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 222)
| Name |
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| Paul Faircloth, MSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Carlos Fairen Oro, MD Surgery Physician |
| Delores Fairweather, R.N. Registered Nurse |
| Mark Fairweather, MD Surgery Physician |
| Susan Faja, PH.D. Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist |
| Alexander Faje Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician |
| Vera Fajtova, MD Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician |
| Reza Fakhraei, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Dimitrios Fakitsas Dentist |
| Bryn Falahee, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jennifer Falb, RN, AGNP Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Kenneth Falchuk, M.D. Gastroenterology Physician |
| Zalman Falchuk, MD Gastroenterology Physician |
| Veronique Falciola, M.D. Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician |
| Sheila Falco, MS, RN, CS Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Nancy Falco Chedid, M.D. Plastic Surgery Physician |
| Franchesca Falcon Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kathryn Falcon, MS Mental Health Counselor |
| Kevin Falcon Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sandy Falcon, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Liset Falcon Rodriguez, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Margaret Falcone Clinical Social Worker |
| Paul Falconer, PHD, LMHC Mental Health Counselor |
| Farah Faldonie, FNP Ambulatory Care Registered Nurse |
| Megan Faletra, MS, MPH, RDN Registered Dietitian |
| Elisa Falk Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Elonna Falk, OTR/L Occupational Therapist |
| Madelyn Falk, CGC Genetic Counselor (M.S.) |
| Rodney Falk, MD Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| William Falk, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Roberta Falke, MD Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Samantha Falker, PHD Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist |
| Samuel Falkson, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Rebecca Fall Physical Therapist |
| Parisa Fallah, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Joel Fallano, PT, DPT, MS, OCS Physical Therapist |
| Mary Fallano, PT Physical Therapist |
| Douglas Faller, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Alexis Fallon Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Amy Fallon, MD Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Ashley Fallon, P.T, D.P.T Physical Therapist |
| Brian Fallon, MD Pediatric Surgery Physician |
| Caitlin Fallon, CPNP-PC Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| John Fallon, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Pamela Fallon, MS, RN, ANP Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Paul Fallon, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Alexandra Falsey, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Joanne Falzone, DMD Dentist |
| Marian Fam, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Jeanne Fama, PHD Clinical Psychologist |
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