NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Boston, MA

41,865 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Boston, 1st of 406 Massachusetts cities. The largest group is students in training: 6,126, 15% of the city's records, against 5% across Massachusetts. Page 142 of 838.

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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 Boston

  1. Students in training6,126
  2. Internal Medicine Physician2,320
  3. Clinical Social Worker1,906
  4. Physician Assistant1,660
  5. Anesthesiology Physician1,082
  6. Nurse Practitioner961
  7. Family Nurse Practitioner938
  8. Diagnostic Radiology Physician896

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

Boston in Massachusetts

  • Rank in Massachusetts1st of 406 cities by records
  • Share of the state19.1% of Massachusetts's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups24.7% of all records
  • Students in training rank1st of the 10 Massachusetts cities with the most

Compared with Massachusetts as a whole, Boston has 2.9× the state's share of student in an organized health care education/training program records and 0.23× its share of mental health counselor records.

Providers in Boston, alphabetically

  1. Purav ChokhaniStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1811726037
  2. Sukarn Chokkara, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255191417
  3. Aalap Chokshi, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1760775985
  4. Ankur Choksi, MDUrology Physician1811517139
  5. Lillie Cholakis, DDSDentist1518640366
  6. Aurada Cholapranee, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1427463132
  7. Janet Chollet, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1003875659
  8. Michael Choma, MD, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700069812
  9. Anne Marie Chomat, M.D.Infectious Disease Physician1942233218
  10. Corinne ChomiczewskiStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1821768565
  11. Alexandra Chomut, MDPediatrics Physician1043531429
  12. Doreen Chong, DDSOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1083747398
  13. Minwook Chong, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1699257774
  14. Wee Sen Choo, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699128041
  15. Setthawut ChoochaisaengratProsthodontics1982406088
  16. Cheryl Chooi, MBBSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1487110870
  17. Amit Chopra, MDPsychiatry Physician1770776361
  18. Bhavna Chopra, MDNephrology Physician1760645535
  19. Maya Chopra, MBBS FRACPClinical Genetics (M.D.) Physician1518645324
  20. Rishi Chopra, MDDermatology Physician1306341847
  21. Sameer Chopra, M.D., PH.D.Medical Oncology Physician1336377647
  22. Sanjiv Chopra, M.D.Hepatology Physician1710027156
  23. Kathleen Chor, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1275466195
  24. Christine Chordas, PNPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1104909472
  25. Sarah Chorfi, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1710650643
  26. Romina Chorres, B.S.Social Worker1356716385
  27. Hannah Chory, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1902601941
  28. Kyle ChorzewskiPhysician Assistant1104650068
  29. Anne Chosak, PHDPsychologist1306865324
  30. David Chou, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1427319425
  31. Francisca ChouStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1023767662
  32. James Chou, MDGastroenterology Physician1285661652
  33. Janet Chou, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1710195862
  34. Jay ChouStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1750187787
  35. Jiyin Chou, N.P.Gerontology Nurse Practitioner1689807786
  36. Joseph Chou, MD PHDPediatrics Physician1689690695
  37. Margaret Chou, MDDermatology Physician1477131449
  38. Marissa ChouStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1548061641
  39. Mary Chou, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1588623961
  40. Pin Wen Chou, LMHCMental Health Counselor1013489194
  41. Sharon Chou, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1215194683
  42. Sophia Chou, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1154600328
  43. Tina Chou, D.M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1679924302
  44. Fouad Chouairi, MDInternal Medicine Physician1154909075
  45. Arrush Choudhary, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790365328
  46. Prashant ChoudharyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1467130526
  47. Netan Choudhry, MDOphthalmology Physician1558409524
  48. Niteesh Choudhry, MD PHDInternal Medicine Physician1861444960
  49. Sameen ChoudhryStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1225674906
  50. Abrar ChoudhuryStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1932801032

The largest Massachusetts cities

  1. Worcester13,166
  2. Springfield8,553
  3. Cambridge5,145
  4. Brockton4,287
  5. Milford3,459

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How to read this directory

Boston, Massachusetts appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 41,865 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 Boston - 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 Boston 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 Boston is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (6,126 clinicians, followed by Internal Medicine Physician with 2,320 and Clinical Social Worker with 1,906). 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 Massachusetts's population, Boston reports roughly 598 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 Massachusetts's most common specialties, Counselor is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Boston practice address, a coverage gap Boston patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.

For Boston 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 Boston, MA?

There are 41,865 registered healthcare providers in Boston, MA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Boston?

The most common specialties in Boston are Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Internal Medicine Physician, Clinical Social Worker, Physician Assistant, Anesthesiology Physician. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program has the most providers with 6,126.

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.