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 47 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. Heidi RubinsClinical Social Worker1982829974
  2. John Rud, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1437286150
  3. Mary Rude, PTPhysical Therapist1548330475
  4. Jim RuheClinical Social Worker1205054715
  5. Rita Rumbaugh, RNRegistered Nurse1881052678
  6. Carol Ann Runcik, L.M.TMassage Therapist1073287983
  7. Derric Running Horse, ACTAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1245849488
  8. Ruslan Rusanov, DMDDentist1255960613
  9. Linda Rush, MS, LPC, CCDCIIIAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1487806337
  10. Sarah Ryan, NPNurse Practitioner1083125082
  11. Jennifer Ryder, DPMPodiatrist1609848670
  12. William Ryman, PHARMDPharmacist1659717759
  13. Jennifer Sabers, AU.D.Audiologist1538573084
  14. Lisa SabersSpeech-Language Pathologist1730681545
  15. Valerie Sabrowski, RBTBehavior Technician1689298168
  16. Steven Sachs, PAMedical Physician Assistant1427111749
  17. Gregory Saffell, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology Physician1922065663
  18. Robert Sage, M.D.Dermatology Physician1861684748
  19. Malinda Sailors, PTPhysical Therapist1508012410
  20. Matthew Sailors, RPTPhysical Therapist1174593792
  21. Tally Salisbury, LPC-MH QMHPMental Health Counselor1851426779
  22. Tina Salley, CFASurgical Technologist1316009020
  23. Chance SalwayDentist1912766064
  24. Ruth Samuelsen, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1982774303
  25. Bart Samuelson, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1063520542
  26. Rodney Samuelson, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1083875744
  27. Jade Sanchez, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1285340844
  28. Ardith Sand, MSWClinical Social Worker1588705289
  29. Rebecca Sanders, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1366851503
  30. Teressa Sanders, DPTPhysical Therapist1225147952
  31. Zackery SandersStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1649912510
  32. Katie Sandvig, PT,DPTOrthopedic Physical Therapist1073945895
  33. David Sandvik, MDGeriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician1548253388
  34. Linda Sandvik, RN BSN CDEDiabetes Educator Registered Nurse1104028257
  35. Ashley Sargent, CM, BSCase Manager/Care Coordinator1699181412
  36. Maria Sargent, CNPNurse Practitioner1003393570
  37. Tyler SarringarPhysical Therapist1518495563
  38. Grant Sasse, PHD, LPC-MHProfessional Counselor1881166635
  39. Ron Sasso, N.C.C., L.P.C.,CBISTProfessional Counselor1033419189
  40. Michael Satterness, PHARM.DPharmacist1194004846
  41. Amanda Sauer, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1861122251
  42. Kathy Saulton, PHDCase Manager/Care Coordinator1033515945
  43. Robert Saunders, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1841492063
  44. Stephannie SaundersSpeech-Language Pathologist1477272276
  45. Morgan Sauvage, PA-CPhysician Assistant1467123273
  46. Trey Sauvage, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1316517808
  47. Ingrid SaveryCase Manager/Care Coordinator1235903873
  48. Kayla SayerFamily Nurse Practitioner1003563669
  49. Charles Scanlon, D.D.S., MSDPeriodontics1568611374
  50. Ryan Scarborough, ODOptometrist1679653240

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.