Doctors in Detroit, MI
Active healthcare providers in Detroit sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
19,132 healthcare providers across 20 specialties
Detroit, Michigan appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 19,132 registered healthcare providers spanning 20 distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Detroit - physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, chiropractors, physical therapists, optometrists, psychologists, podiatrists, and every other credentialed provider type CMS tracks. It does not measure hospital beds, urgent-care capacity, or whether a given clinic is accepting new patients; it measures the pool of professionals with current NPI enrollment and a Detroit practice location on file. 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.
The provider mix in Detroit is weighted toward Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (2,547 clinicians, followed by Clinical Social Worker with 1,315 and Social Worker with 893). That distribution reflects how NPPES records specialty: providers self-select a primary taxonomy code, so a family physician who also practices geriatrics will show up under whichever NUCC code they registered first. Relative to Michigan's population, Detroit reports roughly 190.6 providers per 100,000 residents using the state-level denominator, which is a rough proxy rather than a precise access-to-care measurement; the true catchment area of any {cityName} clinician extends beyond the municipal boundary.
Within Michigan, Detroit ranks #2 of 509 cities tracked by provider count, accounting for 7% of the state's registered providers. Of Michigan's most common specialties, Family Medicine Physician is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Detroit practice address, a coverage gap Detroit patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
For Detroit patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist, searching by specialty narrows the 690-taxonomy roster to clinicians with the relevant training, and each provider page links to NPI, state licensing boards, and the NPPES registry for credential verification. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available CMS government data, not a review site, a ranking, or medical advice. NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly, so listing details may be out of date; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients. Nothing on this page substitutes for consulting a licensed clinician about your personal health decisions.
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Healthcare Providers (Page 5)
| Name |
|---|
| Pierre Adelson, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Brooke Adema Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Adeola Adewusi Gerontology Nurse Practitioner |
| Valerie Adeyemi Licensed Practical Nurse |
| Amita Adhikari, MD MPH Pediatric Endocrinology Physician |
| Janak Adhikari, M.D. Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Shahroz Adil, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Syed Ahmad Adil Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Brooke Adkins Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Jasmine Adkins Chore Provider |
| Lydia Adkins Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Pamela Adkins, MS,LLP Clinical Psychologist |
| Lezlee Adkisson, LBSW, SW Social Worker |
| Victor Adlai, M.D. Anesthesiology Physician |
| Alan Adler, DDS Dentist |
| Barry Adler, MEW Clinical Social Worker |
| Joshua Adler, MD PHD Neurology Physician |
| Rachel Adler, FNP-C Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Noufil Adnan, M.B.B.S, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Nour Adra, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Amer Afaneh, M.D. Surgery Physician |
| Muhammad Affan Neurology Physician |
| Luis Afonso, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Nelia Afonso, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Hajera Afreen Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Alan Afsari, M.D. Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
| Hammad Aftab, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Muhammad Waqas Afzal Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Anand Agarwal, M.D Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Priti Agarwal, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Cynthia Agbo, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Kazeem Agboola, DPT Orthopedic Physical Therapist |
| Tia Agboruche Registered Nurse |
| David Agemy Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Harvey Ager, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Radhika Aggarwal, MD Gastroenterology Physician |
| Sanjeev Aggarwal, M.D. Pediatrics Physician |
| Isioma Aghachi, CRNA Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist |
| Israel Agodu Contractor |
| Shivani Agrawal, M.D Internal Medicine Physician |
| Cindy Agu, D.O Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician |
| Apolinario Aguila Physical Therapy Assistant |
| Adriana Aguilar, LMSW-C Clinical Social Worker |
| Jeff Justin Aguilar, MD MBA Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Tina Aguin, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician |
| Lea Aguinaga Behavior Technician |
| Roxana Aguinaga, RDH Dental Hygienist |
| Lucia Aguirre, MD Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Morgan Aguirre, DO Neurocritical Care Physician |
| Paul Agyekum, DDS General Practice Dentistry |
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