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 32 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
- Bonnie LangCase Manager/Care Coordinator1427488956
- David Lang, MDOrthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician1427037050
- Bobbi Langbehn, PA-CPhysician Assistant1851364665
- Jane Langbehn, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1134108699
- Kyle Lange, DCChiropractor1659246403
- Lisa Lange, PHARMDPharmacist1528895752
- Tyson Lange, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1306334693
- Sherry LangstaffRadiologic Technologist1871810911
- Rebecca Lanphear, APRNNurse Practitioner1508283748
- Sarah Lantis, MPH, MT(ASCP)Medical Technologist1679805162
- Nathan LapsleyPhysical Therapy Assistant1275942617
- Amber Larsen, HADHearing Instrument Specialist1720857907
- Catherine Larsen, MS, LPC-MH, QMHPMental Health Counselor1447366828
- Jeffrey LarsenPharmacist1487143772
- Bryan Larson, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1316048937
- Elizabeth Larson, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1679049910
- J Thomas Larson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1558687004
- Kathleen Larson, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1659571008
- Kendra Larson, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1649341074
- Kristine Larson, CNPNurse Practitioner1508334756
- Kyle Larson, D.O.Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician1386966133
- Kyle Larson, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1710510821
- Lauren LarsonAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1861872228
- Layne Larson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1861125999
- Rodney Larson, M.DFamily Medicine Physician1588610299
- Larae Larson-Blote, PTPhysical Therapist1043380942
- Pauline Larvie, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1144598319
- Jamie LascellesFamily Nurse Practitioner1649678079
- Megan LaskowskiProfessional Counselor1831709203
- Sylvia Lasley, LPCProfessional Counselor1871473983
- John Lassegard, MDFamily Medicine Physician1386672806
- Michael Latour, PTPhysical Therapist1881764744
- Lacy LaubacherReflexologist1134084148
- Sandra Lauer, RNFARegistered Nurse First Assistant1881889129
- Steven Laughlin, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1851316897
- Carole LautenschlagerAttendant Care Provider1043189418
- Brett Lawlor, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1063403848
- Skye Lawlor, MDOtolaryngology Physician1225695059
- Taylyn Lawrence, OTRLOccupational Therapist1316671704
- Thomas LawrenceMassage Therapist1437980497
- Thao LeFamily Nurse Practitioner1467327577
- Erin LeachMassage Therapist1265001887
- Lindsey LeavittMental Health Counselor1851000996
- Clarice Lebrun, RNRegistered Nurse1104846039
- Daniel Lecy, D.C.Chiropractor1871537936
- Derrick Lecy, ATCAthletic Trainer1821418617
- Douglas Lecy, D.C.Chiropractor1740225259
- Natalie Lecy, MSW, CSWSocial Worker1841545936
- Robin Lecy, D.C.Chiropractor1639109598
- Terri LeePharmacist1154621977
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.