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 76)
| Name |
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| Paula Bryman, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Elyse Bryson, PA-C Medical Physician Assistant |
| Caroline Bsirini, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Phudit Buaprasert, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Olivia Bubri, RDN Registered Dietitian |
| Emre Bucak, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Jared Buchan, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Brittany Buchanan, DDS Dentist |
| Connie Buchanan, MS, NP-C, FNP Nurse Practitioner |
| Emma Buchanan, M.ED., NCC Counselor |
| Hope Buchanan, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Iris Buchanan, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Jalyn Buchanan Social Worker |
| Linda Buchanan, PHD Clinical Psychologist |
| Melissa Buchholz Anesthesiologist Assistant |
| Steven Buchman, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Dona Buchter, MD Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician |
| Ira Buchwald, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Zachary Buchwald, M.D. PH.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Juliet Buchwalter, PH.D. Clinical Psychologist |
| Cheryl Buck-Patterson, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Andrew Buckelew, DO Pediatrics Physician |
| Hayden Buckhalt, PT, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Tara Buckhalter, CPNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Thomas Buckingham Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kevin Buckins, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Debi Buckland, MS, LMFT, LPC Professional Counselor |
| Matthew Buckler, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Heather Buckley, PA-C Medical Physician Assistant |
| Kahsavyah Buckley Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Linda Buckley, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Brenda Buckner, NP Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Caroline Buckner Behavior Technician |
| Josephine Buclez Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Bill Budd, PH.D Clinical Psychologist |
| Gaurav Budhrani, M.D. Anesthesiology Physician |
| Kevin Budman, MD Ophthalmology Physician |
| Allison Budnick, PHARM D Pharmacist |
| Jacob Budnitz Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Katharine Buechner, LMSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Guthrie Buehler Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kristen Buehne, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Amy Buesing, PSY.D. Clinical Psychologist |
| Ann Buff, MD, MPH Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician |
| Jeannie Buffington, ACNP Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Kristen Bufkin, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Marjorie Bufkin, MSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Calvin Buford Social Worker |
| Larry Buford, D.D.S., M.P.H. Dentist |
| Quintin Buford, PHARMD Pharmacist |
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