NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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 4 of 10.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

The 8 largest groups in Big Rapids

  1. Optometrist55
  2. Clinical Social Worker45
  3. Pharmacist30
  4. Social Worker27
  5. Physician Assistant22
  6. Physical Therapist22
  7. Students in training17
  8. Family Medicine Physician16

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

  1. Ian Fox, DOPediatrics Physician1295743920
  2. Laura Freed, NPNurse Practitioner1154819647
  3. Jared Freedman, ODOptometrist1063031334
  4. Richard Freye, PHARMACISTPharmacist1932617818
  5. Aikia Fricke, LLBSWClinical Social Worker1427479625
  6. Sara Fritch, PA-CPhysician Assistant1831721679
  7. Jessica-Lynn Fulton, APNNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1114279841
  8. Brandee Gard, N/ACommunity Health Worker1740539824
  9. Marisa Gariglio, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1548705742
  10. Candi GarlandPeer Specialist1528613619
  11. John Garlick, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1336214089
  12. Melinda Garner, DNP, FNP-BC, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1124720826
  13. Nicole Garrett, MSPTPhysical Therapist1841456753
  14. Sarah Geoghan, DNP, AGNP-CPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1215828900
  15. Stephen GeorgeClinical Social Worker1467131938
  16. Nicholas GidoshStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1881081461
  17. Anne Gillespie, MA, MA, LLPC, NCCCounselor1407945736
  18. Margaret GingrichGeneral Practice Dentistry1053343616
  19. Timothy Glover, ATCAthletic Trainer1700929858
  20. Neil Goodman, DOFamily Medicine Physician1992720684
  21. Ashley Goote, PHARMDPharmacist1881869212
  22. Natasha Gordon, NPNurse Practitioner1245803568
  23. Hayley GosmaPhysical Therapy Assistant1366326910
  24. Stephen GraberPeer Specialist1669253159
  25. David Grear, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1134220080
  26. Debra Gren, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1164670014
  27. Bryant GrugalSocial Worker1770253379
  28. Frederick Guenther, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1740252246
  29. Diane GumHome Health Aide1407612823
  30. Mark Haan, MDSurgery Physician1689608200
  31. Callie HalsteadBehavior Technician1407586795
  32. Douglas Hancock, R.PH.Pharmacist1043595382
  33. Maria Hand, B.C.B.A.Behavior Analyst1417346602
  34. Kelly Hanner, MSN RN, LMTHealth Educator1811789894
  35. Jennifer Hardesty, PTPhysical Therapist1417113564
  36. Patricia Harrington, B.S., L.S.W.Social Worker1346687134
  37. Susan HartfielAdult Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1922948652
  38. Kristie HatingerCase Manager/Care Coordinator1275333577
  39. Chelsea Hazen, LMSWClinical Social Worker1326655457
  40. Peter Hector, LMSWClinical Social Worker1518280486
  41. Taylor HelmboldtSocial Worker1457169112
  42. Jennifer Helsel-Battle, LPCProfessional Counselor1295327591
  43. Mary Anne Henry, MSWSocial Worker1063833135
  44. Sarah Herbert, PHARMDPharmacist1720628183
  45. Eileen Heuvelhorst, M.A., L.L.PClinical Psychologist1336209444
  46. Kate Hewitt, PTPhysical Therapist1265788939
  47. Sarah Hinkley, O.D.Optometrist1306891619
  48. Garrett Hoeker, PA-CPhysician Assistant1821811936
  49. Kaytie HofmannCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1699357210
  50. Sarah Hop, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1003303546

The largest Michigan cities

  1. Farmington Hills36,305
  2. Detroit19,832
  3. Grand Rapids18,005
  4. Ann Arbor15,616
  5. Novi7,641

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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.