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Georgia Doctors & Healthcare Providers

Every CMS NPPES-registered provider in Georgia - actual federal records by specialty, city, and Medicare participation, with no composite score or editorial opinion on top.

163,186
Providers
603
Specialties
30+
Cities (10+ NPIs)
12th
of 56 by size

The state in one line

Georgia has 163,186 CMS-registered healthcare providers, the 12th-largest provider base of 56 U.S. jurisdictions, led by Behavior Technician.

163,186
NPPES-registered providers
12th
of 56 jurisdictions
Top 21%
by provider count
7.3%
Behavior Technician (largest specialty)

Where Georgia ranks among all U.S. states

Provider count vs every U.S. state, DC and territory, CMS NPPES

163,186 Top 21% higher than 79% of 56 jurisdictions

0–25,000: 11 jurisdictions (20%). Below this entry. 25,000–50,000: 9 jurisdictions (16%). Below this entry. 50,000–75,000: 5 jurisdictions (9%). Below this entry. 75,000–100,000: 8 jurisdictions (14%). Below this entry. 100,000–125,000: 6 jurisdictions (11%). Below this entry. 125,000–150,000: 3 jurisdictions (5%). Below this entry. 150,000–175,000: 3 jurisdictions (5%). This entry sits in this band. 175,000–200,000: 1 jurisdictions (2%). Above this entry. 200,000–225,000: 2 jurisdictions (4%). Above this entry. 225,000–250,000: 1 jurisdictions (2%). Above this entry. 250,000–275,000: 7 jurisdictions (13%). Above this entry. This state 0 250K+ every U.S. jurisdiction (providers), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more jurisdictions. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026

163,186 providers across 603 specialties

What's distinctive here

The specialties Georgia has more, and fewer, of than the nation

Relative to its size, Georgia has about 2.1× the national share of professional counselors and only 0.70× the share of clinical social workers. These gaps reflect how each state licenses and classifies professions, not how much care is available.

More common in Georgia

Less common in Georgia

Each multiple is Georgia's share of that specialty divided by its national share, among specialties with at least 3,000 providers in-state. Source: CMS NPPES, current release.

How to read this directory

This count includes every individual clinician, physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, therapists, and psychologists, with a current active National Provider Identifier on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and a primary practice address in Georgia. Organizations such as hospitals, group practices, and pharmacies carry their own separate NPPES records and are deliberately not included in this individual-provider total, and each clinician is counted once under their registered primary taxonomy. 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.

Important: this is a directory of public CMS government data, not a quality ranking, a review aggregator, or medical advice. NPPES records are self-reported and refreshed monthly, so a listed address or phone number can lag reality; always call the office to confirm location, insurance acceptance, and new-patient availability before booking. Verify licensure and disciplinary history, which are not shown here, through the NPI Registry and your state medical board.

Georgia at a glance

Diverse specialty mix

Providers

163,186

Active CMS NPI registrations

Across 30+ cities

Specialties

603

NUCC taxonomy codes represented

Of 690 total specialties

Cities (10+ NPIs)

30

Crosses CMS reporting threshold

≥10 providers required

Top specialty

Behavior Technic…

11,871 providers

7.3% of state total

Top specialties in Georgia

Distribution by primary NUCC taxonomy - 603 specialties total

Diverse specialty mix
Top specialty: Behavior Technician
11,871
7.3% of Georgia's 163,186 providers
# Specialty Providers
1 Behavior Technician 11,871
2 Pharmacist 8,276
3 Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 8,178
4 Family Nurse Practitioner 7,908
5 Physical Therapist 6,335
6 Professional Counselor 5,842
7 Mental Health Counselor 4,906
8 Speech-Language Pathologist 4,604
9 Internal Medicine Physician 4,567
10 Clinical Social Worker 4,405
11 Physician Assistant 4,283
12 Registered Nurse 3,972
13 Family Medicine Physician 3,727
14 Chiropractor 3,216
15 General Practice Dentistry 2,980
16 Occupational Therapist 2,967
17 Nurse Practitioner 2,717
18 Pediatrics Physician 2,255
19 Social Worker 2,220
20 Behavior Analyst 2,207

Which cities in Georgia have the most providers?

Top cities in Georgia by provider count

Active CMS NPPES-registered providers by primary practice city

providers

What this shows Atlanta leads Georgia's 30+ reporting cities; provider supply concentrates in the largest metros, so a statewide total understates rural access gaps.

Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) As of 2026

Full city breakdown with each city's share of the state total:

# City Providers
1 Atlanta 30,717
2 Augusta 6,786
3 Marietta 6,719
4 Savannah 5,483
5 Columbus 5,374
6 Decatur 4,976
7 Lawrenceville 4,290
8 Macon 3,641
9 Athens 3,069
10 Gainesville 2,899
11 Alpharetta 2,862
12 Cumming 2,296
13 Roswell 2,286
14 Valdosta 1,756
15 Duluth 1,729
16 Rome 1,687
17 Warner Robins 1,668
18 Kennesaw 1,648
19 Newnan 1,575
20 Stockbridge 1,551
21 Snellville 1,540
22 Albany 1,514
23 Fayetteville 1,504
24 Woodstock 1,478
25 Suwanee 1,448
26 Douglasville 1,349
27 Conyers 1,303
28 Canton 1,293
29 Smyrna 1,268
30 Fort Stewart 1,257

Nearby States

Other high-volume states in the CMS NPPES registry for side-by-side context.

Compare specialties nationally →

License & disciplinary context - Georgia

Aggregate state medical board disciplinary action statistics for Georgia licensees, sourced from the state medical board annual report and cross-checked against the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB).

View Georgia disciplinary trends →

Using the Georgia data

Georgia has 163,186 active registered providers, here is how to act on that.

  • Narrow by specialty first: Georgia's provider mix differs from the national distribution, and the per-specialty pages show who actually practices here. Browse specialties
  • Verify any shortlisted provider's federal record and license before booking, registration alone is not a quality signal. NPI lookup
  • Check Georgia's disciplinary-action trends to understand the state board's enforcement context. Board actions

Counts reflect CMS NPPES registrations, which can lag retirements and relocations. PlainDoctor does not rate, rank, or recommend providers.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many healthcare providers are in Georgia?
Georgia has 163,186 healthcare providers registered in the CMS NPPES database, spanning 603 medical specialties across 30+ cities.
What is the most common medical specialty in Georgia?
The most common specialty in Georgia is Behavior Technician with 11,871 providers, followed by Pharmacist.
How do I find a doctor in Georgia?
You can browse Georgia providers by specialty or city on this page, or use our search to find providers by name, NPI number, or location.

Provider data from CMS NPPES (download.cms.gov/nppes); specialty mix by NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Methodology · About

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