Doctors and health care providers in Sterling, VA
1,057 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Sterling, 36th of 351 Virginia cities. The largest group is behavior technician: 136, 13% of the city's records, against 5% across Virginia. Page 19 of 22.
The 8 largest groups in Sterling
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.
Sterling in Virginia
- Rank in Virginia36th of 351 cities by records
- Share of the state0.7% of Virginia's records
- Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
- Top three groups26.9% of all records
Compared with Virginia as a whole, Sterling has 3× the state's share of behavior analyst records and 0.45× its share of student in an organized health care education/training program records.
Providers in Sterling, alphabetically
- Taylor SotoSpeech-Language Pathologist1427626944
- Joseph Soultatos, PHARMDPharmacist1518379825
- Jennifer Spafford, LPCProfessional Counselor1437727609
- Annemarie Spooner, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1982672747
- Ananya SriramBehavior Technician1093213886
- Lillian St. Laurent, L.P.C.Professional Counselor1376638650
- Charlien StaltareNutritionist1083212757
- Erica Stapler, BCBA, LBABehavior Analyst1194315804
- Brittany Starr, ATC, PA-CPhysician Assistant1255886289
- Tatiana Staver, DDSPediatric Dentistry1780096479
- Christina StclairStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1326784141
- Shelby StebbinsBehavior Technician1649752999
- Kathryn SteindlerStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1700575461
- Karen Stephens, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1841947280
- David Stewart, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1174925168
- Asia StickaBehavior Technician1790330181
- Kim StingerDoula1376187906
- Olivia Stoltzfoos, LCSWClinical Social Worker1194554949
- Lauren StoneBehavior Technician1003441916
- Merredith Stuelpe, LCSW, CEAPClinical Social Worker1639443252
- Leah Stull, P.T., D.P.T.Physical Therapist1316315161
- Maggie Stumpf, PAPhysician Assistant1922350495
- Vijaya Subramanian, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1972836138
- Yamuna Devi Subramanian, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1528722477
- Jane Suh, PHD, MSW, LCSWClinical Social Worker1063236859
- Sybille Swanson, MSCCounselor1689978413
- Eric Swearengen, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1033475603
- Della Swope, MS, NCC, LSATP, LPCCounselor1730622549
- Jennifer Ta, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1487540456
- Shafaq TahirBehavior Technician1548768336
- Deena Tailor, ODOptometrist1104356815
- Sapana TailorPhysical Therapist1023735206
- Rana Taji, O.DOptometrist1700104304
- Laura Takach, MA, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1932686607
- Nidhi Tandon, CCCSpeech-Language Pathologist1841683836
- Odiepriye Taribo, M.A.Mental Health Counselor1821820234
- Sehr TariqBehavior Technician1447732276
- Emily Taylor, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1295234912
- Kathleen Taylor, ATCStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1861800369
- Tanzi Tayyab, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1881128809
- Yorwen TeahBehavior Technician1558926188
- Melia Teixeira, CF-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1245152966
- Erick Temoka, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1871740902
- Maranda Tennyson, MSMarriage & Family Therapist1932056926
- Isaiah TerrellBehavior Analyst1639661523
- Nicole Teser, O.D.Optometrist1316029739
- An ThaiMarriage & Family Therapist1194374249
- Holly ThammavongsaBehavior Technician1689174252
- Albert Thomas, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1427042043
- Amy ThomasStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1114623741
The largest Virginia cities
- Richmond14,083
- Virginia Beach9,147
- Charlottesville7,000
- Fairfax6,584
- Norfolk5,993
How to read this directory
Sterling, Virginia appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 1,057 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 - 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 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 is weighted toward Behavior Technician (136 clinicians, followed by Pharmacist with 77 and Physical Therapist with 71). 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 Virginia's population, Sterling reports roughly 12.2 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 Sterling 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.
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Common questions
How many doctors are in Sterling, VA?
There are 1,057 registered healthcare providers in Sterling, VA, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.
What are the most common medical specialties in Sterling?
The most common specialties in Sterling are Behavior Technician, Pharmacist, Physical Therapist, Behavior Analyst, Dentist. Behavior Technician has the most providers with 136.
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.