Resources for Starting a Practice in Massachusetts

Medical Licenses

Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
781-876-8200
www.massmedboard.org

Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
Boston Field Division 
617-557-2200
www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/drugreg

Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Drug Control Program
617-983-6700
www.state.ma.us/dph/dcp/dcpmcsr.htm

Business Licenses

Massachusetts Office of Business Development
617-973-8600
www.state.ma.us/mobd

Small Business Administration

Massachusetts SBA District Office
617-565-5590
www.sba.gov/ma/

SBA Loan Fact Sheet
www.massmed.org/pages/sba_loan_fact_sheet.pdf
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Federal Identification Numbers

Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
Contact the Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
www.irs.gov

Universal Provider Identification Number (UPIN)
Contact the National Heritage Insurance Company 
(the Medicare Part B Carrier for MA)
877-567-3130
www.medicarenhic.com/physician/ne/NE_provenroll.htm

Health Plans

Medicare
www.cms.gov/physicians

MassHealth, The Division of Medical Assistance
www.state.ma.us/dma

Health Maintenance Organizations Licensed in MA
www.massmed.org/pages/hmo_links.asp

Credentialing

Massachusetts Uniform Credentialing Application
www.massmed.org/pages/uniform_apps.asp

American Medical Association Resources

Young Physician Resources:
“Making the Right Choice – Assessing Practice Opportunities, including the Practice Environment”
www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/4274.html

“Starting a Medical Practice, Second Edition”
List Price: $55.00, AMA Member Price: $45.00
800-621-8335
www.amapress.com

This information was compiled by the MMS . If you have additional questions about starting a practice, please send e-mail to pprc@massmed.org or call 800-322-2303, ext. 7218 or 7702.