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 25)
| Name |
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| Deena Altschwager, MS, RD Registered Dietitian |
| Pablo Andres Altschwager Kreft, M.D. Ophthalmology Physician |
| David Altshuler, MD PHD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Marcelle Altshuler, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Abdulrahman Alturki, MBBS,MSC,FRCSC Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Alia Alturki Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Shuruq Alturki Orofacial Pain Dentistry |
| Isaac Alty, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ashley Aluko, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Mohammed Alulaiyan Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Santiago Alva Physician Assistant |
| Carlos Alvarado, M.D. Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Grecia Alvarez, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Isabella Alvarez Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jenny Alvarez Doula |
| Jorge Alvarez, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Kiara Alvarez, PH.D. Psychologist |
| Norberto Alvarez, M.D. Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician |
| Rodrigo Alvarez, MD Ophthalmology Physician |
| Veronica Alvarez Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Francesca Alvarez Calderon, M.D., PH.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| David Alvarez Cespedes, MD, MS Dermatology Physician |
| Carmen Alvarez Novoa Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Daniel Alvarez Valero, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Christopher Alvarez-Breckenridge, MD, PHD Neurological Surgery Physician |
| Marta Alvarez-Novoa, DDS Periodontics |
| Amaryah Alves, MS Mental Health Counselor |
| Ashley Alves, MSN, CPNP-PC Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Deven Alves, ATC Athletic Trainer |
| Justin Alves, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Danielle Alves-Back, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Abiar Alwael, BCWD BACHELOR OF DEN Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Hanadi Alwafi Dentist |
| Hamzah Alwahab Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Augusta Alwang Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Tooba Alwani, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Nadia Alwasiah Surgery Physician |
| Alaaeddin Alwazzan, DMD Prosthodontics |
| Katherine Alwin, NP Critical Care Medicine Nurse Practitioner |
| Safwat Aly, MD Pediatric Cardiology Physician |
| Abdulaziz Alyaeesh, D.D.S Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Motasem Alyamani, MBBS Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Meral Alyami Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Mohammed Alyami, BDS, MS Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Edwin Pascal Alyea, M.D. Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Bree Alyeska, M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Sarah Alyousef, BDS Oral Medicine Dentistry |
| Wed Alyousef, BDS Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Konstantinos-Dionysi Alysandratos, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Mohammed Alzahrani, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
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