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 45 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. Angela Ratzsch, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1689028763
  2. Emily Rausch, PTPhysical Therapist1932558939
  3. Daniel Rawson, MDPulmonary Disease Physician1295770568
  4. Kristin RayLicensed Practical Nurse1205112646
  5. Spencer RaySocial Worker1962231027
  6. Melanie Rayan, MDEndocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician1922617869
  7. Callie RaymondRegistered Nurse1265726806
  8. Lindsey Raymond, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1164703336
  9. Louis Raymond, MDNephrology Physician1760437016
  10. Blaise Reagle, LPCMental Health Counselor1972131654
  11. Rebecca Reausaw, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1992117048
  12. Sara Reausaw-Wilson, D.M.D.General Practice Dentistry1285807214
  13. Kilby Rech, DCChiropractor1134700099
  14. Amy Red OwlCommunity Health Worker1588424873
  15. Carmel Red Shirt, LPNLicensed Practical Nurse1811226780
  16. Caitlin ReevesCase Manager/Care Coordinator1144728767
  17. Margaret Reginelli, MTMassage Therapist1891501136
  18. Thomas Reher, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1588043798
  19. Jenny Rehorst, OTRLOccupational Therapist1871770966
  20. Brittni Reichert, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1063904290
  21. June Reilly, LPCProfessional Counselor1861715708
  22. Lara Reinecke, LMSW/LCSWClinical Social Worker1053596080
  23. Nicole Reitz, MA, CCC/SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1275035040
  24. Julie Remmereid, ED.SSchool Psychologist1255889085
  25. David Rempel, DDSDentist1265460091
  26. Li Ren, PA-CPhysician Assistant1184642852
  27. Kent Renaud, DPMPodiatrist1477523512
  28. Cassandra RengifoBehavior Technician1063192615
  29. Richard Renka, MDPsychiatry Physician1801882287
  30. Abigail Renn, RD LNRegistered Dietitian1003428053
  31. Julia Ressl, RNRegistered Nurse1093036550
  32. Douglas Retzer, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1376537803
  33. Erin Retzer, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1710971239
  34. Jorge Reyno, MDInfectious Disease Physician1679687735
  35. Charles Rezabek, DOStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1942059654
  36. Paul Rezich, DDSDentist1679591622
  37. Destinee Rice, CNPNurse Practitioner1912799776
  38. Heather Rice, PA-CPhysician Assistant1023329919
  39. Heidi Rice, LACCounselor1134503378
  40. Stuart Rice, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1033188594
  41. Lynell Rice Brinkworth, L.M.F.T.Marriage & Family Therapist1164655445
  42. Juanita Richards, P.A.C.Physician Assistant1932168325
  43. Linda Richards, RNCase Management Registered Nurse1033440524
  44. Thomas Richardson, MACOM, DIPL. OMAcupuncturist1821383183
  45. Troy Richardson, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1609983014
  46. Tyler RichardsonCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1255175931
  47. Brian Richman, DDSStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1841517521
  48. Maleah RichterSpeech-Language Pathologist1942188594
  49. Christine Riegel, LMT LICENSED MASSAGEMassage Therapist1144976291
  50. Brittany Rieman, PA-CPhysician Assistant1487058293

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.