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 283)
| Name |
|---|
| Seth Gresham, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Samuel Gretz, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Hendrik Greve, MD, PHD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Laura Greve, PSYD Clinical Psychologist |
| Joannes Grevelink, MD PHD Dermatology Physician |
| Jeremy Grevet Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Eric Grewal, MD Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine Physician |
| Samuel Grewe, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Katherine Gribbons, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Marissa Griecci, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Cassidy Grieco Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Julie Grieco, PSYD Psychologist |
| Peter Grieco, D.D.S. Dentist |
| Melissa Grieco-Waters, MSW Social Worker |
| Holcombe Grier, MD Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Dustin Griesemer, MD, PHD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Susan Griever, NP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Alfred Griffin, D.M.D., PH.D. Dentist |
| Brigid Griffin, NP, FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Catherine Griffin Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Catherine Griffin, RN Registered Nurse |
| Erin Griffin, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Gabriel Griffin, M.D. Anatomic Pathology Physician |
| Harry Griffin, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Jakara Griffin Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| James Griffin, MD Medical Oncology Physician |
| John Griffin Clinical Social Worker |
| Lauren Griffin, PHD Psychologist |
| Leslie Griffin, ACNP,ANP Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Molly Griffin, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Olivia Griffin, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Sydney Griffin, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Alexis Griffin Bonhomme, MD Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Alexandra Griffith, PA-C Physician Assistant |
| Donna Griffith, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Jason Griffith, M.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Joseph Griffith, MD Ophthalmology Physician |
| Julie Griffith, N.P. Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Kendall Griffith, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Robert Griffith Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Jeffrey Griffiths, MD MPH&TM Infectious Disease Physician |
| Meredith Griffiths, LMHC, ATR Art Therapist |
| Victor Griffiths, LMFT Marriage & Family Therapist |
| Cornelia Griggs, M.D. Pediatric Surgery Physician |
| Diana Griggs Social Worker |
| Donovan Griggs Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Suzanne Griggs, M.S., R.D. Registered Dietitian |
| Audrie Grigun, CNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Luke Grillo Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Gregory Grillone, M.D. Otolaryngology Physician |
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