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 22 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
- Kathryn Halstead, MSTOMAcupuncturist1497828081
- Jesse Ham, RPTPhysical Therapist1730150046
- Ashley HamakerCritical Care Medicine Registered Nurse1790485415
- Melanie Hamiel, O.D.Corneal and Contact Management Optometrist1235345653
- Cara Hamilton, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1578768982
- Levi Hamilton, MDUrology Physician1225527252
- Emily HamlingCase Manager/Care Coordinator1669941712
- Harry Hamlyn, MDPsychiatry Physician1801997739
- Megan Hammerbeck, CNPCritical Care Neonatal Nurse Practitioner1811362353
- Alina Hanak, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1174305767
- Dennis Hanken, ED.SSchool Psychologist1952859787
- Lynette Hankerson, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1477733376
- Barbara Hanks, CNPNurse Practitioner1326291097
- Chad Hanna, MDHospitalist Physician1568488021
- Andrea HansenPhysician Assistant1154634673
- Craig Hansen, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1730242033
- Jamie Hansen, ACTAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1992326169
- Kelsey HansenAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1790242782
- Lindsey Hansen, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1275017386
- Nyla HansenMental Health Counselor1740136316
- Rosalie Hansen, CCDCIIAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1629245410
- Ryan Hansen, P.T.Physical Therapist1467613364
- Ashley HansonClinical Social Worker1952884033
- Charles Hanson, M.D.Anesthesiology Physician1992784383
- Drew HansonCase Manager/Care Coordinator1396351524
- Greg Hanson, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1639254006
- Monica HansonRadiologic Technologist1508263690
- Sonja Hanson, LACTATION CONSULTANTLactation Consultant (Non-RN)1326872300
- Elisabeth Harding, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1740753573
- Amberley Hardwick, LMTMassage Therapist1164116638
- Kimberly Hargrave, RN, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1659239028
- Sadie Harkins, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063196343
- Mark Harlow, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1144209818
- Valerie Harmon, RNRegistered Nurse1629356399
- Hollan Harper, D.OSports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1982074308
- Jennifer HarriganClinical Psychologist1538717558
- Karen HarringtonGeneral Practice Registered Nurse1477345254
- Nichole Harrington, OTOccupational Therapist1760552103
- Ethan Harris, PHARMDPharmacist1205344660
- Joshua Harris, LCSW-PIPMental Health Counselor1922702851
- Lindsay Harris, CSWSocial Worker1316711963
- Macie Harris, DPTPhysical Therapist1417572496
- Alyssa Hart, RNRegistered Nurse1386511962
- Charles Hart, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1689608739
- Gregory Hart, MARCIA HARTPhysical Therapist1386739829
- Jessica Hart, NP-BCNurse Practitioner1477226330
- Kenneth Hart, MDInternal Medicine Physician1689609828
- Desiree HarterOccupational Therapist1063812386
- Joseph HartfordOptometrist1265470025
- Anita Hartl, CSW-PIPClinical Social Worker1538461371
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.