NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Atlanta, GA

31,476 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Atlanta, 1st of 336 Georgia cities. The largest group is students in training: 3,254, 10% of the city's records, against 4% across Georgia. Page 279 of 630.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

The 8 largest groups in Atlanta

  1. Students in training3,254
  2. Behavior Technician1,664
  3. Physician Assistant1,186
  4. Family Nurse Practitioner977
  5. Mental Health Counselor970
  6. Pharmacist937
  7. Clinical Social Worker888
  8. Internal Medicine Physician870

Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Atlanta in Georgia

  • Rank in Georgia1st of 336 cities by records
  • Share of the state18.8% of Georgia's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups19.4% of all records
  • Students in training rank1st of the 10 Georgia cities with the most

Compared with Georgia as a whole, Atlanta has 2.7× the state's share of student in an organized health care education/training program records and 0.58× its share of speech-language pathologist records.

Providers in Atlanta, alphabetically

  1. Carol John, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1023697349
  2. Christina John, MSCounselor1518504422
  3. Danny JohnStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1013855386
  4. Keyanna JohnPharmacist1710866462
  5. Leena John, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1811254907
  6. Mohan John, M.B.B.S.Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician1346522463
  7. Nova John, M.B.B.SInternal Medicine Physician1194073932
  8. Oluwatobi John, PHARMDPharmacist1942686589
  9. Priya John, M.DEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1831107655
  10. Sarah John, FNPEmergency Registered Nurse1992949739
  11. Sherly JohnAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1003578840
  12. Smitha John, M.DInternal Medicine Physician1972815777
  13. Suzana John, MDRheumatology Physician1770922072
  14. Enoch JohnmarieInternal Medicine Physician1700522463
  15. Anushka Johnpulle, LCSW, ACM-SWClinical Social Worker1578332078
  16. Charity Johns, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1669899050
  17. Robert Johns, MDAnesthesiology Physician1841215068
  18. Thomas Johns, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1124197686
  19. Carl Johnsey, O.D.Optometrist1235271800
  20. Abbie Johnson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1174864110
  21. Alan Johnson, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1164404521
  22. Alana JohnsonAnesthesiologist Assistant1073403408
  23. Alcuin Johnson, PHDPsychologist1588622807
  24. Alice Johnson, MDGastroenterology Physician1356324479
  25. Alma Johnson, R.PH.Pharmacist1194747683
  26. Amanda Johnson, MSMarriage & Family Therapist1639763733
  27. Amber Johnson, MS, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1376846790
  28. Amber JohnsonMental Health Counselor1164047452
  29. Amira JohnsonClinical Social Worker1801350434
  30. Amiyah JohnsonBehavior Technician1568011013
  31. Andrea Johnson, PTPhysical Therapist1396824652
  32. Andrea Johnson, AGPCNPPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1619726973
  33. Angela Johnson, DDSDentist1215009808
  34. Anna JohnsonSpeech-Language Pathologist1013625680
  35. Annette Johnson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1508839168
  36. Antoinette Johnson, DOInternal Medicine Physician1275273260
  37. Ariel Johnson, PT, DPTPhysical Therapist1578164208
  38. Ashley JohnsonPharmacist1811234982
  39. Ashley Johnson, M.D.Brain Injury Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1013302801
  40. Ashley Johnson, APC, NCCProfessional Counselor1093390569
  41. Austin Johnson, RNRegistered Nurse1790467975
  42. Ayana JohnsonMental Health Counselor1417441015
  43. Barbara Johnson, LCSWClinical Social Worker1962759969
  44. Barbara Johnson, M.ABehavior Analyst1609274596
  45. Barbara JohnsonRegistered Nurse1073102091
  46. Betty Johnson, M.ED.Professional Counselor1235231663
  47. Breonna JohnsonBehavior Analyst1538954383
  48. Brittney JohnsonDevelopmental Therapist1750743977
  49. Brooke Johnson, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1053027151
  50. Caitlyn JohnsonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1992687586

The largest Georgia cities

  1. Augusta7,009
  2. Marietta6,900
  3. Savannah5,692
  4. Columbus5,517
  5. Decatur5,079

All of Georgia →

How to read this directory

Atlanta, Georgia appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 31,476 registered healthcare providers spanning 25 or more 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 2024 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 (3,254 clinicians, followed by Behavior Technician with 1,664 and Physician Assistant with 1,186). 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 285.4 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.

Of Georgia's most common specialties, Family Medicine Physician is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Atlanta practice address, a coverage gap Atlanta patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.

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.

For informational purposes only; this directory is not medical advice and not a substitute for checking a license. See also: how to find a doctor and how to verify one.

Common questions

How many doctors are in Atlanta, GA?

There are 31,476 registered healthcare providers in Atlanta, GA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Atlanta?

The most common specialties in Atlanta are Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Behavior Technician, Physician Assistant, Family Nurse Practitioner, Mental Health Counselor. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program has the most providers with 3,254.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). Records are self-reported registrations, not licenses.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.