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 48 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. Jon Schaack, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1790871499
  2. Tara Schaack, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1124113329
  3. Alexander Schabauer, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1922054048
  4. Diane Schabauer, CNPNurse Practitioner1437199569
  5. Linda Schacher, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1285182014
  6. Steven Schacher, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1265630461
  7. Anna SchaeferSpeech-Language Pathologist1194453183
  8. Steven Schaefer, ODOptometrist1821720186
  9. Jamie SchaefferFamily Medicine Physician1154418739
  10. Kiley SchaefferCounselor1538912480
  11. Cristy Schaffan, M.S., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1093968885
  12. Sara SchallerLicensed Practical Nurse1245720077
  13. Ashley ScharaCounselor1275192155
  14. Kyle Scharles, DPTPhysical Therapist1427393933
  15. Brooke Scheessele, LMTMassage Therapist1417606567
  16. Malorie SchefcikProfessional Counselor1356232474
  17. Lisa Scheppers, MDInternal Medicine Physician1871502443
  18. Lacey SchererBehavior Technician1992553283
  19. Alexis Scherr, PHARMDPharmacist1861784977
  20. Casey Scherr, DCChiropractor1114256849
  21. Gregory Scherr, DCChiropractor1447328034
  22. Holly Scherr, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1912308164
  23. Jayme Scherr, D.C.Chiropractor1174708507
  24. Ron Scherr, LACCounselor1295114700
  25. Shayla Scherr, BSCase Manager/Care Coordinator1851721229
  26. Kaitlyn Schieffer, CSW, QMHPSocial Worker1053094003
  27. Sheila Schielke, D.C.Chiropractor1073852489
  28. Hannah Schiermeister, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1700614088
  29. Tanner Schilder, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1396132296
  30. Laura SchirberPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1669848925
  31. Scott Schirber, O.D.Optometrist1558575498
  32. Jack Schleiffarth, M.D.Otolaryngology Physician1699972000
  33. Jeffrey Schleusener, M.D.Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician1780685586
  34. Rand Schleusener, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1427038173
  35. Michael SchlichtHistology Technician1699085969
  36. Rachel SchmadekePhysical Therapist1356899249
  37. Pamela Schmagel, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1043323959
  38. Thomas Schmanski, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1477620714
  39. Micah Schmid, OTOccupational Therapist1881764256
  40. Dawn SchmidtAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1710495999
  41. Martha Schmidt, PHARMDPharmacist1609736651
  42. Olivia SchmidtBehavior Technician1558217364
  43. Hannah Schmidtlein, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1285566984
  44. Brisa SchmitBehavior Technician1548980311
  45. Kaylee Schmit, OTDOccupational Therapist1841036589
  46. Lorna SchnabelSpeech-Language Pathologist1205338001
  47. Brett Schneider, CHWCase Manager/Care Coordinator1598424624
  48. Randi SchneiderSocial Worker1376191650
  49. Katarina Schneiderman, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1093504052
  50. Bobbie Schneller, DOFamily Medicine Physician1679758858

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.