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 35 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. Casey MbuguaBehavior Technician1063212488
  2. George Mbugua, DCChiropractor1558423699
  3. Peris MbuguaRegistered Nurse1366398711
  4. Ruth Mburu, MSN, AGNP, PMHNPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1295064624
  5. Annie McAleer, LMHCMarriage & Family Therapist1760622120
  6. Colleen McAnespieBehavior Technician1356930473
  7. Francis McCabeBehavior Technician1972046332
  8. Janice McCabeSpeech-Language Pathologist1134300908
  9. Maureen McCabeDevelopmental Therapist1730525866
  10. Jacklyn McCannStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1407325053
  11. Madeleine McCann, LCSWSocial Worker1598591430
  12. April McCarthy, LMHCMental Health Counselor1073042032
  13. Ashley McCarthyCounselor1225378086
  14. Christine McCarthy, RNRegistered Nurse1477617959
  15. Christopher McCarthy, RNPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1588235220
  16. Darin McCarthy, MSPTPhysical Therapist1174551469
  17. Gabrielle McCarthyBehavior Technician1124838909
  18. Meghan McCarthyAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1558519108
  19. Richard McCarthy, DVMVeterinarian1356777510
  20. Sally McCartinBehavior Technician1003350299
  21. Shannon McCleery, PSYDClinical Psychologist1962199968
  22. Briana McConnell, RNRegistered Nurse1558696872
  23. John McCord, LCSWClinical Social Worker1104951706
  24. Samar McCorry, NP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1902263676
  25. Tara McCrady, B.S.Developmental Therapist1053573873
  26. Kristen McDermott, MS., BCBABehavior Analyst1144818915
  27. Kristen McDermottMental Health Counselor1649045972
  28. Courtney McDonald, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1770854523
  29. John McDonald, PAPhysician Assistant1609834043
  30. Ann McDonough, RNRegistered Nurse1174074264
  31. Tara McDougallHome Health Registered Nurse1457763542
  32. Rachel McEleney, CCC/SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1326334921
  33. Kristen McFarlin, NPGerontology Nurse Practitioner1437798147
  34. Shauna McGahhey, BA, MSBehavior Analyst1740786904
  35. Danielle McGinty, PA-CPhysician Assistant1497456222
  36. Samantha McGouldrickBehavior Technician1275040917
  37. Tirzah McGowanClinical Social Worker1750183539
  38. Maryjean McGuireDevelopmental Therapist1346422797
  39. Heather McHughBehavior Technician1609686153
  40. Kristin McKayDevelopmental Therapist1346536281
  41. Joseph McKeePsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1801596713
  42. Kayleigh McKennaBehavior Analyst1558953489
  43. Alex McKennon, PA-CPhysician Assistant1730062779
  44. Martha McLarneyCounselor1972765576
  45. Megan McLaughlinStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1588222459
  46. Jennifer McLean, M.A, CRCMental Health Counselor1265648117
  47. Rebecca McLeodStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1538552583
  48. Samantha McMahon, MS, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1487956876
  49. Sarah McMakinAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1447098504
  50. Gregory McNamara, D.P.M.Podiatrist1043263379

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.