Doctors in Boston, MA
Active healthcare providers in Boston sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
40,542 healthcare providers across 20 specialties
Boston, Massachusetts appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 40,542 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 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 2023 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 (7,234 clinicians, followed by Internal Medicine Physician with 3,032 and Clinical Social Worker with 1,769). 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 579.1 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.
Within Massachusetts, Boston ranks #1 of 400 cities tracked by provider count, accounting for 19% of the state's registered providers. 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, 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 18)
| Name |
|---|
| Miteb Algithami Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Nawf Algublan, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Waleed Alhabeeb Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Mey Alhabib, BDS Endodontics |
| Mohammad Alhaddad, DDS Dentist |
| Kenda Alhadid, MD Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician |
| Hakeem Alhady Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Yazeed Alhalalmeh Otolaryngology Physician |
| Ziad Alharbey Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ahmad Alharbi, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Saleh Alharbi, BDS Periodontics |
| Yara Alharbi Internal Medicine Physician |
| Muhanad Alhareky Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Daniah Alharkan, BDS Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ahmed Alhassani, BDS Periodontics |
| Mohammed Ali Alhassani, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Adel Alhazzani, M.D Vascular Neurology Physician |
| Bader Alhendi, DDS Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Musaab Alhezam, MBBS Allergy & Immunology Physician |
| Salman Alhilali, DMD Dentist |
| Shaikhah Alhomaizi Social Worker |
| Rami Alhomrany General Practice Dentistry |
| Thamir Alhoutan Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sandra Alhoyek, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Lina Alhudaithy, BDS, CAGS, MSD General Practice Dentistry |
| Naif Alhumaid Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Musstafa Alhussain, BDS Dentist |
| Alhanouf Alhussaini, BDS (BACHELOR FO DEN Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ahmed Alhwaj, BDS Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Aida Ali Behavior Technician |
| Ala Ali Dentist |
| Amanda Ali, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Asem Ali, MD / MBBS Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician |
| Ghada Ali, BDS Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Lestat Ali, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Mahrukh Ali, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Maryam Ali, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Mirghani Ali, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Mohammed Ali, MB BCH BAO Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Mohsin Ali, MD, MPHIL Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Mustafa Ali, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Nissa Ali Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Padma Ali, MFT Marriage & Family Therapist |
| Pamela Ali, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Rasha Ali General Practice Dentistry |
| Sadique Ali, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sherese Ali, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Siraj Ali, MD, PHD Anatomic Pathology Physician |
| Sofia Ali Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Samir Ali Ahmad Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
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