Doctors and health care providers in Rapid City, SD
3,017 individual NPPES records list a practice address in Rapid City, 2nd of 84 South Dakota cities. The largest group is physical therapist: 159, 5% of the city's records, against 6% across South Dakota. Page 17 of 61.
The 8 largest groups in Rapid City
Source: CMS NPPES primary taxonomy, file of Aug 9, 2026.
Rapid City in South Dakota
- Rank in South Dakota2nd of 84 cities by records
- Share of the state17.7% of South Dakota's records
- Specialties present25 or more taxonomy codes
- Top three groups14.8% of all records
- Physical Therapist rank2nd of the 10 South Dakota cities with the most
Compared with South Dakota as a whole, Rapid City has 4.3× the state's share of case manager/care coordinator records and 0.51× its share of pharmacist records.
Providers in Rapid City, alphabetically
- Cynthia Ferrell, AU.D.Audiologist1700986569
- James Ferrell, PA-CPhysician Assistant1033421037
- Robert FerrellOtolaryngology Physician1053359398
- Amber Fessler, MS, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1861545253
- Erica Fett, LCSW-PIPClinical Social Worker1093316168
- Candace Fetzer, MDHospitalist Physician1831146596
- Stacey Fielder, CDCTSAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1568882462
- Jennifer Fields, PTPhysical Therapist1184811788
- Leslie Fiferman, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1972532026
- Samantha Figgins, D.C.Chiropractor1366983389
- Stephen Fine, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1639287105
- Abigail Finley, MDAllergy & Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician1679935670
- Robert Finley, MDNeurology Physician1891845145
- Victoria FinleyDermatology Physician1457303158
- Zachary Finley, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1386099760
- Amber Fischer, DNP, RNFamily Nurse Practitioner1114573730
- Christina Fischer, BSCase Manager/Care Coordinator1811559099
- Stephanie Fischer, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1245841139
- Sandra Fischer-Hamilton, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1376636811
- Angela FisherNeonatal Nurse Practitioner1265818462
- Anne Fisher, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1306935259
- Nanette FitzgeraldFamily Nurse Practitioner1922428374
- Loretta Flaitz, O.D., M.B.A.Optometrist1588615132
- Maddison Flanagan, RBTBehavior Technician1942032420
- Jenelle Fleagle, DDSDentist1851656375
- Jenna Fleischacker, PT, DPTPediatric Physical Therapist1508383225
- Jessica FlettOccupational Therapist1053720433
- Sarah FlickCase Manager/Care Coordinator1417388273
- Dale FlintPhysical Therapist1083860589
- Neyva Flore LopezRegistered Nurse1710649199
- Leo Flynn, MDDiagnostic Radiology Physician1831149954
- Eric Fodness, ED.SPsychologist1558036186
- Kay Foland, CNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1538213541
- Garrett FolchertOccupational Therapist1538799101
- Morgan Folchert, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1023644010
- Brooke Foley, PT, DPTNeurology Physical Therapist1124494158
- Ryan Folley, RD, LNObesity and Weight Management Nutrition Registered Dietitian1205592664
- Jacob Folstrom, M.S., LPCMental Health Counselor1770125874
- Diane FordhamCase Manager/Care Coordinator1841715000
- Renee Forster, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1972790665
- Chuck FortierPharmacist1609528736
- Farzaneh Fortier, RPHPharmacist1275822108
- Jarrett Fowler, PAPhysician Assistant1023664620
- Grace FoxDoula1235499302
- Mary Fox, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1306800784
- Ryan Fox, PHARM.D.Pharmacist1679945091
- Megan FragaleCase Manager/Care Coordinator1568993533
- Jennifer FrankeFamily Nurse Practitioner1457885477
- Daniel Franz, MDFamily Medicine Physician1578507737
- Natasha Frasier, ACTAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Psychologist1447103858
The largest South Dakota cities
- Sioux Falls6,563
- Aberdeen758
- Watertown543
- Yankton515
- Fort Meade499
How to read this directory
Rapid City, South Dakota appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 3,017 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 Rapid City - 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 Rapid City 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 Rapid City is weighted toward Physical Therapist (159 clinicians, followed by Mental Health Counselor with 147 and Case Manager/Care Coordinator with 141). 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 South Dakota's population, Rapid City reports roughly 328.2 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 Rapid City 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 Rapid City, SD?
There are 3,017 registered healthcare providers in Rapid City, SD, covering 25 or more specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.
What are the most common medical specialties in Rapid City?
The most common specialties in Rapid City are Physical Therapist, Mental Health Counselor, Case Manager/Care Coordinator, Family Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant. Physical Therapist has the most providers with 159.
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.