State provider profile · CMS NPPES

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

0–25,000: 11 jurisdictions (20%). Below this entry. 25,000–50,000: 9 jurisdictions (16%). Below this entry. 50,000–75,000: 5 jurisdictions (9%). Below this entry. 75,000–100,000: 8 jurisdictions (14%). Below this entry. 100,000–125,000: 6 jurisdictions (11%). Below this entry. 125,000–150,000: 3 jurisdictions (5%). Below this entry. 150,000–175,000: 3 jurisdictions (5%). Below this entry. 175,000–200,000: 1 jurisdictions (2%). Below this entry. 200,000–225,000: 2 jurisdictions (4%). Below this entry. 225,000–250,000: 1 jurisdictions (2%). Below this entry. 250,000–275,000: 7 jurisdictions (13%). This entry sits in this band. This state 0 250K+ every U.S. jurisdiction (providers), bucketed by value

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 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.

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 distribution

Providers

276,128

Active CMS NPI registrations

Across 30+ cities

Specialties

618

NUCC taxonomy codes represented

Of 690 total specialties

Cities (10+ NPIs)

30

Crosses CMS reporting threshold

≥10 providers required

Top specialty

Behavior Technic…

59,213 providers

21.4% of state total

Top specialties in Michigan

Distribution by primary NUCC taxonomy - 618 specialties total

Typical distribution
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

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.

Source CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) As of 2026

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.

Compare specialties nationally →

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many healthcare providers are in Michigan?
Michigan has 276,128 healthcare providers registered in the CMS NPPES database, spanning 618 medical specialties across 30+ cities.
What is the most common medical specialty in Michigan?
The most common specialty in Michigan is Behavior Technician with 59,213 providers, followed by Clinical Social Worker.
How do I find a doctor in Michigan?
You can browse Michigan providers by specialty or city on this page, or use our search to find providers by name, NPI number, or location.

Provider data from CMS NPPES (download.cms.gov/nppes); specialty mix by NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Methodology · About

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