Health & Dental

When relocating to a new town or state, one of the most daunting tasks can be finding new medical professionals. Below are multiple resources to help you find licensed doctors and dentists in the Franklin area.

AMA Doctor Finder

The AMA Doctor Finder is an online directory run by the American Medical Association. The directory includes licensed physicians from across the United States. Users can search by physician name or specialty. Both search options require either state or zip code. The first results shown are physicians that are AMA members but users can also expand the results to include non-AMA members too. Click here to visit site.

Massachusetts Medical Society

The Massachusetts Medical Society is a professional association for physicians in the state of Massachusetts. Users can find a physician under the Patient Care Tab. Searches can be conducted by name, zip code or specialty and the results are listed alphabetically by last name. This site also features a link to the Board of Registration in Medicine, so that if you find a doctor of interest, you can quickly navigate to the site that will provide you with their physician profile. There is also a "Choosing a Physician That's Right for You" article that provides tips to help make finding your new doctor and easier task. Click here to visit site.

Board of Registration in Medicine

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts: Board of Registration in Medicine is a government run directory of licensed physicians in the state. Users can search by name, specialty, license number or zip code. Once the results are displayed, users can click a physician's last name to view their profile. The profile contains license status, contact information, whether they are accepting new patients and more. Click here to visit site.

ADA Find-a-Dentist

The ADA Find-a-Dentist site is an online directory run by the American Dental Association. The ADA works on a national, state and local level and there are members from all 50 states. Users can search the directory to find a member near them. A zip code is required, but then users can search by specialty or name. Once the results are displayed, clicking to the dentist's name will pull up their profile which provides contact and general information. This site also provides articles about oral health, including one titles "What Should I Look for When Choosing a Dentist." Click here to visit site.

Massachusetts Dental Society

The Massachusetts Dental Society is a constituent of the American Dental Association and features a directory of members that potential patients can use to locate a dentist in their area. The search feature is divided into three sections: Dentist Preferences, Location Preferences and Advanced Options. Within the advanced options users can select a variety of requirements for dentists including: business hours, accessibility and payment options. Click here to visit site.

Other Helpful Sources

One of the other, most convenient ways to find a new doctor or dentist is to search via your insurance provider. Below are links to some of the more popular insurance agencies in Massachusetts:

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Cigna

Delta Dental

Humana Dental

Humana Medical

MassHealth

Sources:

American Dental Association (Ed.). (2017). About the ADA. Retrieved April 30, 2017, from http://www.ada.org/en/about-the-ada

American Dental Association (Ed.). (2017). Find A Dentist. Retrieved April 30, 2017, from https://findadentist.ada.org/

American Medical Association (Ed.). (2017). DoctorFinder. Retrieved April 30, 2017, from https://apps.ama-assn.org/doctorfinder/home.jsp

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (Ed.). (2017). Find a Doctor & Estimate Costs. Retrieved April 30, 2017, from https://www.bluecrossma.com/wps/portal/members/using-my-plan/doctors-hospitals/findadoctor/

Cigna (Ed.). (2017). FIND A DOCTOR. Retrieved April 30, 2017, from https://www.cigna.com/hcpdirectory/?WT.z_nav=personal%3BFooterTopLinks%3BFind A Doctor

Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Ed.). (2017). Board of Registration in Medicine. Retrieved April 30, 2017, from http://profiles.ehs.state.ma.us/Profiles/Pages/FindAPhysician.aspx

Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Ed.). (2015, March 17). Health & Human Services - Find a Doctor. Retrieved April 30, 2017, from https://masshealth.ehs.state.ma.us/providerdirectory/

Delta Dental Plans Association (Ed.). (n.d.). Find a Network Dentist in Your Area. Retrieved April 30, 2017, from http://www.deltadentalma.com/hix-find-a-dentist/

Humana (Ed.). (2017). Find A Dentist. Retrieved April 30, 2017, from https://www.humana.com/finder/dental?pageId=32adaa1db4464fb1b839dbf98ac67f25

Humana (Ed.). (2017). Find a Doctor. Retrieved April 30, 2017, from https://www.humana.com/finder/medical?pageId=57c004b53f71431598ba43673999f015

Massachusetts Dental Society (Ed.). (2017). Find A Dentist. Retrieved April 30, 2017, from https://my.massdental.org/client/#/find-a-dentist

Massachusetts Medical Society (Ed.). (2017). Find a Physician. Retrieved April 30, 2017, from http://www.massmed.org/Patient-Care/Find-a-Physician/Find-a-Physician/#.WQZkDrpFzSE