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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

0–25,000: 11 jurisdictions (20%). Below this entry. 25,000–50,000: 9 jurisdictions (16%). Below this entry. 50,000–75,000: 5 jurisdictions (9%). Below this entry. 75,000–100,000: 8 jurisdictions (14%). Below this entry. 100,000–125,000: 6 jurisdictions (11%). Below this entry. 125,000–150,000: 3 jurisdictions (5%). Below this entry. 150,000–175,000: 3 jurisdictions (5%). Below this entry. 175,000–200,000: 1 jurisdictions (2%). Below this entry. 200,000–225,000: 2 jurisdictions (4%). This entry sits in this band. 225,000–250,000: 1 jurisdictions (2%). Above this entry. 250,000–275,000: 7 jurisdictions (13%). Above this entry. This state 0 250K+ every U.S. jurisdiction (providers), bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more jurisdictions. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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.

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 mix

Providers

214,336

Active CMS NPI registrations

Across 30+ cities

Specialties

602

NUCC taxonomy codes represented

Of 690 total specialties

Cities (10+ NPIs)

30

Crosses CMS reporting threshold

≥10 providers required

Top specialty

Mental Health Co…

17,712 providers

8.3% of state total

Top specialties in Massachusetts

Distribution by primary NUCC taxonomy - 602 specialties total

Diverse specialty mix
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

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.

Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) As of 2026

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.

Compare specialties nationally →

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many healthcare providers are in Massachusetts?
Massachusetts has 214,336 healthcare providers registered in the CMS NPPES database, spanning 602 medical specialties across 30+ cities.
What is the most common medical specialty in Massachusetts?
The most common specialty in Massachusetts is Mental Health Counselor with 17,712 providers, followed by Clinical Social Worker.
How do I find a doctor in Massachusetts?
You can browse Massachusetts providers by specialty or city on this page, or use our search to find providers by name, NPI number, or location.

Provider data from CMS NPPES (download.cms.gov/nppes); specialty mix by NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Methodology · About

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