Doctors and health care providers in Grand Rapids, MI
18,005 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Grand Rapids, 3rd of 515 Michigan cities. The largest group is behavior technician: 1,849, 10% of the city's records, against 22% across Michigan. Page 40 of 361.
The 8 largest groups in Grand Rapids
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.
Grand Rapids in Michigan
- Rank in Michigan3rd of 515 cities by records
- Share of the state6.3% of Michigan's records
- Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
- Top three groups25.4% of all records
- Behavior Technician rank3rd of the 10 Michigan cities with the most
Compared with Michigan as a whole, Grand Rapids has 6.3× the state's share of personal care attendant records and 0.46× its share of behavior technician records.
Providers in Grand Rapids, alphabetically
- Conner BrownPersonal Care Attendant1316711559
- Crystal Brown, PTPhysical Therapist1477038636
- Eric Brown, MDEmergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1245247154
- Erica Brown, PA-CPhysician Assistant1013793124
- Grace Brown, MSN, RN, AGCNS-BCOncology Clinical Nurse Specialist1356993240
- Gwendolyn Brown, D.D.SGeneral Practice Dentistry1043222169
- Hannah Brown, PSYDClinical Psychologist1669925236
- Helen BrownPhysical Therapist1780416669
- Jennifer Brown, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1285654566
- Jennifer BrownPersonal Care Attendant1023525441
- Jessica BrownBehavior Technician1255271474
- Jolie Brown, LMSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1417234246
- Jon Brown, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1376659409
- Joseph Brown, DOOrthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician1235127648
- Joseph Brown, MDVascular & Interventional Radiology Physician1598443111
- Kaela Brown, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1003610775
- Kanyia BrownBehavior Technician1962370049
- Karshawna Brown, NP-CGerontology Nurse Practitioner1447012356
- Kathryn Brown, NPNurse Practitioner1225601131
- Katie BrownPhysician Assistant1063747343
- Kelsey Brown, PA-CPhysician Assistant1477858850
- Kevin Brown, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1124477237
- Kevin BrownCounselor1861155541
- Keylaiha Brown, LLMSWSocial Worker1821889981
- Kimberly BrownBehavior Technician1801643382
- Kristin Brown, CNSOncology Registered Nurse1033923149
- Lisa Brown, MDPediatrics Physician1427164540
- Lisa BrownSocial Worker1063805646
- Madison BrownSocial Worker1568138857
- Mariel Brown, LMSWClinical Social Worker1487924627
- Marvella BrownOther Technician1497161251
- Matthew Brown, DCChiropractor1881772077
- Melanie Brown, LMSWClinical Social Worker1043730153
- Michael Brown, MDEmergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician1497762306
- Michael Brown, PACSurgical Physician Assistant1750508388
- Nakia BrownPersonal Care Attendant1669121810
- Otha Brown, MSWClinical Social Worker1194026112
- Pamela BrownPsychologist1477198422
- Patrick Brown, DOGastroenterology Physician1396108320
- Rachel Brown, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1295147825
- Robert Brown, LLPCProfessional Counselor1760961551
- Ryan Brown, O.D.Optometrist1679802029
- Sara Brown, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1114405446
- Sarah BrownPhysical Therapy Assistant1124640073
- Sarah BrownBehavior Technician1750007027
- Shaniece Brown, LLMSWSocial Worker1114563251
- Shawn Brown, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1184911703
- Stephanie BrownClinical Social Worker1053077842
- Stephanie Brown, LMSWClinical Social Worker1679222574
- Tara BrownDental Hygienist1164896593
The largest Michigan cities
- Farmington Hills36,305
- Detroit19,832
- Ann Arbor15,616
- Novi7,641
- Kalamazoo6,553
How to read this directory
Grand Rapids, Michigan appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 18,005 registered healthcare providers spanning 25 or more 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 2024 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 (1,849 clinicians, followed by Clinical Social Worker with 1,604 and Social Worker with 1,121). 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 179.4 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.
Of Michigan's most common specialties, Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program is the most prominent one with no provider currently listing a Grand Rapids practice address, a coverage gap Grand Rapids patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.
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.
For informational purposes only; this directory is not medical advice and not a substitute for checking a license. See also: how to find a doctor and how to verify one.
Common questions
How many doctors are in Grand Rapids, MI?
There are 18,005 registered healthcare providers in Grand Rapids, MI, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.
What are the most common medical specialties in Grand Rapids?
The most common specialties in Grand Rapids are Behavior Technician, Clinical Social Worker, Social Worker, Physician Assistant, Personal Care Attendant. Behavior Technician has the most providers with 1,849.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). Records are self-reported registrations, not licenses.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.