NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Worcester, MA

13,166 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Worcester, 2nd of 406 Massachusetts cities. The largest group is behavior technician: 1,487, 11% of the city's records, against 5% across Massachusetts. Page 184 of 264.

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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 Worcester

  1. Behavior Technician1,487
  2. Students in training1,031
  3. Mental Health Counselor929
  4. Developmental Therapist741
  5. Clinical Social Worker611
  6. Counselor558
  7. Nurse Practitioner499
  8. Internal Medicine Physician448

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

Worcester in Massachusetts

  • Rank in Massachusetts2nd of 406 cities by records
  • Share of the state6% of Massachusetts's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups26.2% of all records
  • Behavior Technician rank2nd of the 10 Massachusetts cities with the most

Compared with Massachusetts as a whole, Worcester has 2.4× the state's share of nurse practitioner records and 0.52× its share of physical therapist records.

Providers in Worcester, alphabetically

  1. Ronan PalmerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1255288007
  2. Katherine Palmer LoveluckSurgery Physician1265150049
  3. Cindybeth Palmgren, CNPNurse Practitioner1780644187
  4. Jacquelyn PalmieriDevelopmental Therapist1720452493
  5. Meghan PalomboBehavior Analyst1104506179
  6. Susan Christina Palvai, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073300372
  7. Hrushikesh Reddy Pamreddy, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1598502395
  8. Matthew Panagiotu, DDSPediatric Dentistry1780694836
  9. Jennifer PanaraStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1669222345
  10. Keshav Pandey, MDGastroenterology Physician1477509214
  11. Priya PandeyInternal Medicine Physician1407534076
  12. Amar Pandit, MDNephrology Physician1316321326
  13. Liyi Pang, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1558551648
  14. Jasmine Pangelinan, RNChild & Adolescent Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1457905150
  15. Marilyn PanicciaAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1245428648
  16. Shrey Sunil Panjwani, M.D.Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1568307510
  17. Lauren Pankiw, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1396393484
  18. Aurela Pano, M.AMental Health Counselor1619156593
  19. Olgena PanoMental Health Counselor1861179434
  20. Ronald Pantano, MDInternal Medicine Physician1619979804
  21. Ann Pantazis, MSRD LDN CDERegistered Dietitian1710085139
  22. Lindsay Panzek, NPAcute Care Nurse Practitioner1497125074
  23. Hannah Panzica, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1871432229
  24. Dominic PaolettiCounselor1568310571
  25. Dennis Paoloni, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1700933835
  26. Debra Papa, M.D.Obstetrics Physician1053392019
  27. Petros Papadopoulos, PHARMDPharmacist1356030241
  28. Kostas Papamarkakis, M.D.Nephrology Physician1699160234
  29. Donna Papazian, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1790953867
  30. Molly Papazian, PA-CPhysician Assistant1508405093
  31. Linda Pape, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1902899370
  32. Blerta Papi, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1235957333
  33. Jennifer Pappalardo, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1003141029
  34. Julie Pappalardo, PA-CPhysician Assistant1356508006
  35. Joanna Pappas, LCSWClinical Social Worker1205284171
  36. Naomi Pappas, AGACNP-BCNurse Practitioner1396260196
  37. Nakisha PappoeMental Health Counselor1093540379
  38. Aruna Pappu, DMDDentist1851522973
  39. Gabriella Paquette, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1417659384
  40. Joseph Paquette, MSWClinical Social Worker1396757837
  41. Melanie Paquette, LMHCMental Health Counselor1922478023
  42. Panah Parab, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1679319867
  43. Colleen Paradis, MACounselor1104018613
  44. Maureen Paradis, M.ED., NCC, NCSCCounselor1053869644
  45. Shreyash Parajuli, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1790567089
  46. Venu Pararath Gopalakrishnan, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1497196836
  47. John Paraskos, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1710969977
  48. Laurie Pare, LICSWClinical Social Worker1114171931
  49. Dianne ParentDevelopmental Therapist1700297116
  50. Lindsey Parent, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700636115

The largest Massachusetts cities

  1. Boston41,865
  2. Springfield8,553
  3. Cambridge5,145
  4. Brockton4,287
  5. Milford3,459

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How to read this directory

Worcester, Massachusetts appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 13,166 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 Worcester - 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 Worcester 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 Worcester is weighted toward Behavior Technician (1,487 clinicians, followed by Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program with 1,031 and Mental Health Counselor with 929). 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, Worcester reports roughly 188 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 Worcester 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 Worcester, MA?

There are 13,166 registered healthcare providers in Worcester, MA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Worcester?

The most common specialties in Worcester are Behavior Technician, Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program, Mental Health Counselor, Developmental Therapist, Clinical Social Worker. Behavior Technician has the most providers with 1,487.

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.