NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Norwood, MA

1,175 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Norwood, 40th of 406 Massachusetts cities. The largest group is clinical social worker: 124, 11% of the city's records, against 8% across Massachusetts. Page 15 of 24.

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Norwood in Massachusetts

  • Rank in Massachusetts40th of 406 cities by records
  • Share of the state0.5% of Massachusetts's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups25.7% of all records

Compared with Massachusetts as a whole, Norwood has 4.5× the state's share of dermatology physician records and 0.28× its share of student in an organized health care education/training program records.

Providers in Norwood, alphabetically

  1. Claire McCarthy, D.M.D.Dentist1932589488
  2. Laura McCarthy, RNRegistered Nurse1184957987
  3. Michelle McCarthy, MS, CCC-SLP, CEISSpeech-Language Pathologist1982772646
  4. Philip McCarthy, M.D.Surgery Physician1437212339
  5. Christopher McCauleyClinical Social Worker1225519622
  6. Eileen McConnaughy, PH.D.Psychologist1164457214
  7. Laura McDanielAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1811700768
  8. Megan McDermott, NP-C, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1265808901
  9. Isabella McDonald, WHNP-BCWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1912787466
  10. Leah McDonough, MSWClinical Social Worker1235841800
  11. Marybeth McDonoughDevelopmental Therapist1518145556
  12. Sharon McDonough-Busa, LICSWClinical Social Worker1205909694
  13. Elizabeth McGoughEndodontics1053054916
  14. Megan McGrath, MSW, LICSWClinical Social Worker1831215409
  15. Shannon McGrathMental Health Counselor1386483881
  16. Rachel McHughOccupational Therapist1609415611
  17. Alicia McKersie, PACPhysician Assistant1093708216
  18. Sherri McKittrickStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1437685047
  19. Maura McKnight, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1801386560
  20. Brian McNulty, MSAudiologist1376582106
  21. Gregory McSweeney, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1619967684
  22. Roland MeadowsAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1639800428
  23. Jex Means, LMHCMental Health Counselor1033635099
  24. Peter Mebel, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1578553558
  25. Courtney MeekMental Health Counselor1548799091
  26. Rachel Mekler, BCBABehavior Analyst1124506787
  27. Mary-Ellen Meltzer, PMHCNS-BCPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1497778831
  28. Earlene MendsSocial Worker1669812418
  29. Vincent Meoli, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1215994728
  30. Lisa MercuriDevelopmental Therapist1154189785
  31. Mark Messineo, M.D.Specialist1194718320
  32. Jane Metrik, PH.D.Psychologist1114277985
  33. David Michaels, DMDDentist1285258723
  34. John Michaels, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1255423109
  35. Imogen MicklewhiteStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1801779301
  36. Janica Midiri, LMHC, MSMental Health Counselor1841346251
  37. Brieanne Midura, MDPediatrics Physician1700087954
  38. Adam Miller, D.C.Chiropractor1255785705
  39. Laura Miller, PHDPsychologist1164823076
  40. Mackenzie MillerMental Health Counselor1033962402
  41. Michael Miller, D.C.Sports Physician Chiropractor1932295359
  42. Tanya MillerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1598993867
  43. Malaka Mims, LICSWClinical Social Worker1134681109
  44. Gary Mitchell, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1437274248
  45. Lisa Mitchell, P.A.Physician Assistant1639287352
  46. Prajakta Mithbavkar, PT, MSPhysical Therapist1992186472
  47. Matthew Modderno, O.D.Optometrist1649330390
  48. Zacharo Moditi, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1356461305
  49. Jelie-Ann MokfienskiDevelopmental Therapist1811528441
  50. Megan MontagnePhysician Assistant1245632223

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

Norwood, Massachusetts appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 1,175 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 Norwood - 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 Norwood 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 Norwood is weighted toward Clinical Social Worker (124 clinicians, followed by Mental Health Counselor with 118 and Physical Therapist with 60). 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, Norwood reports roughly 16.8 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 Norwood practice address, a coverage gap Norwood patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.

For Norwood 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 Norwood, MA?

There are 1,175 registered healthcare providers in Norwood, MA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Norwood?

The most common specialties in Norwood are Clinical Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor, Physical Therapist, Clinical Psychologist, Speech-Language Pathologist. Clinical Social Worker has the most providers with 124.

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.