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 260)
| Name |
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| Alissa Genthon Emergency Medicine Physician |
| Dominic Gentile, MS, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Maegan Gentile, LMFT Mental Health Counselor |
| Rosemarie Gentile, RN Registered Nurse |
| Chase Gentilhomme, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Norine Gentner, NP Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Maria Genuario, STUDENT Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Anne Geoghegan, LICSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Alexandria Georgadarellis, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Joanna Georgakas, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Evagelia Georgakilas Registered Dietitian |
| Natalia Georgantzoglou, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Benson George Medical Oncology Physician |
| Dexter George Behavior Analyst |
| Edward George, MD PHD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Elizabeth George Mental Health Counselor |
| Erin George, MSN, CNM Advanced Practice Midwife |
| Ilena George, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Janet George, PSYCHOLOGIST Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychologist |
| Kathleen George, R.N. Registered Nurse |
| Kevin George, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Michael George, M.D. Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Navya George, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Paul George, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Rani George, MD PHD Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Sharon George Mental Health Counselor |
| Suzanne George, MD Medical Oncology Physician |
| Thomas George Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Hebert Georges, MD Forensic Psychiatry Physician |
| Senna Georges, LICSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Nathan Georgette, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Sarah Georgia, NP Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Paige Georgiadis, M.D. Anesthesiology Physician |
| Dianne Georgian-Smith, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Claire Georgin, MSN, RN, CPNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Anna Georgiopoulos, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Charlotte Georgiou, DMD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Michalis Georgiou, MD, PHD Ophthalmology Physician |
| Ann Georgy Internal Medicine Physician |
| Matthew Gerace Psychiatry Physician |
| Beverly Gerade, NP Nurse Practitioner |
| Anne Geraghty, LIC AC Acupuncturist |
| Rachel Gerald Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Alexandra Geraniotis, MSN, WHNP-BC Women's Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Craig Gerard, MD, PHD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Macda Gerard, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Mary Gerard Physician Assistant |
| Yaneth Gerardi, DMD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Laura Geraty, MS, RD, LDN Registered Dietitian |
| Georg Gerber, M.D., PH.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
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