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Michigan Doctors & Healthcare Providers
Every CMS NPPES-registered provider in Michigan - actual federal records by specialty, city, and Medicare participation, with no composite score or editorial opinion on top.
- 276,128
- Providers
- 618
- Specialties
- 30+
- Cities (10+ NPIs)
- 6th
- of 56 by size
The state in one line
Michigan has 276,128 CMS-registered healthcare providers, the 6th-largest provider base of 56 U.S. jurisdictions, led by Behavior Technician.
- 276,128
- NPPES-registered providers
- 6th
- of 56 jurisdictions
- Top 11%
- by provider count
- 21.4%
- Behavior Technician (largest specialty)
Where Michigan ranks among all U.S. states
Provider count vs every U.S. state, DC and territory, CMS NPPES
276,128 Top 11% higher than 89% of 56 jurisdictions
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more jurisdictions. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) · 2026
276,128 providers across 618 specialties
What's distinctive here
The specialties Michigan has more, and fewer, of than the nation
Relative to its size, Michigan has about 8× the national share of other technicians and only 0.35× the share of mental health counselors. These gaps reflect how each state licenses and classifies professions, not how much care is available.
More common in Michigan
- Other Technician 8×
- Behavior Technician 2.8×
- Social Worker 1.7×
- Licensed Practical Nurse 1.5×
- Clinical Social Worker 1.5×
Less common in Michigan
- Mental Health Counselor 0.35×
- Speech-Language Pathologist 0.48×
- Family Nurse Practitioner 0.59×
- Case Manager/Care Coordinator 0.70×
- Pharmacist 0.73×
Each multiple is Michigan's share of that specialty divided by its national share, among specialties with at least 3,000 providers in-state. Source: CMS NPPES, current release.
How to read this directory
This count includes every individual clinician, physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, therapists, and psychologists, with a current active National Provider Identifier on file with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and a primary practice address in Michigan. Organizations such as hospitals, group practices, and pharmacies carry their own separate NPPES records and are deliberately not included in this individual-provider total, and each clinician is counted once under their registered primary taxonomy. Every figure is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES) - more than 7 million providers, maintained since May 2007, with 2023 Medicare Part D data, and, according to CMS, can be searched, compared, and traced in our methodology.
Important: this is a directory of public CMS government data, not a quality ranking, a review aggregator, or medical advice. NPPES records are self-reported and refreshed monthly, so a listed address or phone number can lag reality; always call the office to confirm location, insurance acceptance, and new-patient availability before booking. Verify licensure and disciplinary history, which are not shown here, through the NPI Registry and your state medical board.
Michigan at a glance
Typical distributionTop specialties in Michigan
Distribution by primary NUCC taxonomy - 618 specialties total
- Top specialty: Behavior Technician
- 59,213
- 21.4% of Michigan's 276,128 providers
| # | Specialty | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Behavior Technician | 59,213 |
| 2 | Clinical Social Worker | 15,975 |
| 3 | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 9,894 |
| 4 | Physical Therapist | 9,349 |
| 5 | Social Worker | 9,296 |
| 6 | Pharmacist | 8,329 |
| 7 | Internal Medicine Physician | 6,520 |
| 8 | Physician Assistant | 6,411 |
| 9 | Registered Nurse | 6,153 |
| 10 | Family Medicine Physician | 5,662 |
| 11 | Occupational Therapist | 5,105 |
| 12 | Family Nurse Practitioner | 4,866 |
| 13 | Professional Counselor | 4,504 |
| 14 | Case Manager/Care Coordinator | 4,362 |
| 15 | Licensed Practical Nurse | 4,224 |
| 16 | Mental Health Counselor | 4,063 |
| 17 | Other Technician | 4,041 |
| 18 | General Practice Dentistry | 4,025 |
| 19 | Speech-Language Pathologist | 3,546 |
| 20 | Dentist | 3,385 |
Which cities in Michigan have the most providers?
Top cities in Michigan by provider count
Active CMS NPPES-registered providers by primary practice city
- Farmington Hills
Farmington Hills
33,811 providers
- Detroit
Detroit
19,132 providers
- Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids
17,407 providers
- Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor
14,998 providers
- Novi 7,645
Novi
7,645 providers
- Kalamazoo 6,367
Kalamazoo
6,367 providers
- Flint 5,833
Flint
5,833 providers
- Saginaw 5,648
Saginaw
5,648 providers
- Southfield 5,310
Southfield
5,310 providers
- Dearborn 5,305
Dearborn
5,305 providers
What this shows Farmington Hills leads Michigan's 30+ reporting cities; provider supply concentrates in the largest metros, so a statewide total understates rural access gaps.
Full city breakdown with each city's share of the state total:
| # | City | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farmington Hills | 33,811 |
| 2 | Detroit | 19,132 |
| 3 | Grand Rapids | 17,407 |
| 4 | Ann Arbor | 14,998 |
| 5 | Novi | 7,645 |
| 6 | Kalamazoo | 6,367 |
| 7 | Flint | 5,833 |
| 8 | Saginaw | 5,648 |
| 9 | Southfield | 5,310 |
| 10 | Dearborn | 5,305 |
| 11 | Lansing | 5,132 |
| 12 | Livonia | 4,574 |
| 13 | Royal Oak | 3,793 |
| 14 | Troy | 3,701 |
| 15 | Ypsilanti | 3,520 |
| 16 | Traverse City | 3,474 |
| 17 | Plymouth | 3,281 |
| 18 | Jackson | 3,167 |
| 19 | Sterling Heights | 2,907 |
| 20 | Warren | 2,727 |
| 21 | Muskegon | 2,576 |
| 22 | Bingham Farms | 2,466 |
| 23 | Clinton Township | 2,286 |
| 24 | Bay City | 2,282 |
| 25 | East Lansing | 2,273 |
| 26 | Midland | 2,220 |
| 27 | Holland | 2,066 |
| 28 | Battle Creek | 2,061 |
| 29 | Pontiac | 1,872 |
| 30 | West Bloomfield | 1,841 |
Nearby States
Other high-volume states in the CMS NPPES registry for side-by-side context.
License & disciplinary context - Michigan
Aggregate state medical board disciplinary action statistics for Michigan licensees, sourced from the state medical board annual report and cross-checked against the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB).
View Michigan disciplinary trends →Using the Michigan data
Michigan has 276,128 active registered providers, here is how to act on that.
- Narrow by specialty first: Michigan's provider mix differs from the national distribution, and the per-specialty pages show who actually practices here. Browse specialties
- Verify any shortlisted provider's federal record and license before booking, registration alone is not a quality signal. NPI lookup
- Check Michigan's disciplinary-action trends to understand the state board's enforcement context. Board actions
Counts reflect CMS NPPES registrations, which can lag retirements and relocations. PlainDoctor does not rate, rank, or recommend providers.
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