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Sterling Area Health Center

Q: What type of organization is Sterling Area Health Center?

Sterling Area Health Center is registered in NPPES as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) (its primary provider taxonomy).

Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Standish, MI · enumerated 2023 · authorized official Heather Flues-Harrington, Cfo.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1164101721

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)

Legal business name Sterling Area Health Center

Practice address 3789 Wyatt Rd, Standish, MI, 48658

Phone (989) 654-2491

Enumeration date Jul 12, 2023

Last updated in NPPES Jul 12, 2023

Taxonomy & classification

261QF0400X Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Ambulatory Health Care Facilities Primary

Authorized official

Name Heather Flues-Harrington

Title Cfo

Phone (989) 654-2072

What is an NPI number?

A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit number that CMS assigns to every U.S. healthcare provider and organization under HIPAA. Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers; Type 2 NPIs identify organizations. The NPI appears on insurance claims, prescriptions, and credentialing paperwork, and never changes, even if the provider moves or changes specialty.

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Frequently asked questions

What type of organization is Sterling Area Health Center?

Sterling Area Health Center is registered in NPPES as a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) (its primary provider taxonomy).

What is a Type 2 NPI?

A Type 2 NPI identifies an organization (group practice, hospital, pharmacy, lab), while Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers. Organizations bill under their Type 2 NPI.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2023-07-12.