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 44 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
- Kelli Powers, MTMassage Therapist1962261826
- Nancy Powers, PSY.DClinical Psychologist1285646059
- Patrick Powers, LPC-MHMental Health Counselor1285753251
- Sierra Powers, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1023670692
- Elizabeth PozorskiBehavior Technician1992649511
- Diane Pradarelli, MSW, APSWSocial Worker1669705059
- Rajesh Pradhan, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1912115841
- Jocelyn Prang, RPH, DDSMPharmacist1811977390
- Miranda Pray-DedeObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1174668107
- Madison PrebleCase Manager/Care Coordinator1932572310
- Aliaksandra PresniatsovaSpeech-Language Pathologist1669334892
- Berit PrestonStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1871426312
- Krista Preston, MS, LPCMental Health Counselor1053065714
- Vanessa Pribil, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1912442336
- Michelle PrichardCase Manager/Care Coordinator1003246406
- Ericka Privitt, N.P.Family Nurse Practitioner1154703817
- Shelley ProutyCase Manager/Care Coordinator1891126785
- Evelyn Provell, CNPNurse Practitioner1851347975
- Megan Prpich, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1770103970
- Nancy Pruitt, MS, BCBA, LBABehavior Analyst1801361712
- Bailey Pryor, O.T.Occupational Therapist1093173866
- Tyler Ptacek, M.D.Interventional Pain Medicine Physician1225324791
- Jacob PuckettCase Manager/Care Coordinator1114659067
- Curt Pudwill, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1629161195
- Brittany Pullen, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1548153331
- Hailey PullmanPhysical Therapist1013849330
- Drew Purdy, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1659327781
- Lannese Purtell, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1790468874
- Bhaskar Purushottam, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1982804969
- Leah Push, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1467123711
- Linnea Putnam, PHARM.D.,MBAPharmacotherapy Pharmacist1578566014
- Gaik Lin Quah, LPC MH QMHPMental Health Counselor1295030450
- Kari Quaschnick, D.C.Chiropractor1316110018
- Lynette Quast, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1497735914
- Connie Quigley LangeElectroneurodiagnostic Specialist/Technologist1942757851
- Bailey QuinnAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1366069262
- Erik Raborn, DO MPHGastroenterology Physician1417482225
- Cassandra Raby, MAMental Health Counselor1033929625
- Jessica Rachetto, PA-CPhysician Assistant1053459347
- Michael RaffertyFamily Medicine Physician1518919083
- Colleen Ragan, L.AC, DIPL.AC.Acupuncturist1679839476
- Keirsta Ragels, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1447923255
- Melanie Ramiscal, RNWound Care Registered Nurse1912897778
- Randy RamiscalPhysician Assistant1538892922
- Maria Ramos, PAPhysician Assistant1851303358
- Kristene Rancour, ACTAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Psychologist1548094113
- Anne-Louise RangCase Manager/Care Coordinator1801486626
- Devon Rasmussen, DCChiropractor1881246460
- Susan Rathbun, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1588167282
- Mariah Ratliff, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1417800038
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.