Doctors in East Lansing, MI
Active healthcare providers in East Lansing sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file, no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.
Where this city sits in the corpus
East Lansing ranks 25th among 509 Michigan cities by CMS provider count, holding 0.8% of the state's NPIs, led by Behavior Technician.
- 2,273
- NPPES providers in city
- 25th
- of 509 MI cities
- 0.8%
- of Michigan providers
- 20.6%
- in top 3 specialties
East Lansing ranks #11 of 10 Michigan cities for Behavior Technician.
Where East Lansing ranks among Michigan cities
Provider count vs every Michigan city in CMS NPPES (509 cities)
2,273 Top 5% higher than 95% of 509 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in East Lansing
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Behavior Technician
Behavior Technician
216 providers
- Clinical Social Worker
Clinical Social Worker
142 providers
- Personal Care Attend…
Personal Care Attendant
111 providers
- Physical Therapist 82
Physical Therapist
82 providers
- Athletic Trainer 78
Athletic Trainer
78 providers
- Psychiatry Physician 73
Psychiatry Physician
73 providers
- Student in an Organi… 72
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
72 providers
- Social Worker 72
Social Worker
72 providers
- Massage Therapist 63
Massage Therapist
63 providers
- Physician Assistant 61
Physician Assistant
61 providers
What this shows Behavior Technician is the largest specialty (216 providers, 9.5% of the city), followed by Clinical Social Worker.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties East Lansing has more, and fewer, of than Michigan average
Each multiple is this city's share of a specialty divided by that specialty's average share across Michigan , East Lansing over-indexes personal care attendant at 7× the state average and under-indexes behavior technician at 0.44×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than Michigan average
- Personal Care Attendant 7×
- Psychiatry Physician 5.7×
- Athletic Trainer 5.5×
- Massage Therapist 4.1×
Less common here than Michigan average
- Behavior Technician 0.44×
- Registered Nurse 0.61×
- Pharmacist 0.67×
How to read this directory & data limitations
East Lansing, Michigan appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 2,273 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 East Lansing - 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 East Lansing 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 East Lansing is weighted toward Behavior Technician (216 clinicians, followed by Clinical Social Worker with 142 and Personal Care Attendant with 111). 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, East Lansing reports roughly 22.6 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.
For East Lansing patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist. 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; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients.
Which specialties are most common in East Lansing
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Behavior Technician | 216 | 9.5% |
| 2 | Clinical Social Worker | 142 | 6.2% |
| 3 | Personal Care Attendant | 111 | 4.9% |
| 4 | Physical Therapist | 82 | 3.6% |
| 5 | Athletic Trainer | 78 | 3.4% |
| 6 | Psychiatry Physician | 73 | 3.2% |
| 7 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 72 | 3.2% |
| 8 | Social Worker | 72 | 3.2% |
| 9 | Massage Therapist | 63 | 2.8% |
| 10 | Physician Assistant | 61 | 2.7% |
| 11 | Family Medicine Physician | 60 | 2.6% |
| 12 | Internal Medicine Physician | 59 | 2.6% |
| 13 | Occupational Therapist | 56 | 2.5% |
| 14 | Psychologist | 53 | 2.3% |
| 15 | Pharmacist | 46 | 2.0% |
Healthcare Providers (Page 4)
| Name |
|---|
| Lana Bey-Wright, A. G.S Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Sachin Bhagavan, MBBS, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Jane Bickerstaff, MA Audiologist |
| Bridget Bienz, M.A. Mental Health Counselor |
| Helen Biery, PA-C Medical Physician Assistant |
| Katherine Bigelow, ATC Athletic Trainer |
| Agnieszka Bilinska, PT Physical Therapist |
| Charles Bill, M.D. Neurological Surgery Physician |
| Elizabeth Billings, L.AC., MSOM Acupuncturist |
| Pietro Biondo Personal Care Attendant |
| Alicia Birdsong, LLPC Professional Counselor |
| Mia Birdsong Massage Therapist |
| O'Neil Biscette, M.D. Ophthalmology Physician |
| Shawn Bishop, MA Behavior Analyst |
| Elizabeth Bissett Athletic Trainer |
| Lydia Bixby Personal Care Attendant |
| Karen Blackman, M.D. Psychiatry Physician |
| Steven Blackwell Pharmacist |
| Julianna Blain, LLPC Mental Health Counselor |
| Peter Blakemore, DO Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM Physician |
| Christine Blakeney, MD Family Medicine Physician |
| Alexander Blanchett Rehabilitation Practitioner |
| Charisse Blanks Doula |
| Margaret Blayney, MD Gastroenterology Physician |
| Kyle Blickenstaff, B.S. Rehabilitation Practitioner |
| Karla Block, LMSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Iman Blocker Personal Care Attendant |
| Kassie Blok, LLSLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Madison Bloom, DNP, FNP-BC Registered Nurse |
| Natalie Blunt, PTA Physical Therapy Assistant |
| Jaida Boals Behavior Analyst |
| Mindy Boase, CTRS, CBIS Recreation Therapist |
| Sean Boatman Social Worker |
| Amanda Bocanegra, CCSH Health Educator |
| Sofia Bock Bracamonte, DDS General Practice Dentistry |
| Sharalee Boda Occupational Therapist |
| Shelby Boelens Behavior Technician |
| Maribeth Bohlman Massage Therapist |
| Chanda Bolander, LLMSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Bryan Bolen, DO Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Maryanne Boltz, LMSW Social Worker |
| Madelaine Bombard, LMT Massage Therapist |
| Shana Bombrys, LMSW Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| Diana Bonaccorsi, DO Family Medicine Physician |
| Tejas Bondade, D.O. Psychiatry Physician |
| Kathleen Bonhaus, MA CBIS Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Anthony Bonilla-Salmeron, MD Psychiatry Physician |
| Saisha Bonner Behavior Technician |
| Rachel Bonynge Personal Care Attendant |
| Mark Boomershine, PA Medical Physician Assistant |
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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