Doctors and health care providers in Big Rapids, MI
485 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Big Rapids, 91st of 515 Michigan cities. The largest group is optometrist: 55, 11% of the city's records, against 1% across Michigan. Page 10 of 10.
The 8 largest groups in Big Rapids
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.
Big Rapids in Michigan
- Rank in Michigan91st of 515 cities by records
- Share of the state0.2% of Michigan's records
- Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
- Top three groups26.8% of all records
- Optometrist rank3rd of the 10 Michigan cities with the most
Compared with Michigan as a whole, Big Rapids has 16.5× the state's share of optometrist records and 0.13× its share of behavior technician records.
Providers in Big Rapids, alphabetically
- Cassandra Vogel, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1942721816
- Harrison Vogel, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1164870986
- Sarah Vruwink, MA, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1205407038
- Kelly WagenheimPharmacist1831540665
- Victor Wagner, PHDClinical Psychologist1457383820
- Philip Walling, ODOptometrist1003837733
- Jessica WalshCommunity Health Worker1629832936
- Julie Warner, LMSWClinical Social Worker1407080930
- Anthony Wecker, O.D.Optometrist1225148026
- Ronald Welch, ATCAthletic Trainer1679617617
- Suki Weller, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1588868699
- Ashley Wheeler, LLMSW, SSWSocial Worker1295067312
- Bethany Wieber, BCBABehavior Analyst1245931559
- Janet Williams, RPHPharmacist1689892341
- Jonathan Williams, MDPediatrics Physician1285825489
- Rachel Williams, MDFamily Medicine Physician1598849796
- Morgan WillisSocial Worker1104581461
- Scott Winkle, CPRMPeer Specialist1487269361
- Ruth Wissink, PTPhysical Therapist1942244801
- Craig Witbeck, MSPTPhysical Therapist1912975665
- Erika WolffClinical Social Worker1508577982
- Joseph Wolschleger, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1144393141
- Sherry Wood-Stieg, RN,WHNP-BCWomen's Health Nurse Practitioner1750370896
- Jeffrey WoodwardCase Manager/Care Coordinator1841944949
- Sally WorkmanAcupuncturist1346762812
- Holly WrightStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1093550758
- Thomas Wright, D.O.Family Medicine Physician1659393130
- Adrianna WycuffProfessional Counselor1003450545
- Ann YokielPhysical Therapist1366628893
- Sandra Yost, PTPharmacy Technician1194943746
- Mark Young, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1144930306
- Arthur Zeilinger, D.C.Chiropractor1093947467
- Roman ZolotoyPain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1831486950
- Anya ZwierBehavior Analyst1366081390
- Angela Zywicki, L.P.C., N.C.C.Professional Counselor1184045411
The largest Michigan cities
- Farmington Hills36,305
- Detroit19,832
- Grand Rapids18,005
- Ann Arbor15,616
- Novi7,641
How to read this directory
Big Rapids, Michigan appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 485 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 Big Rapids - 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 Big Rapids 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 Big Rapids is weighted toward Optometrist (55 clinicians, followed by Clinical Social Worker with 45 and Pharmacist with 30). 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 Michigan's population, Big Rapids reports roughly 4.8 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 Big Rapids 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 Big Rapids, MI?
There are 485 registered healthcare providers in Big Rapids, MI, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.
What are the most common medical specialties in Big Rapids?
The most common specialties in Big Rapids are Optometrist, Clinical Social Worker, Pharmacist, Social Worker, Physician Assistant. Optometrist has the most providers with 55.
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.