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 53 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. Emma Stone, OTDOccupational Therapist1720909252
  2. Kurt Stone, MDFamily Medicine Physician1922062488
  3. Carl Stonecipher, DDSDentist1326056086
  4. Chad Storch, D.O.Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician1437206471
  5. Kendra Storm, DNPNurse Practitioner1033752183
  6. Shelley Stortz, NRPParamedic1750168217
  7. Mark Stotz, DDSDentist1679625784
  8. Paula Stotz, R.PH.Pharmacist1942396759
  9. Maci Stouffer, OTD, OTR/LOccupational Therapist1558088542
  10. Agelia Stout, AUDAudiologist1356831275
  11. Christi StoutCase Manager/Care Coordinator1407518715
  12. Traci Stout, MAT, LAT, ATCAthletic Trainer1164204350
  13. Elizabeth Stoutland, OTDPediatric Occupational Therapist1932945680
  14. Paul Stover, DCChiropractor1083585715
  15. Sierra Stover, LPCMental Health Counselor1215653571
  16. Sarah Strain, DCChiropractor1710935556
  17. Ray Strand, M. D.Family Medicine Physician1790001964
  18. Stephanie StrandMental Health Counselor1508071663
  19. Jennifer Strasburg, MDFamily Medicine Physician1588014104
  20. Allison Strate, RNRegistered Nurse1154241909
  21. Brandy Strom-DuggerProfessional Counselor1982822490
  22. Lori Strong, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1437181765
  23. Heidi Strouth, MDInternal Medicine Physician1699722629
  24. Aaron Studer, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1427104389
  25. Brooke Sturlaugson, PTPhysical Therapist1255401105
  26. Jennifer StylesOccupational Therapist1053720599
  27. Amanda Suedmeier, COTAOccupational Therapy Assistant1396425914
  28. Josee Suess Carlin, CCDC IIICounselor1881947422
  29. Wesley Sufficool, DOSurgery Physician1043309891
  30. Emily SummersCase Manager/Care Coordinator1114845070
  31. Beth Sundahl, PHARMDPharmacist1043598667
  32. Charice Suomala, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1841952710
  33. Willis Sutliff, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1821020108
  34. Pamela Sutto, BACase Manager/Care Coordinator1871217372
  35. Brettrick Sutton, D.C.Chiropractor1497706956
  36. Elizabeth Sutton, MDObstetrics & Gynecology Physician1427460385
  37. Robyn Svendsen, OTOccupational Therapist1477623874
  38. Felicia Swallow, LAC LPCCounselor1417761420
  39. Amanda Swan, LPC, QMHPMental Health Counselor1972327492
  40. Jara Swan, LPCMental Health Counselor1225506538
  41. Desiree SwannClinical Social Worker1750057188
  42. Amanda Swanson, RBTBehavior Technician1427864503
  43. Erik Swanson, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1356484976
  44. Linda Swanson, RNPsychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse1477097889
  45. Mary Swanson, M.S.Speech-Language Pathologist1154823813
  46. Melissa Swanson, CNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1326721168
  47. Sarah Swantner, LPC, NCCMental Health Counselor1053938456
  48. Cali SwartzOccupational Therapist1942609136
  49. Michael Swartz, M.D.Radiation Oncology Physician1225174402
  50. Christine SweersCase Manager/Care Coordinator1689046278

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.