NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Lowell, MA

2,992 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Lowell, 10th of 406 Massachusetts cities. The largest group is mental health counselor: 374, 13% of the city's records, against 8% across Massachusetts. Page 24 of 60.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

The 8 largest groups in Lowell

  1. Mental Health Counselor374
  2. Clinical Social Worker248
  3. Counselor230
  4. Behavior Technician207
  5. Social Worker136
  6. Registered Nurse104
  7. Students in training102
  8. Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor99

Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Lowell in Massachusetts

  • Rank in Massachusetts10th of 406 cities by records
  • Share of the state1.4% of Massachusetts's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups28.5% of all records

Compared with Massachusetts as a whole, Lowell has 9.1× the state's share of peer specialist records and 0.61× its share of physician assistant records.

Providers in Lowell, alphabetically

  1. Julie Hoffman, PTPhysical Therapist1093835738
  2. Brianna Hogan, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1528919487
  3. Joanne HoganPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1265110704
  4. Kimberly Hoghes, BAStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1821218025
  5. Gayle Hoisington, LICSWClinical Social Worker1396128344
  6. Mitch HoldenCase Manager/Care Coordinator1205407277
  7. Laura HollandPhysical Therapist1821544107
  8. Ashley HolmerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1598166431
  9. David Holmes, MA, PHARMDPharmacist1700488392
  10. Linda Holstein Stronge, M.ED.Developmental Therapist1861673949
  11. Tali Holzman, LCSWClinical Social Worker1417901448
  12. Robin HoodCounselor1669925962
  13. Patricia Hoopes, LICSWClinical Social Worker1720415110
  14. Sean Horan, LMHC, LADC1Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1679720551
  15. Michael HorganOptician1457853848
  16. Jennifer HoskingOccupational Therapy Assistant1457476681
  17. Amanda HosmerSchool Social Worker1417450982
  18. Christoph HossbachSocial Worker1831910975
  19. Courtney Houle, BACounselor1598571333
  20. Maureen Houston-Dow, RN,CNOR,RNFA,CLANMedical-Surgical Clinical Nurse Specialist1003142548
  21. Pich Hout, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTMedical Physician Assistant1760588032
  22. Jill HovanasianSocial Worker1841110129
  23. Robert Howard, CADAC IICounselor1891915575
  24. Emily Howe, PA-CPhysician Assistant1144183930
  25. Samuel Hsieh, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1811163850
  26. Chien-Yu Hsu, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1205817442
  27. Nghiep Hua, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1811362692
  28. Heidi Huang, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1417037961
  29. Jianyan HuangOptometrist1386318764
  30. Julia Hubbell, LICSWClinical Social Worker1285008144
  31. Christian HuberSocial Worker1598178311
  32. Stephanie HuberStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255635314
  33. Amy HughesDevelopmental Therapist1356806608
  34. Carter HughesCounselor1053256248
  35. Jennifer HughesBehavior Technician1902454036
  36. Margaret Hughes, PSY.D.Psychologist1033818927
  37. Kelley HultRegistered Nurse1689213480
  38. Amy-Lynn Hunt, MSWClinical Social Worker1497135487
  39. Rebecca Hunt, BCBABehavior Analyst1386192136
  40. Lemar Huot, LICSWClinical Social Worker1902148653
  41. Sakhom HuotRegistered Nurse1215560990
  42. Erin Hurley, LICSWClinical Social Worker1003393620
  43. Abigail Hutchings, M.ED.Mental Health Counselor1669876843
  44. Crystal Hutchins, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1023329430
  45. Bruce Hutchinson, PAMedical Physician Assistant1629206545
  46. Duy HuynhSocial Worker1811325517
  47. Nicholas HuynhEmergency Medicine Physician1720737869
  48. Ericka HyamStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1891215323
  49. Philip HydeAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1659777183
  50. Brittany Hylander, PSYDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1609758218

The largest Massachusetts cities

  1. Boston41,865
  2. Worcester13,166
  3. Springfield8,553
  4. Cambridge5,145
  5. Brockton4,287

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How to read this directory

Lowell, Massachusetts appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 2,992 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 Lowell - 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 Lowell 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 Lowell is weighted toward Mental Health Counselor (374 clinicians, followed by Clinical Social Worker with 248 and Counselor with 230). 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, Lowell reports roughly 42.7 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.

For Lowell 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 Lowell, MA?

There are 2,992 registered healthcare providers in Lowell, MA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Lowell?

The most common specialties in Lowell are Mental Health Counselor, Clinical Social Worker, Counselor, Behavior Technician, Social Worker. Mental Health Counselor has the most providers with 374.

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.