Doctors in Grand Rapids, MI
Active healthcare providers in Grand Rapids 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
Grand Rapids ranks 3rd among 509 Michigan cities by CMS provider count, holding 6.3% of the state's NPIs, led by Behavior Technician.
- 17,407
- NPPES providers in city
- 3rd
- of 509 MI cities
- 6.3%
- of Michigan providers
- 24.5%
- in top 3 specialties
Grand Rapids ranks #3 of 10 Michigan cities for Behavior Technician.
Where Grand Rapids ranks among Michigan cities
Provider count vs every Michigan city in CMS NPPES (509 cities)
17,407 Top 1% higher than 99% of 509 cities
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Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
Specialty mix in Grand Rapids
Share of the city's NPPES registrations by NUCC taxonomy
- Behavior Technician
Behavior Technician
1,711 providers
- Clinical Social Worker
Clinical Social Worker
1,365 providers
- Social Worker
Social Worker
1,190 providers
- Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant
893 providers
- Personal Care Attend…
Personal Care Attendant
741 providers
- Physical Therapist 638
Physical Therapist
638 providers
- Internal Medicine Ph… 468
Internal Medicine Physician
468 providers
- Occupational Therapist 404
Occupational Therapist
404 providers
- Professional Counselor 378
Professional Counselor
378 providers
- Pharmacist 373
Pharmacist
373 providers
What this shows Behavior Technician is the largest specialty (1,711 providers, 9.8% of the city), followed by Clinical Social Worker.
City vs state specialty index
Specialties Grand Rapids 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 , Grand Rapids over-indexes personal care attendant at 6.1× the state average and under-indexes behavior technician at 0.46×. This reflects local practice structure, not care quality.
More common here than Michigan average
Less common here than Michigan average
- Behavior Technician 0.46×
- Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 0.54×
- Registered Nurse 0.65×
- Pharmacist 0.71×
How to read this directory & data limitations
Grand Rapids, Michigan appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 17,407 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 Grand Rapids - 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 Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids is weighted toward Behavior Technician (1,711 clinicians, followed by Clinical Social Worker with 1,365 and Social Worker with 1,190). 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, Grand Rapids reports roughly 173.4 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 Grand Rapids 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 Grand Rapids
| # | Specialty | Providers | % of city |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Behavior Technician | 1,711 | 9.8% |
| 2 | Clinical Social Worker | 1,365 | 7.8% |
| 3 | Social Worker | 1,190 | 6.8% |
| 4 | Physician Assistant | 893 | 5.1% |
| 5 | Personal Care Attendant | 741 | 4.3% |
| 6 | Physical Therapist | 638 | 3.7% |
| 7 | Internal Medicine Physician | 468 | 2.7% |
| 8 | Occupational Therapist | 404 | 2.3% |
| 9 | Professional Counselor | 378 | 2.2% |
| 10 | Pharmacist | 373 | 2.1% |
| 11 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 341 | 2.0% |
| 12 | Family Medicine Physician | 319 | 1.8% |
| 13 | Mental Health Counselor | 306 | 1.8% |
| 14 | Pediatrics Physician | 295 | 1.7% |
| 15 | Nurse Practitioner | 283 | 1.6% |
Healthcare Providers (Page 280)
| Name |
|---|
| Christina Sicklesteel Social Worker |
| Karl Siebert, M.D. Specialist |
| Rachel Siebert Doula |
| Alan Siegel, MD Pediatrics Physician |
| Michele Siegel Social Worker |
| Symone Siegel-Howell Personal Care Attendant |
| Kathryn Siegenthaler Clinical Social Worker |
| Judith Siegert, OTR/L Occupational Therapist |
| Shawna Siegfried, M.A., LLPC Professional Counselor |
| Abigail Sieggreen Behavior Analyst |
| Jessica Siegle, CNP Gerontology Nurse Practitioner |
| Matthew Sienkowski, MS, AT, ATC, OTC Athletic Trainer |
| Stephanie Sieradzki Social Worker |
| Charles Sierzant, M.D. Anesthesiology Physician |
| Zachary Sietsema, LPC Counselor |
| Mykailah Siggers, MA, TMLP Counseling Psychologist |
| Ryan Sigler Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor |
| John Sigtema, PHARMD Pharmacist |
| Mary Sikanas Licensed Practical Nurse |
| Clementine Sikiri Clinical Social Worker |
| Meredith Sikkema, RPH Pharmacist |
| Amy Sikkenga, MA,, LLP Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Psychologist |
| Annalise Sikma Psychologist |
| Stephanie Sikma, LMSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Jean Silbar, M.A, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist |
| Farashin Silevany, DO Internal Medicine Physician |
| Maria Silguero-Mavis Community Health Worker |
| Maria Silva Pediatric Nurse Practitioner |
| Shawn Silva Social Worker |
| Matthew Silver, MPT Physical Therapist |
| Lora Silverman, MD Surgery Physician |
| Makayleigh Silverman, PT, DPT Behavior Technician |
| Michele Silvernail, LMSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Troy Silvernale, DO Family Medicine Physician |
| Lindsay Sima, LMSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Ariel Simaz, LLBSW Case Manager/Care Coordinator |
| Erica Simbi Behavior Technician |
| Maria Simcina, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Emma Simcock, QBHP Mental Health Counselor |
| Gordana Simeunovic, M.D. Infectious Disease Physician |
| Stephen Simmer, MD Internal Medicine Physician |
| Carrie Simmons Professional Counselor |
| Delicia Simmons Assistant Behavior Analyst |
| Justin Simmons, DO Surgery Physician |
| Katherine Simmons, LMSW Social Worker |
| Kathleen Simmons, LMSW Social Worker |
| Kathleen Simmons, D.O. Internal Medicine Physician |
| Ronisha Simmons, PHARMD STUDENT Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
| Rose Simmons, LMSW Clinical Social Worker |
| Theresa Simmons Social Worker |
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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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