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 59 of 61.

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Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

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. David Whitney, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1528083565
  2. Kathryn WhittakerGeneral Practice Dentistry1922849454
  3. Grace WickLicensed Practical Nurse1407741374
  4. Rhianna Wickett, DPTPhysical Therapist1316476088
  5. Kelly Wicks, RBTBehavior Technician1033703889
  6. Dan Wiebe, MAProfessional Counselor1841299971
  7. Susan Wiedmeier, OTOccupational Therapist1083784490
  8. Bryant Wieking, PAPhysician Assistant1750766523
  9. Carol Wiese, DDSPediatric Dentistry1215374335
  10. Trina Wilcken, MS, LPC-MHMental Health Counselor1497124721
  11. Darlene Wilcox, PH.D., LPClinical Psychologist1730412867
  12. Evelyn Wilder, LPC-MH, QMHP, LACMental Health Counselor1417294133
  13. Carolyn Wildhaber, CSW-PIPSocial Worker1336647205
  14. Kristen Wilen, MA, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1427531797
  15. Patricia Wiles, CMAAdult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist1851099774
  16. Kelly Wiley, BS MLS (ASCP)Medical Technologist1144530544
  17. Richard Wiley, LPC-MHMental Health Counselor1770944498
  18. Katherine Wilgers, NPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1487293692
  19. Roxanne William, RPHPharmacist1609176437
  20. Kirsten William-KennedyStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1598151961
  21. Braden WilliamsCertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1295278356
  22. Bridget Williams, MSMental Health Counselor1669914115
  23. Elizabeth Williams, MSPTPhysical Therapist1053519199
  24. Gregory Williams, DDSOral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1720126220
  25. Jennifer WilliamsProfessional Counselor1467160705
  26. Karli Williams, D.D.S.Pediatric Dentistry1598012841
  27. Shannon Williams, MDSurgery Physician1477544930
  28. Heather Williamson, P.T.Physical Therapist1730342809
  29. Ingrid WilliamsonBehavior Technician1467149211
  30. Marcia WilliamsonPharmacist1225527526
  31. Rebecca Willse, LACAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1255739439
  32. Laverne Willson, LICENSED HEARING INSHearing Instrument Specialist1275793853
  33. Andrew Wilson, DDSPediatric Dentistry1720655772
  34. Diane Wilson, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1447321872
  35. Joanna WilsonRegistered Nurse1568914265
  36. Joleen Wilson, P.T.Physical Therapist1962633362
  37. Jonathan Wilson, M.D.Neurological Surgery Physician1376727354
  38. Joslin WilsonLactation Consultant (Registered Nurse)1427702844
  39. Matthew Wilson, DPTPhysical Therapist1033871363
  40. Robert Wilson, ODOptometrist1710107909
  41. Roger Wilson, DDS, MSOral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry1437125721
  42. Thomas Wilson, M.D.Interventional Cardiology Physician1730503657
  43. Tina WilsonMental Health Counselor1720904477
  44. Jon Wingert, MDFamily Medicine Physician1891724407
  45. Ray Winsel, R.PHPharmacist1811297526
  46. Deborah Winter, PA-CPhysician Assistant1225121387
  47. Miranda Winters, PAPhysician Assistant1790419273
  48. Rachel Winters, DCChiropractor1013620319
  49. Robyn Wintersteen, RPHPharmacist1841590569
  50. Mallory Wipf, PA-CPhysician Assistant1417405416

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.