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Healthcare providers in Michigan: NPI counts by specialty

This page shows 338,305 active NPI records with a practice location in Michigan, drawn from the CMS NPPES registry. It highlights the largest listed specialties: Behavior Technician (57,672), Clinical Social Worker (18,286), Physical Therapist (10,330), Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (9,919), and Social Worker (9,854), helping readers review the registered provider mix.

Statewide totals

Active NPI records338,305
Registered sole proprietors66,422 (19.6%)

In Michigan, 66,422 records, or 19.6%, are flagged as sole proprietors. This flag is self-reported and is an imperfect proxy for private practice, so the share should not be read as a complete measure of independently operated practices.

Largest specialties in this state

SpecialtyActive NPIs
Behavior Technician57,672
Clinical Social Worker18,286
Physical Therapist10,330
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program9,919
Social Worker9,854
Pharmacist8,412
Internal Medicine Physician8,404
Family Medicine Physician7,670
Physician Assistant6,447
Registered Nurse6,124
General Practice Dentistry5,841
Occupational Therapist5,438
Professional Counselor5,339
Chiropractor5,278
Mental Health Counselor4,952
Family Nurse Practitioner4,947
Dentist4,377
Case Manager/Care Coordinator4,331
Licensed Practical Nurse4,166
Home Health Agency4,090
Other Technician4,074
Speech-Language Pathologist3,790
Nurse Practitioner3,350
Clinical Psychologist3,336
Counselor3,111
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor3,072
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist3,066
Psychologist3,064
Optometrist3,012
Pediatrics Physician2,949
Technician/Technologist2,921
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies2,898
Emergency Medicine Physician2,890
Behavior Analyst2,687
Community Health Worker2,493
Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician2,135
Massage Therapist1,990
Psychiatry Physician1,971
Physical Therapy Assistant1,951
Anesthesiology Physician1,913

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) Data Dissemination file, FOIA-disclosable public data under CMS-6060-N. Aggregated by Hero EMR on 2026-08-03; deactivated NPIs excluded; specialty assigned from the primary taxonomy code (NUCC 25.1). Counts below 11 are suppressed. Individual providers are never published. All provider data pages.

Common questions

How many active NPI records have a practice location in Michigan?

The registry includes 338,305 active NPI records with a practice location in Michigan.

Which specialties have the largest counts?

The largest listed specialties are Behavior Technician (57,672), Clinical Social Worker (18,286), Physical Therapist (10,330), Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (9,919), and Social Worker (9,854).

What does the sole-proprietor share indicate?

A total of 66,422 records, or 19.6%, are flagged as sole proprietors, but the flag is self-reported and an imperfect proxy for private practice.

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