State provider profile · CMS NPPES
Massachusetts Doctors & Healthcare Providers
Every CMS NPPES-registered provider in Massachusetts - actual federal records by specialty, city, and Medicare participation, with no composite score or editorial opinion on top.
- 214,336
- Providers
- 602
- Specialties
- 30+
- Cities (10+ NPIs)
- 9th
- of 56 by size
The state in one line
Massachusetts has 214,336 CMS-registered healthcare providers, the 9th-largest provider base of 56 U.S. jurisdictions, led by Mental Health Counselor.
- 214,336
- NPPES-registered providers
- 9th
- of 56 jurisdictions
- Top 16%
- by provider count
- 8.3%
- Mental Health Counselor (largest specialty)
Where Massachusetts ranks among all U.S. states
Provider count vs every U.S. state, DC and territory, CMS NPPES
214,336 Top 16% higher than 84% of 56 jurisdictions
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
214,336 providers across 602 specialties
What's distinctive here
The specialties Massachusetts has more, and fewer, of than the nation
Relative to its size, Massachusetts has about 10.2× the national share of developmental therapists and only 0.64× the share of family nurse practitioners. These gaps reflect how each state licenses and classifies professions, not how much care is available.
More common in Massachusetts
- Developmental Therapist 10.2×
- Counselor 2.6×
- Clinical Social Worker 2×
- Mental Health Counselor 2×
- Internal Medicine Physician 1.5×
Less common in Massachusetts
- Family Nurse Practitioner 0.64×
- Behavior Technician 0.64×
- Speech-Language Pathologist 0.67×
- Pharmacist 0.67×
Each multiple is Massachusetts's share of that specialty divided by its national share, among specialties with at least 3,000 providers in-state. Source: CMS NPPES, current release.
How to read this directory
This count includes every individual clinician, physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, therapists, and psychologists, with a current active National Provider Identifier on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and a primary practice address in Massachusetts. Organizations such as hospitals, group practices, and pharmacies carry their own separate NPPES records and are deliberately not included in this individual-provider total, and each clinician is counted once under their registered primary taxonomy. Every figure is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES) - more than 7 million providers, maintained since May 2007, with 2023 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.
Important: this is a directory of public CMS government data, not a quality ranking, a review aggregator, or medical advice. NPPES records are self-reported and refreshed monthly, so a listed address or phone number can lag reality; always call the office to confirm location, insurance acceptance, and new-patient availability before booking. Verify licensure and disciplinary history, which are not shown here, through the NPI Registry and your state medical board.
Massachusetts at a glance
Diverse specialty mixTop specialties in Massachusetts
Distribution by primary NUCC taxonomy - 602 specialties total
- Top specialty: Mental Health Counselor
- 17,712
- 8.3% of Massachusetts's 214,336 providers
| # | Specialty | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mental Health Counselor | 17,712 |
| 2 | Clinical Social Worker | 16,623 |
| 3 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 13,295 |
| 4 | Behavior Technician | 10,574 |
| 5 | Counselor | 9,279 |
| 6 | Internal Medicine Physician | 7,862 |
| 7 | Physical Therapist | 6,964 |
| 8 | Registered Nurse | 6,101 |
| 9 | Pharmacist | 5,885 |
| 10 | Social Worker | 5,704 |
| 11 | Developmental Therapist | 5,338 |
| 12 | Behavior Analyst | 4,356 |
| 13 | Physician Assistant | 4,313 |
| 14 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 4,054 |
| 15 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 3,813 |
| 16 | Occupational Therapist | 3,442 |
| 17 | General Practice Dentistry | 3,321 |
| 18 | Nurse Practitioner | 3,177 |
| 19 | Pediatrics Physician | 3,031 |
| 20 | Clinical Psychologist | 2,883 |
Which cities in Massachusetts have the most providers?
Top cities in Massachusetts by provider count
Active CMS NPPES-registered providers by primary practice city
- Boston
Boston
40,542 providers
- Worcester 12,782
Worcester
12,782 providers
- Springfield 8,333
Springfield
8,333 providers
- Cambridge 5,021
Cambridge
5,021 providers
- Brockton 4,150
Brockton
4,150 providers
- Milford 3,398
Milford
3,398 providers
- Marlborough 3,015
Marlborough
3,015 providers
- Fall River 2,940
Fall River
2,940 providers
- Framingham 2,895
Framingham
2,895 providers
- Newton 2,880
Newton
2,880 providers
What this shows Boston leads Massachusetts's 30+ reporting cities; provider supply concentrates in the largest metros, so a statewide total understates rural access gaps.
Full city breakdown with each city's share of the state total:
| # | City | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | 40,542 |
| 2 | Worcester | 12,782 |
| 3 | Springfield | 8,333 |
| 4 | Cambridge | 5,021 |
| 5 | Brockton | 4,150 |
| 6 | Milford | 3,398 |
| 7 | Marlborough | 3,015 |
| 8 | Fall River | 2,940 |
| 9 | Framingham | 2,895 |
| 10 | Newton | 2,880 |
| 11 | Lowell | 2,873 |
| 12 | Quincy | 2,650 |
| 13 | Burlington | 2,525 |
| 14 | Brookline | 2,319 |
| 15 | Lawrence | 2,186 |
| 16 | New Bedford | 2,147 |
| 17 | Pittsfield | 2,145 |
| 18 | Beverly | 2,132 |
| 19 | Waltham | 2,059 |
| 20 | Danvers | 2,009 |
| 21 | Lynn | 1,977 |
| 22 | Holyoke | 1,942 |
| 23 | Plymouth | 1,905 |
| 24 | Somerville | 1,839 |
| 25 | Salem | 1,835 |
| 26 | Northampton | 1,785 |
| 27 | Woburn | 1,758 |
| 28 | Jamaica Plain | 1,652 |
| 29 | Dorchester | 1,638 |
| 30 | Brighton | 1,607 |
Nearby States
Other high-volume states in the CMS NPPES registry for side-by-side context.
License & disciplinary context - Massachusetts
Aggregate state medical board disciplinary action statistics for Massachusetts licensees, sourced from the state medical board annual report and cross-checked against the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB).
View Massachusetts disciplinary trends →Using the Massachusetts data
Massachusetts has 214,336 active registered providers, here is how to act on that.
- Narrow by specialty first: Massachusetts's provider mix differs from the national distribution, and the per-specialty pages show who actually practices here. Browse specialties
- Verify any shortlisted provider's federal record and license before booking, registration alone is not a quality signal. NPI lookup
- Check Massachusetts's disciplinary-action trends to understand the state board's enforcement context. Board actions
Counts reflect CMS NPPES registrations, which can lag retirements and relocations. PlainDoctor does not rate, rank, or recommend providers.
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