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 32 of 60.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026 · method · Verify with CMS →

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. Brynna Laturno-GatesBehavior Technician1801572532
  2. Kaylen LauBehavior Technician1336808120
  3. Robert Laughland, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1174735815
  4. Marta Lauria, N.P.Acute Care Nurse Practitioner1235568833
  5. Drew LauterbachBehavior Technician1154247609
  6. Robert Lavine, D.D,S.Dentist1225189970
  7. Rebecca LawTechnician/Technologist1710676069
  8. Laura LawniczakBehavior Technician1164077954
  9. Alicia LawrenceBehavior Technician1770358533
  10. Oleh Lawrin, DPMFoot Surgery Podiatrist1316944937
  11. Elizabeth Lazar, LMSWClinical Social Worker1699659821
  12. Irene Lazarchuk, DDSDentist1386716231
  13. John Lazoritz, DPMFoot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist1124446166
  14. Quang Le, MDFamily Medicine Physician1740268523
  15. Ryan Leach, NPNurse Practitioner1558819870
  16. Audrey LebeauBehavior Technician1487424198
  17. Amy Lechtenberg, CPMMidwife1871012245
  18. Nelita Ledesma, MHS, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1861993008
  19. David Lee, DPTPhysical Therapist1124841069
  20. Naomi Lee, LICENSED PRACTICAL NLicensed Practical Nurse1144612375
  21. Patricia Lee, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1164038964
  22. Seongwon Lee, PSYD, DLLPPsychologist1760359046
  23. Taylor LeeBehavior Technician1801632831
  24. Stuart Leff, DPMPodiatrist1811073653
  25. Sheldon LefloreBehavior Technician1285415646
  26. David Lenn, IDCIndependent Duty Corpsman1760743983
  27. Lindsay LeonardCommunity Health Registered Nurse1972329365
  28. Tracy LeonattiAttendant Care Provider1346994407
  29. Monick Leroux, COTA-LOccupational Therapy Assistant1487577573
  30. Mallory LesageBehavior Technician1720537087
  31. Terisa LesureSpecialist1861241937
  32. Tommy LevineBehavior Technician1821892415
  33. Kathleen Lewandowski, PTPhysical Therapist1790012003
  34. Karen Lewinski, D.C.Chiropractor1922144682
  35. Ashley LewisBehavior Technician1164270120
  36. Carmella Lewis, LMSWClinical Social Worker1316563885
  37. Passion LewisTechnician/Technologist1740918879
  38. Raja Lewis, MDInternal Medicine Physician1558479469
  39. Shakaree Lewis, LLBSWCase Manager/Care Coordinator1538643226
  40. Linda Lezotte, MA, QIDPCase Manager/Care Coordinator1609461557
  41. Jiawen LiTechnician/Technologist1033819669
  42. David LickFamily Medicine Physician1962478974
  43. Allison LieTechnician/Technologist1760115026
  44. Arthur Lieberman, DOFamily Medicine Physician1992782320
  45. Nicole Lier, OTOccupational Therapist1992869812
  46. Duana LigonsFamily Nurse Practitioner1881345080
  47. Matthew Likins, PTPhysical Therapist1972518868
  48. Amanda Lilley, LLMSWClinical Social Worker1629452941
  49. Latasha Lindemann, WHNPWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1992474787
  50. Deepthi Lingam, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1780697912

The largest Michigan cities

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

All of Michigan →

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.