Doctors in Brighton, MA
Active healthcare providers in Brighton sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
Where this city sits in the corpus
Brighton ranks 30th among 400 Massachusetts cities by CMS provider count, holding 0.8% of the state's NPIs, led by Clinical Social Worker.
- 1,607
- NPPES providers in city
- 30th
- of 400 MA cities
- 0.8%
- of Massachusetts providers
- 24.8%
- in top 3 specialties
Brighton ranks #11 of 10 Massachusetts cities for Clinical Social Worker.
Where Brighton ranks among Massachusetts cities
Provider count vs every Massachusetts city in CMS NPPES (400 cities)
1,607 Top 7% higher than 93% of 400 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in Brighton
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Clinical Social Worker
Clinical Social Worker
200 providers
- Student in an Organi…
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
107 providers
- Mental Health Counse…
Mental Health Counselor
91 providers
- Internal Medicine Ph…
Internal Medicine Physician
85 providers
- Social Worker 63
Social Worker
63 providers
- Anesthesiology Physi… 56
Anesthesiology Physician
56 providers
- Physical Therapist 48
Physical Therapist
48 providers
- Psychiatry Physician 46
Psychiatry Physician
46 providers
- Registered Nurse 43
Registered Nurse
43 providers
- Addiction (Substance… 43
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor
43 providers
What this shows Clinical Social Worker is the largest specialty (200 providers, 12.4% of the city), followed by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties Brighton has more, and fewer, of than Massachusetts average
Each multiple is this city's share of a specialty divided by that specialty's average share across Massachusetts , Brighton over-indexes clinical child & adolescent psychologist at 11.2× the state average and under-indexes counselor at 0.31×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than Massachusetts average
Less common here than Massachusetts average
- Counselor 0.31×
- Pharmacist 0.68×
- Mental Health Counselor 0.68×
- Family Nurse Practitioner 0.69×
How to read this directory & data limitations
Brighton, Massachusetts appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 1,607 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 Brighton - 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 Brighton 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 Brighton is weighted toward Clinical Social Worker (200 clinicians, followed by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program with 107 and Mental Health Counselor with 91). 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, Brighton reports roughly 23 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, Behavior Technician is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Brighton practice address, a coverage gap Brighton patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For Brighton 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.
Which specialties are most common in Brighton
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clinical Social Worker | 200 | 12.4% |
| 2 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 107 | 6.7% |
| 3 | Mental Health Counselor | 91 | 5.7% |
| 4 | Internal Medicine Physician | 85 | 5.3% |
| 5 | Social Worker | 63 | 3.9% |
| 6 | Anesthesiology Physician | 56 | 3.5% |
| 7 | Physical Therapist | 48 | 3.0% |
| 8 | Psychiatry Physician | 46 | 2.9% |
| 9 | Registered Nurse | 43 | 2.7% |
| 10 | Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor | 43 | 2.7% |
| 11 | Physician Assistant | 42 | 2.6% |
| 12 | Surgery Physician | 35 | 2.2% |
| 13 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 32 | 2.0% |
| 14 | Pharmacist | 30 | 1.9% |
| 15 | Occupational Therapist | 26 | 1.6% |
Healthcare Providers (Page 13)
| Name |
|---|
| Carol Harris, LICSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Mia Harris, RN Registered Nurse |
| Judith Harrison Bates, NP Nurse Practitioner |
| Stephanie Harshman, PHD, RD Registered Dietitian |
| Saad Hatahet, MD Urology Physician |
| Jordan Hawkins Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Edith Hayes, LPN Licensed Practical Nurse |
| Gerard Hayes, MD Pulmonary Disease Physician |
| Chericee Haynes Social Worker |
| Martha Healey, NP Nurse Practitioner |
| Rebecca Hecht, MSW LICSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Melissa Heflin, M.S. CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Sheela Hegde-Batlivala, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Sharon Heiman, SLP-CCC Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Erika Hellwig, LMHC Mental Health Counselor |
| Marilyn Heng, MD, MPH Orthopaedic Trauma Physician |
| James Henkhaus, LMHC Mental Health Counselor |
| Tamara Hennessey, LICSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Michael Henry, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Matthew Herba, DC Chiropractor |
| Emily Herget, LICSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Lynnmarie Herlihy, M.S., OTR Occupational Therapist |
| Agdel Hernandez, MD Psychosomatic Medicine Physician |
| Betty Herr, M.D. Psychiatry Physician |
| Beth Herrick, MD Radiation Oncology Physician |
| John Hester, DPM Sports Medicine Podiatrist |
| Aileen Hickey, LMHC Mental Health Counselor |
| Bryan Hickey Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| James Hickey Clinical Psychologist |
| Karen Hicks, RN Registered Nurse |
| Sarah Hiebert, LCSW School Social Worker |
| James Hill, MD Diagnostic Radiology Physician |
| Brian Hiller Mental Health Counselor |
| Gabriel Hiller Clinical Social Worker |
| Judith Hinchey, MD Neurology Physician |
| Lydia Hirzel, MS, RD, LDN Registered Dietitian |
| Emilie Hitron, MD Specialist |
| Megan Hoben, AU.D Audiologist |
| Amanda Hoffmann, M.S Mental Health Counselor |
| Kimberly Hokanson Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kimberly Hollister, LCSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Jennie Hollyday Peer Specialist |
| Jesse Holm Social Worker |
| Robyn Holman Pharmacist |
| Hannah Holt, MD Surgery Physician |
| Matthew Holt, MD, MPH Surgery Physician |
| Angela Hong Physician Assistant |
| Samantha Hope Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Ariel Hopes, LICSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Michelle Hopkins, PA-C Medical Physician Assistant |
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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