NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Doctors and health care providers in Sterling Heights, MI

2,991 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Sterling Heights, 19th of 515 Michigan cities. The largest group is behavior technician: 666, 22% of the city's records, against 22% across Michigan. Page 17 of 60.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

The 8 largest groups in Sterling Heights

  1. Behavior Technician666
  2. Technician/Technologist257
  3. Physical Therapist170
  4. Family Medicine Physician147
  5. Pharmacist118
  6. Clinical Social Worker100
  7. Dentist84
  8. General Practice Dentistry71

Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Sterling Heights in Michigan

  • Rank in Michigan19th of 515 cities by records
  • Share of the state1% of Michigan's records
  • Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
  • Top three groups36.5% of all records

Compared with Michigan as a whole, Sterling Heights has 9.5× the state's share of recreation therapist records and 0.54× its share of clinical social worker records.

Providers in Sterling Heights, alphabetically

  1. Kristen Finlay, O.D.Optometrist1407838410
  2. Andrue FinleyBehavior Technician1760236772
  3. Melissa FirchauOccupational Therapist1265361117
  4. Jessica Fish, LLMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1366740771
  5. Joseph Fisher, P.T.Physical Therapist1164671533
  6. Victoria FisherBehavior Technician1851102917
  7. Susan Fleming, PHDSpeech-Language Pathologist1396173639
  8. Dajah FletcherBehavior Technician1871446054
  9. Korteney FletcherTechnician/Technologist1457921652
  10. Daniel Flick, O.DOptometrist1053336198
  11. Precious FloradayTechnician/Technologist1962186742
  12. Lauren FloresBehavior Technician1548000441
  13. Tainya FlowersBehavior Technician1275467177
  14. Rachel Foglesong, PA-CPhysician Assistant1780182972
  15. Jessica Foley, D.O.Internal Medicine Physician1447678065
  16. Janet Folkins, MA, LLPCCounselor1558815464
  17. Samantha Folley, RNPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1497585020
  18. Quinton FolsonBehavior Technician1386562759
  19. Kelly ForbushOccupational Therapy Assistant1770266371
  20. Matthew Forcina, M.D.Cardiovascular Disease Physician1629286125
  21. Fayeonna FordHome Health Aide1548091093
  22. Lindsay Ford, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1780936062
  23. Ann FordeNurse Practitioner1710953724
  24. Eden ForemanTechnician/Technologist1407521701
  25. Marina ForgueBehavior Technician1811648439
  26. Concetta FormicaPharmacy Technician1588328116
  27. Samantha Fortin, LMSWSocial Worker1174914808
  28. Cameron FosterBehavior Technician1003647827
  29. Felicia FosterBehavior Analyst1124799697
  30. Hayley Foster, PAPhysician Assistant1174070577
  31. Lauren FosterBehavior Technician1114572906
  32. Melanie Foster, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1467972117
  33. Nicole Foster, PTPhysical Therapist1063707925
  34. Ryan FosterChore Provider1346009214
  35. Erica FoutnerTechnician/Technologist1457097883
  36. Jaden Fowler, BSN RN CCRNRegistered Nurse1558081331
  37. Jamila FowlerBehavior Technician1669336558
  38. Marwan Francess, MOT, OTROccupational Therapist1821329236
  39. Elaine Frank, M.ED., R.D.Registered Dietitian1477874139
  40. Erika Franklin, RNRegistered Nurse1457102410
  41. Melissa FraserTechnician/Technologist1740868280
  42. Hebba Frazier, PAPhysician Assistant1376328708
  43. Volanda FrazierBehavior Technician1295506830
  44. Violet FredericksBehavior Technician1679372726
  45. Jason FreeBehavior Technician1033973680
  46. Abigail FreelOccupational Therapist1861997306
  47. James Freeman, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1487728994
  48. Fabian Fregoli, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1023062759
  49. Timothy Freyder, LLMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1134930266
  50. Kristina Fronrath, LMSWClinical Social Worker1790285443

The largest Michigan cities

  1. Farmington Hills36,305
  2. Detroit19,832
  3. Grand Rapids18,005
  4. Ann Arbor15,616
  5. Novi7,641

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How to read this directory

Sterling Heights, Michigan appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 2,991 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 Sterling Heights - 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 Sterling Heights 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 Sterling Heights is weighted toward Behavior Technician (666 clinicians, followed by Technician/Technologist with 257 and Physical Therapist with 170). 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, Sterling Heights reports roughly 29.8 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 Sterling Heights practice address, a coverage gap Sterling Heights patients typically fill by traveling to a larger nearby hub.

For Sterling Heights 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 Sterling Heights, MI?

There are 2,991 registered healthcare providers in Sterling Heights, MI, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.

What are the most common medical specialties in Sterling Heights?

The most common specialties in Sterling Heights are Behavior Technician, Technician/Technologist, Physical Therapist, Family Medicine Physician, Pharmacist. Behavior Technician has the most providers with 666.

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.