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 5 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. Brady Hopkins, MS, AT, ATCAthletic Trainer1922379387
  2. Lisa HopkinsLicensed Practical Nurse1053786178
  3. Morgan Hopkins, RNRegistered Nurse1831856392
  4. Jennifer Horton, PHARM DPharmacist1265754543
  5. Alyssa Huebner, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1548756844
  6. Eryn IsaacsonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1871312041
  7. Amanda JacksonSocial Worker1295330470
  8. Bonita Jacque, RPHPharmacist1336289719
  9. Tammy Jamett-Yount, PHARM DPharmacist1548250681
  10. Timothy Jelsema, MDSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1871944397
  11. Carissa Jenema, DPT, PTPhysical Therapist1831063718
  12. Alison Jenerou, ODOptometrist1861770158
  13. Jenna Jenkins, PHARMDPharmacist1376190124
  14. Ann JohnsonPhysician Assistant1699175471
  15. Gina Johnson, FNPNurse Practitioner1336626431
  16. Kathleen Johnson, RNAdult Companion1497071641
  17. Marta Johnson, RDRegistered Dietitian1295802387
  18. Steven Johnson, DP-CAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1619546793
  19. Ryan JohnstonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1699510420
  20. Cynthia Johnstone, OTROccupational Therapist1295984508
  21. Robert Joyce, D.O.Emergency Medicine Physician1639174683
  22. Girish Juneja, M.D.Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician1114904349
  23. Rashmi Juneja, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1770560203
  24. Cristina KaafraniStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1538694922
  25. Keeley KadingBehavior Technician1770005712
  26. Jill Kailing-Baumgardner, LBSWSpecialist1497034631
  27. Roger Kamen, ODOptometrist1063421006
  28. Erin Kearney, LBSWSocial Worker1689076648
  29. Michelle Kelly, PHARMDPharmacist1588038855
  30. Jacob KennardPharmacist1912749334
  31. Katrina KentOccupational Therapy Assistant1730384173
  32. Christopher Kesting, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1780650929
  33. Andria Keusch, P.A.C.Physician Assistant1225057409
  34. Christa KeysBehavior Technician1083216196
  35. Rawan KhanaferStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1912431982
  36. Daniel Killian, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1669187860
  37. Tyler Kime, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1518390319
  38. Thomas Klimek, ODOptometrist1508869272
  39. Grace KnappHearing Instrument Specialist1609670801
  40. Jennifer KohnPhysical Therapist1982001491
  41. Dennis Kordich, DDSDentist1639185085
  42. John Kozlowski, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1568232007
  43. Holli Krol, LLMSWClinical Social Worker1891020848
  44. Barbara KronerloweryHome Health Aide1316829161
  45. Kory Kropman, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1811568801
  46. Christopher Kushner, DOAnesthesiology Physician1205907607
  47. Kaye Lafond, LMSWClinical Social Worker1972387355
  48. Aurora LaforeStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1902500978
  49. Amanda LashPeer Specialist1417721218
  50. Molly LaskowskiOccupational Therapist1871164632

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.