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 19 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
- Sydnie Gamroth, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1992460539
- Srinivas Gangineni, MDCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1881865392
- James Gardiner, PHDClinical Psychologist1861584385
- Jaime Gardner, D.C.Chiropractor1235665902
- Jacqueline Garner, CNPNurse Practitioner1073667556
- Mark Garner, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1972671543
- Jennifer GarnessCase Manager/Care Coordinator1083197362
- Mark Garry, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1235193418
- Sara Gartland, PTPhysical Therapist1972673994
- Cassandra Garver, HISHearing Instrument Specialist1750973665
- Seema GassmanBehavior Technician1194594879
- Nicole GastonRegistered Nurse1265221626
- Cynthia Gates, RD.LNRegistered Dietitian1841727773
- Roxanne GatesCase Manager/Care Coordinator1184505620
- Steven GatesStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508619941
- Maren Gaul, D.O.Dermatology Physician1699061085
- James Gavach, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1750499232
- Meghan Gavin, M.S., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1326663212
- Elisabeth Gebhart, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1497268924
- Wendy GeistfeldRegistered Nurse1982035127
- Macey GenzlingerPhysical Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist1750136230
- Emily Geppert, PA-CPhysician Assistant1699331223
- Janell Gerberding, PAPhysician Assistant1760438220
- Carrie GerdemanPharmacist1295014934
- Giri Ghimire, MDInternal Medicine Physician1366767048
- Ryan Gianatasio, M.D.Vascular Neurology Physician1144489550
- Michelle GibaldiMedical Laboratory Technician1033858865
- Theresa Gibbens, MS, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1902300247
- Nonalita GibbonsBehavior Technician1922881606
- Michelle GibbsNurse Practitioner1790370682
- Dean Gibson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1801881289
- Hope Giesler, CNPCritical Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner1689188096
- Kyle Gifford, MDInternal Medicine Physician1023703246
- Adam GilbertRegistered Nurse1285447391
- Donna GilbertOptician1497008221
- James Gilbert, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1922197888
- Katherine Gilbert, APRN, FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner1235059627
- Molly Gilbert, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1699124776
- Jackie Gilbertson, LICENSED PSYCHOLOGISPsychologist1952380289
- Sarah Giles, MTMassage Therapist1023644705
- Nathan Gilford, CSWSocial Worker1063109577
- Timothy Gill, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1538148846
- Katie GillaspieCase Manager/Care Coordinator1164828018
- Alexia Gillen, DOFamily Medicine Physician1538353586
- Jennifer Giroux, MD, MPHPublic Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician1962060731
- Steven Giuseffi, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1871759522
- Susette Gjovik, MNTRegistered Dietitian1700078565
- Demetria Glader, PA-CPhysician Assistant1164435418
- Ashley GlanzerOccupational Therapist1629779178
- Peter GlassbrennerCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1811335391
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.