Doctors and health care providers in Boston, MA
41,865 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Boston, 1st of 406 Massachusetts cities. The largest group is students in training: 6,126, 15% of the city's records, against 5% across Massachusetts. Page 297 of 838.
The 8 largest groups in Boston
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.
Boston in Massachusetts
- Rank in Massachusetts1st of 406 cities by records
- Share of the state19.1% of Massachusetts's records
- Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
- Top three groups24.7% of all records
- Students in training rank1st of the 10 Massachusetts cities with the most
Compared with Massachusetts as a whole, Boston has 2.9× the state's share of student in an organized health care education/training program records and 0.23× its share of mental health counselor records.
Providers in Boston, alphabetically
- Maya Gunther, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1043168206
- Anasuya Gunturi, M.D., PH.D.Internal Medicine Physician1760619183
- Andy Guo, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1285261511
- George GuoEmergency Medicine Physician1306339486
- James Guo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1568074201
- Jing GuoOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1992232623
- Lan Qian Guo, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1811372824
- Michelle Guo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1962152025
- Ruby Guo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1528811544
- Wilson Guo, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1881533354
- Winston GuoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1336993781
- Xinhui GuoStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1396471926
- Yang GuoDiagnostic Radiology Physician1578975629
- Yuying Guo, BAStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1235999608
- Alok Gupta, M.D.Surgery Physician1568587277
- Anuranita Gupta, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1144969106
- Arpana Gupta, M.EDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1720215551
- Avneesh Gupta, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1831166370
- Deepak Gupta, MDPediatric Cardiology Physician1740840842
- Dhruva GuptaInternal Medicine Physician1710781315
- Kush Gupta, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1366137879
- Mamta Gupta, MDAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1306983374
- Megha Gupta, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1891089769
- Munish Gupta, M.D.Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician1588604011
- Navika GuptaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1619856101
- Neil Gupta, MDInternal Medicine Physician1558561282
- Nikhil Gupta, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1861072480
- Nupur Gupta, M.D., M.P.H.Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician1710099064
- Pranav GuptaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1043062516
- Priya Gupta, MDOphthalmology Physician1295228278
- Priya GuptaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1760320899
- Raavi Gupta, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1760471627
- Rachelle Gupta, MD, PHDPediatrics Physician1992183818
- Rahul Gupta, MD, PHDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1194526269
- Rajat Gupta, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1568653681
- Rajiv Gupta, MD PHDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1669446373
- Rishab Gupta, MDBehavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician1609322700
- Sameer Gupta, M.D.MOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1851741268
- Shruti Gupta, MDInternal Medicine Physician1619314853
- Sumit GuptaDiagnostic Radiology Physician1649700766
- Suruchi Gupta, M.D, MPHEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1487069290
- Tina Gupta, M.D.Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1235440165
- Varun GuptaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1760242044
- Vishal Gupta, MDInternal Medicine Physician1275064602
- Hatice Gur, MDAnatomic Pathology Physician1740570787
- Joshua Gurberg, M.D., C.M.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1003314212
- Kunali Gurditta, MDInternal Medicine Physician1356019939
- Elif Gurdogan GulerGeneral Practice Dentistry1225842537
- Michelle Gurel, RNAmbulatory Care Registered Nurse1740338409
- Natalie GurevichStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841130119
The largest Massachusetts cities
- Worcester13,166
- Springfield8,553
- Cambridge5,145
- Brockton4,287
- Milford3,459
How to read this directory
Boston, Massachusetts appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 41,865 registered healthcare providers spanning 25 or more 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 2024 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 (6,126 clinicians, followed by Internal Medicine Physician with 2,320 and Clinical Social Worker with 1,906). 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 598 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.
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. 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; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients.
For informational purposes only; this directory is not medical advice and not a substitute for checking a license. See also: how to find a doctor and how to verify one.
Common questions
How many doctors are in Boston, MA?
There are 41,865 registered healthcare providers in Boston, MA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.
What are the most common medical specialties in Boston?
The most common specialties in Boston are Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Internal Medicine Physician, Clinical Social Worker, Physician Assistant, Anesthesiology Physician. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program has the most providers with 6,126.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). Records are self-reported registrations, not licenses.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.