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 37 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. Elizabeth MercurioPhysician Assistant1780110767
  2. Kristoffer Meredith, RPTPhysical Therapist1801961396
  3. Chase Merfeld, MS, RD, LNRegistered Dietitian1336686096
  4. Breanna Merhar, MA, BCBABehavior Analyst1639790421
  5. Barbara Merriman, DONeurology Physician1295173656
  6. Carston MertensCase Manager/Care Coordinator1710819107
  7. Bryce MetzHearing Instrument Specialist1871044032
  8. Bailey Metzger, LPC, QMHPProfessional Counselor1134742935
  9. Anna-Maria Meuwissen-Inskeep, RN, BSNNeonatal Intensive Care Registered Nurse1174276117
  10. Chad Meyer, DDSOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1275635187
  11. Julie MeyerPhysician Assistant1962434670
  12. Kamp Meyer, DDSOrthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1407958317
  13. Debra Meyers, RT ( R)(M)Radiologic Technologist1831416973
  14. Gary Meyers, PHARMDAmbulatory Care Pharmacist1194295212
  15. Kristine MeyersOccupational Therapist1063966950
  16. Zaida MezaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1306422449
  17. Kaycee Michael, M.A. CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1245773381
  18. Rachel Michael, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1023471026
  19. Katie Michelson, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1871015727
  20. Curtis Middleton, NCSPSchool Psychologist1417405242
  21. Nancy MiddletonClinical Social Worker1215155825
  22. Mikenzie Mikkelson, PA-CPhysician Assistant1326747726
  23. Aaron Miller, P.T.Physical Therapist1194813360
  24. Andrea Miller, LACAcupuncturist1679974208
  25. Bonnie Miller, CNPNurse Practitioner1578515193
  26. Cari Miller, COTA/LOccupational Therapy Assistant1104631274
  27. Christopher MillerCritical Care Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1982010609
  28. Cole Miller, DPTPhysical Therapist1932872942
  29. Faye MillerBehavior Technician1700486834
  30. Kia Miller, CF-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1467965657
  31. Lindsay Miller, PHDCognitive & Behavioral Psychologist1386120335
  32. Paul Miller, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1245265610
  33. Robert MillerSurgery Physician1962552323
  34. Sandra Miller, CNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1952344699
  35. Stephan Miller, M.D.Emergency Medicine Physician1326012295
  36. Trisha Miller, PH.D.Psychologist1053540880
  37. Brenda Mills, PHNCommunity Health Registered Nurse1225262009
  38. Craig Mills, MDPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician1164571386
  39. Laural Mills, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1871918748
  40. Deanna Miner, MLT(ASCP)Medical Laboratory Technician1184956435
  41. Holli Miner, OTOccupational Therapist1386704294
  42. Aubrey Minor, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1962047720
  43. Timothy Minton, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1487634762
  44. Kristen Mion, NPNurse Practitioner1871327718
  45. Alexis MirandaCase Manager/Care Coordinator1003527300
  46. Katie Mires, PHARMDPharmacist1699215061
  47. John Misdary, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1669559233
  48. Andrew Mitchell, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1275581860
  49. Shelley MitchellCase Manager/Care Coordinator1134850035
  50. Bryce MitzelCase Manager/Care Coordinator1174165559

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.