NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Physician Assistant in Massachusetts

4,713 NPPES records list physician assistant with a practice address in Massachusetts, 67 per 100,000 residents, the 12th highest rate of 51. Boston and Worcester have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Massachusetts license search. Page 38 of 95.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 363A00000X · method

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

Boston has the most, 1,660

  1. Boston1,660
  2. Worcester425
  3. Springfield172
  4. Burlington154
  5. Cambridge99

Physician Assistant records in Massachusetts

  1. Jessika HeffernanLynn, MA 019011861001984
  2. Thomas Heffernan, PA-SBoston, MA 021151184387409
  3. Kristin Hehir, PANewton, MA 024651902447584
  4. Brent Heimlich, PA-CBoston, MA 021141235894015
  5. Emily Heinen, PABoston, MA 021191801529425
  6. Alexander HellyarBrimfield, MA 010101295346849
  7. Laura Helsing, PA-C, MPAS, MPHConcord, MA 017421760723571
  8. Katelyn Helwick, PA-CQuincy, MA 021691730894353
  9. Julie Hempton, PAWest Roxbury, MA 021321346286028
  10. Hannah Henderson, MDBoston, MA 021181285563940
  11. Mariah Henderson, PAMedford, MA 021551104376904
  12. Bernard Hendriksen, PABrockton, MA 023011568617991
  13. Mia Henner, PA-CConcord, MA 017421679064372
  14. Sarah Henry, PA-CWorcester, MA 016551073277943
  15. Stacy Herman, PABrockton, MA 023021457482895
  16. Michele Herrera, PANewburyport, MA 019501093888257
  17. Mariah Herring, PA-CSalem, MA 019701013747013
  18. Nancy Herriott, PABoston, MA 022151467418012
  19. Derek Hersey, PABoston, MA 022151114981289
  20. Harry Hersey, PA-CBoston, MA 022151942303979
  21. Ashley Hershkovitz, PA-CEast Bridgewater, MA 023331306276290
  22. Rachel HerwerthBeverly, MA 019151164311437
  23. Allison HesterWorcester, MA 016551790414167
  24. Ryan Hester, PA-CAuburn, MA 015011457732737
  25. Lauren Heutsche, PA-CFramingham, MA 017021215755103
  26. Jillian Hevey, PASpringfield, MA 011041396858726
  27. Jennifer Hichborn, PA-CBoston, MA 021181225413826
  28. Shea Hickey, PABoston, MA 021141194443341
  29. Hannah Hicks, PA-CPittsfield, MA 012011710875950
  30. Talia Hicks, PA-CGreenfield, MA 013011750237335
  31. Karen Hieken, P.A.Cohasset, MA 020251346210689
  32. Alan Higgins, PACambridge, MA 021381992749428
  33. Laura Higgins, PA-CBoston, MA 021151275754871
  34. Emilia HiginbothamPeabody, MA 019601104717156
  35. Gregory Hijeck, PA-CBurlington, MA 018051194191668
  36. Melissa Hilborn, PA-CSpencer, MA 015621306943766
  37. Lauren Hildreth, PA-CFalmouth, MA 025401831819226
  38. Jennifer Hilgenberg, PA-CWestborough, MA 015811093846578
  39. Ava HillGardner, MA 014401437034279
  40. Coleman Hill, PA-CWorcester, MA 016551871130971
  41. John Hill, PAFalmouth, MA 025401861461246
  42. Lindsey Hill KingBoston, MA 021151265269708
  43. Eric Hillenberg, PABurlington, MA 018051437209012
  44. Karen Hinchen, PAArlington, MA 024761700887619
  45. Kristen HincheyNorthampton, MA 010601831722677
  46. Rebecca Hinckley, PA-CFitchburg, MA 014201245008325
  47. Samantha Hinken, PA-CPlymouth, MA 023601033941026
  48. Lynne Hinkle, PA-C, ND, MSOM, MSNorthampton, MA 010601548381544
  49. Stephen Hinrichs, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTSalem, MA 019701245566298
  50. Erica Hinteregger, PA-CBoston, MA 021151801221494

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 363A00000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Massachusetts ranks 12 of 51 per resident

  1. Nebraska68
  2. New Hampshire68
  3. Delaware67
  4. Massachusetts67
  5. West Virginia65
  6. Colorado64
  7. 50 states and D.C.49

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 363A00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

77.6% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 77.9% nationally

A Medicare file here is Part D prescribing (2024), a MIPS score (2023), an Open Payments record (2024) or Medicare group billing (CMS Doctors and Clinicians). A record outside them may still see patients: these files cover Medicare only.

  1. Massachusetts77.6%
  2. United States77.9%

Physician Assistant records in Massachusetts, measured

  • In a Medicare file3,659 of 4,713 · 77.6% here, 77.9% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file3,220 · 68.3% here, 62.6% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more1,780 · 37.8% here, 39.3% nationally
  • Median graduation year2019 · the 3,217 records with a school on file

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 363A00000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

4,713 NPPES records list physician assistant (363A00000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Massachusetts: 67 per 100,000 residents against 49 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Boston has 1,660 of them (35%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Georgia4,662
  2. Illinois4,926
  3. Virginia4,408
  4. Ohio5,325

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Delaware67.4
  2. New Hampshire67.5
  3. Nebraska68.3
  4. Michigan69.6

The largest states

  1. New York15,555
  2. California14,451
  3. Texas10,999
  4. Florida10,257
  5. North Carolina9,279

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record is not a license.

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.