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 67 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. Thomas Pacheco, PAWaltham, MA 024511780654491
  2. Edward Pacitti, PA-CSpringfield, MA 011071083627343
  3. Emily Packer, PA-CBoston, MA 021151376034116
  4. Nina Padro, PA-CPlainville, MA 027621790629467
  5. Lea PaganelliBoston, MA 021151326357518
  6. Helen Page, PAWorcester, MA 016061780662767
  7. Mandy Page, PAMedway, MA 020531265732374
  8. Anthony Paglia, PAJamaica Plain, MA 021301356495667
  9. Ellen Pagliarulo, PA-CNorfolk, MA 020561558990291
  10. Nicholas Paicos, PA STUDENTWorcester, MA 016051013638055
  11. Elizabeth PajaresBoston, MA 022151417514563
  12. Marika Pajewska, PA-CBrockton, MA 023011306524723
  13. Vasin PalanukornArlington, MA 024761477172120
  14. Brittany PalaskiLynn, MA 019011336794171
  15. Nicholas Palen, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTBoston, MA 021141336624626
  16. Debra Palfrey, PAWeymouth, MA 021891861457699
  17. John Palfrey, PABrockton, MA 023021588949978
  18. Isabella PalmaBoston, MA 021151255163309
  19. Casey Palmer, PA-CBoston, MA 021141467344184
  20. Katherine Palmer, PA-CWorcester, MA 016551447819024
  21. Susan Palmer, PABurlington, MA 018051689725079
  22. Joan Palo, PABoston, MA 021151033967245
  23. Stacey Panasci, PA-CSpringfield, MA 011041508048430
  24. Kendall Paolella, PA-CBoston, MA 021151235913641
  25. Nicole PaoloMilford, MA 017571174479752
  26. Kristen Paolucci, PABoston, MA 021151407987324
  27. Haley Papagni, PA-CBoston, MA 021141639641038
  28. Anastasia Papajiani, PA-CQuincy, MA 021691386455244
  29. Molly Papazian, PA-CWorcester, MA 016551508405093
  30. Julie Pappalardo, PA-CWorcester, MA 016551356508006
  31. Adelle PaquetteQuincy, MA 021691295423424
  32. Liza Parab, PA-CBurlington, MA 018051598637936
  33. Tyler Pare, PAFall River, MA 027201669273090
  34. Arianna Parent, PA-CLawrence, MA 018431184386948
  35. Jason Parente, PA-CBoston, MA 021141639428899
  36. Alexandra Parenteau, PA-CBoston, MA 021181427792860
  37. Alexander Paris, PAWorcester, MA 016551205325438
  38. Sabrina Parise, PA-CBoston, MA 021151417613522
  39. Michael Parisi, PA-CBurlington, MA 018051821604067
  40. Jessica Park, PA-CBoston, MA 021151851568380
  41. Sarah ParkBoston, MA 021141699529149
  42. Briana Parker, PABoston, MA 022151538780416
  43. Marielle Parker, PA-CBoston, MA 022151962125104
  44. Molly Parker, PA-CBoston, MA 021151134692460
  45. Tatiana Parker, PA-CSpringfield, MA 011071124665534
  46. William Parker, PA-CBoston, MA 021151932989696
  47. Gregory Parks, PA-CWorcester, MA 016051306345244
  48. Maria ParksWorcester, MA 016551922610633
  49. Donald Parlin, PA-CBrighton, MA 021351275553299
  50. Tracy Parmar, PA-CJamaica Plain, MA 021301649712209

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.