NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

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 29 of 61.

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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

  1. Elisa KelleyCounselor1225382294
  2. Stacie Kellogg, MPTPediatric Physical Therapist1902354871
  3. Michelle Kelly, ACTAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1346896529
  4. Rachel KellyCase Manager/Care Coordinator1215526827
  5. Susan Kelly, MSSpeech-Language Pathologist1659873768
  6. Timothy Kelly, DDSDentist1588653281
  7. Margaret Kelsey, PHDClinical Psychologist1912978966
  8. Andrew Kelts, D.O.Gastroenterology Physician1669890448
  9. Kay Kelts, DOFamily Medicine Physician1083956932
  10. Judith Kennedy, ED.S.Mental Health Counselor1831381581
  11. Kimberly KennedyFamily Medicine Physician1003103664
  12. James Kerr, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1821883687
  13. Earl Kessel, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1174563100
  14. Stacy Keyser, MS,LPC-MH, NCC, QMHPMental Health Counselor1497046387
  15. Sonalika Khachikian, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1699934067
  16. Stephen Khachikian, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1518139070
  17. Safiya Khan, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1518324532
  18. Yuseph Khan, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841982352
  19. John Kharouf, DDS MSOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1376550129
  20. Elizabeth Kieffer, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1073525051
  21. Joseph Kieffer, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1225040272
  22. Katherine Kieffer, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1356527303
  23. Brittany Kielhold, M.A. CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1275035057
  24. Lynelle Kilmer, PA-CPhysician Assistant1457362782
  25. Susan KilpatrickNurse Practitioner1649207119
  26. Daniel KindallCase Manager/Care Coordinator1386217370
  27. Rebekah KindallProfessional Counselor1568063899
  28. Sarah KindleMental Health Counselor1467618439
  29. Angela King, LPC20597Professional Counselor1972118529
  30. Steven King, DPMPodiatrist1194747493
  31. Tami King, RNRegistered Nurse1467227900
  32. Travis King, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1982714713
  33. Lyndsy Kinghorn, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1730533548
  34. Jason Kingsbury, R.D. L.N.Registered Dietitian1598028862
  35. Kristin Kingsbury, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1356517189
  36. Kristin Kinsman, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1386050185
  37. James Kinyon, MS, LPC-MH, LMFTMarriage & Family Therapist1184735417
  38. Clara Kinzie, RBTBehavior Technician1114742459
  39. Paulette Kirby, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1033189790
  40. Karl Kirsch, PTPhysical Therapist1982697314
  41. Shannon Kirsch, PTPhysical Therapist1164414454
  42. Kasey Kirschenmann, PHARMD.Pharmacist1851679278
  43. Joel Kirst, NP-CNurse Practitioner1619639150
  44. Christel Kitzelman, MSWClinical Social Worker1578674099
  45. Maggie KlapperichSpeech-Language Pathologist1851648307
  46. Jennifer KlassenCounselor1952154940
  47. Sherri Klenner, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1538897640
  48. Tyler KlenskeStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1508552985
  49. Nikita Kleyer, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1720336670
  50. Alexa KlimesSpeech-Language Pathologist1164061693

The largest South Dakota cities

  1. Sioux Falls6,563
  2. Aberdeen758
  3. Watertown543
  4. Yankton515
  5. Fort Meade499

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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.