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 79)
| Name |
|---|
| Jonathan Bloom, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Jordan Bloom, MD Surgery Physician |
| Joshua Bloom, MD Surgery Physician |
| Judith Bloom, NP Adult Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Seth Bloom, M.D., PH.D. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Stephen Bloom, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Kimberly Bloom-Feshbach, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Hadley Bloomhardt, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Carolina Blotte, MD Anesthesiology Physician |
| Erica Blouch, M.S. Genetic Counselor (M.S.) |
| Gayle Blouin, PHARMD Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist |
| Latarah Blount, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Carrie Blout, MS, CGC, LGC Genetic Counselor (M.S.) |
| Laura Blowick, LAURA BLOWICK, MSC Mental Health Counselor |
| Ryan Bloxham, LMHC Mental Health Counselor |
| Juergen Bludau, MD Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Katherine Blue Clinical Social Worker |
| Stefani Bluestein, DPT Physical Therapist |
| Deborah Bluestone, LICSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Aaron Blum, MS, ATC, LAT Athletic Trainer |
| Justine Blum, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Nancy Blum, PSY.D. Clinical Psychologist |
| Rachel Blum, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Richard Blum, MD, MSE Anesthesiology Physician |
| Steven Blum, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Nancy Blumberg, LICSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Rachel Blumberg, LICSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Richard Blumberg, MD Gastroenterology Physician |
| Elizabeth Blume, MD Specialist |
| David Blumenthal, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Jonah Blumenthal, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Karen Blumenthal, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Michael Blute, M.D. Urology Physician |
| Yarinet Bly Home Health Registered Nurse |
| Alicia Blythe, CNP Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
| Hayley Blythe School Counselor |
| Jacob Blythe Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Anastasiya Blyum Clinical Social Worker |
| George Boakye-Yiadom Mental Health Counselor |
| Kristin Boal Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Lauren Boal, MD Pediatric Hematology & Oncology Physician |
| Lauren Boardman, APRN-CNP Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Alessandro Boaro, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Samuel Boas, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Ryan Boasi, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Geoffrey Boateng Behavior Technician |
| Adeline Boatin, M.D., Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Sammantha Boaz Nurse Practitioner |
| Julissa Bobadilla, BA Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Claudia Bobadilla Bello Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
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