NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Canton, GA

1,331 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Canton, 28th of 336 Georgia cities. The largest group is pharmacist: 122, 9% of the city's records, against 5% across Georgia. Page 23 of 27.

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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 Canton

  1. Pharmacist122
  2. Family Nurse Practitioner90
  3. Behavior Technician87
  4. Physical Therapist73
  5. Chiropractor59
  6. Professional Counselor51
  7. Physician Assistant50
  8. Speech-Language Pathologist41

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

Canton in Georgia

  • Rank in Georgia28th of 336 cities by records
  • Share of the state0.8% of Georgia's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups22.5% of all records

Compared with Georgia as a whole, Canton has 3.8× the state's share of hospitalist physician records and 0.58× its share of internal medicine physician records.

Providers in Canton, alphabetically

  1. Gary Shankman, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1891065637
  2. Megha Sharma, MDHospitalist Physician1992192736
  3. Dominique Shaw, PHARMDPharmacist1720723174
  4. Stephen Shearer, RPH, MSAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1134669864
  5. Kelly SheatsPhysical Therapist1598645269
  6. Kathy Sheffey, RPHPharmacist1902558539
  7. Adam ShelpBehavior Technician1811520679
  8. Heathar Shepard, NUTRITIONISTNutrition Education Nutritionist1376024281
  9. Brittaney Sherman-Horng, NPCritical Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner1427307883
  10. Joseph Sherwood, RPHPharmacist1114249943
  11. Sora Shim, PA-CPhysician Assistant1588915276
  12. Brian Shipley, O.D.Optometrist1114055522
  13. Mariana Shively, MA, LPC, RPTMental Health Counselor1215427752
  14. James Shorr, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1255439220
  15. Aparna Shreenath, MDGastroenterology Physician1184972747
  16. Valeria Sibaja, PA-CPhysician Assistant1154253755
  17. Steven Sick, CCC-AAudiologist-Hearing Aid Fitter1447416102
  18. Kevin Siegel, BCBABehavior Analyst1417669771
  19. Lauren Simanski, OTOccupational Therapist1609316306
  20. Ronnie Simmons, PH.D.Psychologist1790834380
  21. Elaine Simms, LCSWClinical Social Worker1154514024
  22. Courtney Sinclair, M.D.Gynecology Physician1184717035
  23. Erin Sipe, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1316180524
  24. Rachel Skibba, PHARMDPharmacist1124743927
  25. Joanne Slatinsky, LPCProfessional Counselor1689347072
  26. Maria Trina Slatton, RPTPhysical Therapist1497323463
  27. Kristen Small, PHARMD, RPHPharmacist1831530880
  28. Amanda Smith, CAC IIAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1386363026
  29. Aubrey Smith, LOPProsthetist1770640633
  30. Benjamin Smith, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1568518090
  31. Caitlyn Smith, NPNurse Practitioner1124613393
  32. Daniel SmithStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1750031514
  33. Darlene SmithPediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist1962343335
  34. Emma SmithCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1376122465
  35. Gerald SmithOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1962678425
  36. Heather Smith, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1649488149
  37. Jessica Smith, RPHPharmacist1326386608
  38. Jody Smith, PHARMDPharmacist1245920792
  39. Julia SmithOccupational Therapist1346904232
  40. Kindred Smith, LPCProfessional Counselor1760283337
  41. Kirby Smith, MT-BCMusic Therapist1134356066
  42. Maggie Smith, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1528713625
  43. Megan Smith, D.M.DDentist1386043123
  44. Nathan SmithChiropractor1558243311
  45. Ryan Smith, DMDDentist1962239129
  46. Stephanie Smith, MS, LPC, CCTP, NCCProfessional Counselor1578185427
  47. Catherine Sosa, MABehavior Technician1659246809
  48. Breona SpearMarriage & Family Therapist1164105169
  49. Bonny Spears, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1790297018
  50. Stephanie Spelsberg, LCSWClinical Social Worker1841217544

The largest Georgia cities

  1. Atlanta31,476
  2. Augusta7,009
  3. Marietta6,900
  4. Savannah5,692
  5. Columbus5,517

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How to read this directory

Canton, Georgia appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 1,331 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 Canton - 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 Canton 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 Canton is weighted toward Pharmacist (122 clinicians, followed by Family Nurse Practitioner with 90 and Behavior Technician with 87). 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, Canton reports roughly 12.1 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, Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Canton practice address, a coverage gap Canton patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.

For Canton 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 Canton, GA?

There are 1,331 registered healthcare providers in Canton, GA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Canton?

The most common specialties in Canton are Pharmacist, Family Nurse Practitioner, Behavior Technician, Physical Therapist, Chiropractor. Pharmacist has the most providers with 122.

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.