Physical & Occupational Therapy in Waltham, MA

Waltham has 273 licensed therapists with a registered practice address, across 3 licence types.

Among the 53 places in Massachusetts big enough for the comparison to hold — at least a thousand residents, and a resident population that matches who is registered there — Waltham ranks 18th by providers per resident.

A figure well above the median usually means more choice and shorter waits than most of Massachusetts — though supply is not the same as availability. Plenty of providers in a well-served area are full, out of network, or private-pay only.

Of the 229 places in Massachusetts with at least one registered provider, Waltham ranks 20th by count.

The largest single group is physical therapist, at 173 providers or 63% of the total. Licence titles vary between states for what is often similar training and scope, so the mix here partly reflects how Massachusetts licenses its providers.

Just over half of the licensed therapists here — 68% — hold the same licence, physical therapist. Where one type dominates like this, the practical question is less which letters someone has than whether they work with what you are bringing to them.

One caveat on reading these numbers: the registry records where a provider registered an address, not where they see clients day to day, and addresses are not always kept current. It also says nothing about whether someone is taking new clients.