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 57 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. Ashley Walker, MA, BCBA, LBABehavior Analyst1811509110
  2. Lachauntae WalkerBehavior Technician1932995339
  3. Ross Walker, DPT, OMPTPhysical Therapist1942216007
  4. Samuel Walker, LLCPMental Health Counselor1851004394
  5. Marlana Wall-Ketelhut, MA, LLPC, LBSWProfessional Counselor1528109071
  6. Gayle Wallace, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1164153409
  7. Howard Wallace, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1437478468
  8. Monica Wallace, LMSWSocial Worker1013459940
  9. Gary Waller, ATCAthletic Trainer1568505592
  10. Susan WallnerHealth Educator1134843766
  11. Brenda WallsHomemaker1033948906
  12. Abigail WalterBehavior Technician1952134777
  13. Ebony WaltonBehavior Technician1902664196
  14. Karishma Walvekar, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1194009654
  15. Michael Wang, PTPhysical Therapist1285807826
  16. Xin Wang, DDSDentist1891960043
  17. Kayla WapleBehavior Technician1457812604
  18. Rachel WarboisTechnician/Technologist1164098919
  19. Brittany WardTechnician/Technologist1700585510
  20. Angel Ward CookBehavior Technician1841076015
  21. Tracey Ward IIIBehavior Technician1164126058
  22. Early WareBehavior Technician1003757600
  23. David Waring, D.C.Chiropractor1982729562
  24. Forrest Washburn, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1124794276
  25. Candice WashingtonBehavior Technician1972389054
  26. Dymond WashingtonBehavior Technician1558298554
  27. Jamiah WashingtonTechnician/Technologist1386344216
  28. Ashlyn WatersOccupational Therapy Assistant1326886680
  29. Nia WatersBehavior Technician1053164020
  30. Darius WatkinsTechnician/Technologist1366005167
  31. Christina WatsonOrthopedic Physical Therapist1083117394
  32. Angela Wawrzyniak, RNRegistered Nurse1154906345
  33. Tyliah WeathersbyBehavior Technician1811674666
  34. Paige WebbBehavior Analyst1912669680
  35. Sydney WebbBehavior Technician1538840970
  36. Keeley Weber, M.A. LLPCProfessional Counselor1578534178
  37. Sheila WebsterRegistered Nurse1538951835
  38. Rebecca Wegner, MDPediatrics Physician1023009305
  39. Mariah WeinbrennerTechnician/Technologist1124734447
  40. Kylie WeiseBehavior Technician1003623240
  41. Debra WeishaarClinical Social Worker1205512886
  42. Christina Weiss, A.T.,C.Athletic Trainer1851425946
  43. Katherine Weiss, CPHTPharmacy Technician1548637515
  44. Erik Weitz, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1033598156
  45. Jordan WelchBehavior Technician1689310047
  46. Matthew WelchHome Modifications Contractor1447113816
  47. Amanda Wells-HewittOccupational Therapist1942639505
  48. Emily Weng, MDFamily Medicine Physician1700882669
  49. Tyler WerdenBehavior Technician1851148894
  50. Loretta Werner, PTPhysical Therapist1609377985

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.