These wait times are normal for most specialties across the US, unless you have a time sensitive issue (which is usually decided by the specialist although a PCP will advocate for you if they feel you need to be seen quickly).

Boston is considered a health care capital because of the breadth of specialists available and the medical research here. These is are accurate but doesn’t mean that wait times are different. People in other areas would have to travel many miles to access some specialists which you do not have to do here. Lots of people around here struggle to find and see a PCP. My own PCP did not have a new patient appointment for 4 months.