| Salley Jessee, M.D. Psychiatry Physician |
| Darci Jessie, PA Physician Assistant |
| Hilary Jessup Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Tee Jeter, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Tulsi Jetha, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Amit Jethanandani Radiation Oncology Physician |
| Rozela Jett Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist |
| Chuck Jetton, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Bryan Jewell, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Amilia Jeyachandran, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Ribhu Jha, MD Neurological Surgery Physician |
| Michael Jhung, MD Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician |
| Dahyun Ji, OD Optometrist |
| Simon Jian, NP-C Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Sam Jiang, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Simon Jiang Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Stephanie Jideama Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Margo Jimenez, DPM Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist |
| Nerlyne Jimenez, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Ricardo Jimenez, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Ruben Jimenez Behavior Technician |
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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