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 8 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. Carrie Reynolds, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1861988180
  2. Collette Rice, NNPNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1235332677
  3. Michelle Richardson, LLBSWSocial Worker1710387956
  4. Dawn Robinson, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1174778575
  5. Marc Robinson, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1407202161
  6. Fred RodriguezHearing Instrument Specialist1134379894
  7. Brianne RogersPharmacy Technician1659175800
  8. Kaylee RosaClinical Social Worker1447870944
  9. Chad Rosen, ODOptometrist1588999148
  10. Marcus RoutleyCase Manager/Care Coordinator1821843137
  11. Theresa Ruelle, LMSWClinical Social Worker1821299769
  12. Thomas Rundquist, M.A. L.P.C.Professional Counselor1578063723
  13. Stephen Rupp, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1326053620
  14. Jonathan Russell, PA-CPhysician Assistant1174922447
  15. Mandy Russell, O.D.Optometrist1316084965
  16. Tyler RyanBehavior Technician1871038372
  17. Tracy Sackett-Foster, P.A.C.Physician Assistant1114949336
  18. Komal SainiOptometrist1891611448
  19. Troy Salinas, PAPhysician Assistant1518314111
  20. Rodger Sandeen, RPHPharmacist1497831374
  21. Sarah SanockiSocial Worker1912677477
  22. Timberly Saunders, LPCMental Health Counselor1801962899
  23. Jennifer Schad, ODOptometrist1831230531
  24. Austin Schipper, ODOptometrist1356862577
  25. Morgan SchneiderBehavior Technician1184357535
  26. Brandi Schonert, LMSWSocial Worker1811321953
  27. Sara Schugars, MDObstetrics Physician1629288386
  28. Deserae SchultzDoula1003707274
  29. Stephanie Schumacher, ODOptometrist1710654850
  30. Geoffrey Scott, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1275952905
  31. Beth Scsavnicki, ATC,CMT,LPTAMassage Therapist1467580571
  32. Madeleine Seidel, ODOptometrist1669150454
  33. Michelle Seward, PTPhysical Therapist1740787233
  34. Jasmine ShafferAssistant Behavior Analyst1669310835
  35. Sean Shantz, LLPCProfessional Counselor1801619739
  36. Daniel Shea, D.C.Chiropractor1366586836
  37. Geraldine Shenton, PTPhysical Therapist1255590337
  38. Matthew Shenton, PTPhysical Therapist1861681744
  39. Dane Shiltz, PHARM.D.Pharmacotherapy Pharmacist1720278211
  40. Lisa Shoemaker, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1922621762
  41. Meaggan ShuffCase Manager/Care Coordinator1144099128
  42. Kirstin Sims, RPHPharmacist1912148180
  43. Christopher Skinner, MDInternal Medicine Physician1609877307
  44. Adam Smith, PHARMDPharmacist1750981999
  45. Ashley SmithStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1124617428
  46. Courtney Smith, P.A.Physician Assistant1245628098
  47. Erin Smith, MS RDNRegistered Dietitian1881544559
  48. Chelsea Snavley, PA-CPhysician Assistant1023550381
  49. Willem Snyman, PTPhysical Therapist1063744837
  50. Brandi SpedowskiPharmacist1033083886

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.