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 7 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. James NelsonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1073002531
  2. Kyle NelsonCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1508220039
  3. Bryan Nevins, D.D.SGeneral Practice Dentistry1497961627
  4. Jeanniene Nevins, D.D.SGeneral Practice Dentistry1871709014
  5. Keith Newell, MDFamily Medicine Physician1780698142
  6. John Nickisson, LMSW, CAADCClinical Social Worker1184751521
  7. Frederick Nista, ODOptometrist1871514596
  8. McKenna Nivison, LMSWSocial Worker1457952723
  9. Amber NorvilasBehavior Technician1154219145
  10. Anne Nowak, LMSW, CBISSocial Worker1245644962
  11. Sally Nulph, LPCCounselor1730525627
  12. Kotomi Obayashi, DOPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1609491513
  13. Morgan OllingerOptometrist1467907832
  14. Kelsey OlmackStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942718077
  15. Julian OngaroStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1174314058
  16. Hannah Osenieks, PA-CPhysician Assistant1730989096
  17. Alivia Paetz, BSWSocial Worker1952061897
  18. Chris Paholak, CADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1063171346
  19. Smita PaiPhysical Therapist1902303217
  20. Anna Palmquist, LLPCProfessional Counselor1124567672
  21. Nicholas Pappas, PHD, LPCMental Health Counselor1588905772
  22. Matthew ParrishRehabilitation Practitioner1821547175
  23. Dylan Pavka, AT, ATCAthletic Trainer1124752332
  24. Rachel Perkins, L.M.S.W.Clinical Social Worker1871927525
  25. Erick Perroud, DDSDentist1710096961
  26. Caleb PeterStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1821934902
  27. Stephen Peterson, DOFamily Medicine Physician1114331535
  28. Nancy Peterson Klein, ODOptometrist1356358022
  29. Christopher Petoskey, CRNPNurse Practitioner1811727548
  30. Jeffrey PickleCommunity Health Worker1497004923
  31. Deana Platz, ODOptometrist1619089935
  32. John Pole, ODOptometrist1760403588
  33. Rebecca Postma-MarineAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1124290994
  34. Devyn Powell, OTRLOccupational Therapist1679157507
  35. Adrianne Prentiss, LMSW, ACSWClinical Social Worker1366676421
  36. Jordan Price, FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1366391393
  37. Lisa Price, D.O.Surgery Physician1942425624
  38. Dawn Pullen, RPHPharmacist1316223084
  39. Avesh Raghunandan, O.D., PHDOptometrist1043399306
  40. Vandana Rajaram, O.D. PHDOptometrist1518121227
  41. Stephanie Ramdass, ODOptometrist1083045223
  42. William Ramer, DOFamily Medicine Physician1487680740
  43. Chelsea Ranjel, MHA, AT, ATCAthletic Trainer1134635303
  44. Sushila RaoPediatrics Physician1104819085
  45. Matthew Rausch, M.D.Surgery Physician1326420514
  46. Kelsey RayBehavior Technician1932844271
  47. Hannah ReckerSpeech-Language Pathologist1073155008
  48. Jessica Reed, MDInternal Medicine Physician1336646983
  49. Sarah Reed, AGNPCGerontology Nurse Practitioner1144902149
  50. Heimraj Resaul, ODOptometrist1174449276

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.