NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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 8 of 22.

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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

  1. Behavior Technician136
  2. Pharmacist77
  3. Physical Therapist71
  4. Behavior Analyst60
  5. Dentist41
  6. General Practice Dentistry40
  7. Clinical Social Worker37
  8. Mental Health Counselor35

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

  1. Flavia GusmaoSpeech-Language Pathologist1265978605
  2. Pamela Gutierrez, DCChiropractor1841452448
  3. Caroline Hackler, LPCProfessional Counselor1558170076
  4. Michelle Hadinger, P.A.-CMedical Physician Assistant1134541220
  5. Alfred Haeberer, DMDGeneral Practice Dentistry1982882585
  6. Jill Hagen, LPCProfessional Counselor1477617108
  7. Christie Hagert, DDSDentist1669569398
  8. Allure HaggertyBehavior Technician1538625967
  9. Parisa Haghighi, PHARMACY BSPharmacist1912286311
  10. Gregory HairstonPharmacist1457625741
  11. Shirin HajilooBehavior Analyst1861035156
  12. Laura Hale, LPTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1083730790
  13. Ethar HamidBehavior Technician1508558487
  14. Salman Hamidi, D.C.Chiropractor1174658652
  15. Maria Hamilton, DPTPhysical Therapist1356184329
  16. Caitlin HammondGeriatric Physical Therapist1932831583
  17. Nicole Hampton, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1265501589
  18. Matthew Han, ODOptometrist1437192184
  19. Brittany Hankard, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1396192613
  20. Kirsten Hanson, M.D.Specialist1225088115
  21. Wesley Harden, M.D.Surgery Physician1225015324
  22. Michele Harrison, P.T.Orthopedic Physical Therapist1487686010
  23. Ahmed Hassan, RPHPharmacist1023797180
  24. Elizabeth Hauck, PHD CLINICAL PSYCHOLPsychologist1861569147
  25. John Hawley, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1053452078
  26. Brianne HaynesTechnician1922567510
  27. Tristan HembreeMental Health Counselor1679365365
  28. Jennifer HenriquezStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1336668573
  29. Heidi Herbst, DDSPediatric Dentistry1992756951
  30. Brenda Herrera, FNP-CPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1376934455
  31. Julia Hess, LCSWClinical Social Worker1881243368
  32. Rebekah Highlander, MOT, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1174290753
  33. Derry HillBehavior Technician1295418192
  34. Brenda Hinojosa ToralBehavior Technician1831679216
  35. Chanda Hjelmgren McCarthy, O.D.Optometrist1467782383
  36. Hung HoBehavior Technician1578049466
  37. Kimberly Ho, O.D.Optometrist1326441031
  38. Bao Chau HoangPharmacist1598051765
  39. Gary Hobbs, CRTT, RCPCertified Respiratory Therapist1467720359
  40. Julie Holgate, LPCMental Health Counselor1558754853
  41. Jennifer Holloway, MED, BCBA, LBABehavior Analyst1659625325
  42. Nikolaus HolmbergStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1275040313
  43. Marie Hooshmand, DDSDentist1598931479
  44. Khesrow HotakBehavior Technician1316615404
  45. Helena Howard, PHARMDPharmacist1194557389
  46. Ryley HowardClinical Neuropsychologist1730912619
  47. Ellie Hsieh, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1841564713
  48. Allison Hubbard, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1275667388
  49. Edward Hughes, D.D.S.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1689898801
  50. Emilee HuntBehavior Technician1841798089

The largest Virginia cities

  1. Richmond14,083
  2. Virginia Beach9,147
  3. Charlottesville7,000
  4. Fairfax6,584
  5. Norfolk5,993

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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.

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, 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.