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 26)
| Name |
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| Ahmed Alzaid Periodontics |
| Mohammed Alzarah Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ahmad Alzayer Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Hanan Alzeer Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sharon Alzner, PT Physical Therapist |
| Nadia Alzubaidi Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Nour Alzubaidi, DMD Dentist |
| Bayan Alzumaili, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jennifer Amado Doula |
| Selen Amado, MA Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ricardo Amador Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Alicia Amadori, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT Surgical Physician Assistant |
| Stephanie Amaefuna, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ikechukwu Amakiri, MD, MBA Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Nnana Amakiri, MD Ophthalmology Physician |
| Jennifer Aman, NP Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Koby Amankwah Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Cristopher Amanti, M.D. Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Farhana Amanullah, MD Pediatric Nephrology Physician |
| Chloe Amaradio, ATC, LAT Athletic Trainer |
| Andreana Amaral Assistant Behavior Analyst |
| Rebecca Amariglio, PHD Clinical Neuropsychologist |
| Mohammad Amarneh, MD Pediatric Radiology Physician |
| Maelys Amat, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Andey Amata-Kynvi, MSN, CNP, AGNP Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Mary Amatangelo, NP Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Anthony Amato, MD Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM Physician |
| Grace Amato Behavior Technician |
| Michael Amato, PT Physical Therapist |
| Andres Amaya, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Sierra Amaya Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Shray Ambe, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Louise Ambler Osborn, CPNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Dylan Ambroise Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Alan Ambrose Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Maria Ambrose, CPNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Paul Ambrose, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Lucia Ambrosio, MD PHD Ophthalmology Physician |
| Lauren Ameden, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ellie Ament, NP Nurse Practitioner |
| Maura Ament, PT DPT Physical Therapist |
| Maithri Ameresekere, MD, MSC Psychiatry Physician |
| Margaret Ames, CNP Nurse Practitioner |
| Amantia Ametaj, PH.D. Psychologist |
| Yolanda Amezaga, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Rachel Amgott, RN MSN CPNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Kristen Amicangioli Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Abigail Amico Social Worker |
| Anisa Amiji Physician Assistant |
| Amgad Amin, M.D Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
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