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 43 of 61.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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. Chantal Peterson, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1427469519
  2. Jolene Peterson, MSW LCSW PIPClinical Social Worker1033173349
  3. Joudly PetersonBehavior Technician1649988783
  4. Megan PetersonCounselor1154987436
  5. Natalie Peterson, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1376996538
  6. Randee PetersonAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1023973401
  7. Scott Peterson, PHARM. D.Pharmacist1427000140
  8. Wendy Peterson, PAPhysician Assistant1891786166
  9. Karen Pettigrew, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1467409011
  10. Sarah PettyjohnPhysical Therapist1366656118
  11. Marina Petukoff, MDHospitalist Physician1508802596
  12. Ashley Pfeiffer, DPTPhysical Therapist1528346079
  13. Garrett Pfeiffer, DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1841579547
  14. Deanna PfeifleProfessional Counselor1932327541
  15. Carson PhillipsFamily Medicine Physician1518372127
  16. Elizabeth Phillips, MNTRegistered Dietitian1457419723
  17. Jane Phillips, RDHDental Hygienist1730609868
  18. Pamela Phillips, MDMOHS-Micrographic Surgery Physician1962481044
  19. Madison Phipps, RBTBehavior Technician1245823616
  20. Michael Phipps, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1851402671
  21. Maya PiBehavior Analyst1699634394
  22. Lisa Picotte, RNRegistered Nurse1629307152
  23. Raymond Pierce, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1801836846
  24. Sarah PierceMental Health Counselor1528885803
  25. Shelley Pierce, BSM, MSP, ACTAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1407465628
  26. Gary PillenOptician1376611160
  27. Ellen Pinholt, MDInternal Medicine Physician1275637977
  28. James Pischke, MDInternal Medicine Physician1306531942
  29. Tavia Pitsor, CNPNurse Practitioner1063387900
  30. Michele Plooster, CNPNurse Practitioner1508178666
  31. Wayne Plooster, DOFamily Medicine Physician1013101054
  32. Angelena Plummer, LPC-MH, QMHPMental Health Counselor1659881993
  33. Carey Poehls, PT, DPT,OCSPhysical Therapist1578019436
  34. Jo PokorneyCase Manager/Care Coordinator1457781858
  35. Tamara PolingDermatology Physician1053357962
  36. Larry PollardCounselor1891080123
  37. Brooke Pond, M.S.Mental Health Counselor1558984161
  38. Kelsea Pontius, BSCase Manager/Care Coordinator1497333637
  39. Pte Ska Hinapa Wi Poor BearMental Health Counselor1619779188
  40. Gloria PopocaStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1730966995
  41. Linda Poppens BolandRegistered Nurse1316495146
  42. Eric Porisch, O.D.Optometrist1174502330
  43. Lisa Porisch, LPC-MHMental Health Counselor1407836372
  44. Colin PotterMental Health Counselor1023851649
  45. Lonna Potter, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1538312590
  46. Marie PotthoffPharmacist1033518659
  47. Trevor PottsCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1821557943
  48. Santosh Poudel, MDInternal Medicine Physician1023377884
  49. Jennifer PowellSurgical Technologist1629489091
  50. David Powers, D.C.Chiropractor1336291590

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.