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 60 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. Tamara Wirtz, CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1942549258
  2. Errin Wise, MS, RDRegistered Dietitian1912516832
  3. Robin Wisniewski, PSY.D.Clinical Psychologist1083656409
  4. Jeffrey Wiswall, D.D.S., M.S.Endodontics1063592160
  5. Steven Wiswall, DMD, MSEndodontics1316389117
  6. Elizabeth WitkampPharmacist1578938031
  7. Gregory WittenbergDermatology Physician1760418420
  8. Cynthia Wixon-LoeckerMental Health Counselor1861323123
  9. Amber Wodzinski, MS, ACTMental Health Counselor1750925400
  10. Donald WoeltgeOptician1841324027
  11. Jana Wolf, RNRegistered Nurse1326307992
  12. Kami WolfRadiologic Technologist1447577580
  13. Abigail WolffBehavior Technician1568145571
  14. Ariann WolffAcupuncturist1922613421
  15. Kelsey Wondercheck, DDSDentist1992225239
  16. Allison Wood, EMTBasic Emergency Medical Technician1407721145
  17. Camille Wood, DCSports Physician Chiropractor1922172097
  18. Kyla Woodard, CSW-PIPClinical Social Worker1124804109
  19. Robert Woodruff, M.D.Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1669513552
  20. Jenna Woods, QASPCounselor1528417508
  21. Rhonda Woods, DCChiropractor1720157811
  22. Sadie WoodsBehavior Technician1235078825
  23. Willetta Woodson, ACTProfessional Counselor1396287520
  24. Aaron Wright, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1962129684
  25. Alexia WrightMental Health Counselor1982521027
  26. Dana Wright, LVNLicensed Vocational Nurse1770337149
  27. Jennifer Wright, SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist1063582492
  28. Michael WrightCase Manager/Care Coordinator1922403872
  29. Paul Wright, MDOphthalmology Physician1073550091
  30. Haelee WuertzerRegistered Nurse1285524082
  31. Lois WuestewaldCase Manager/Care Coordinator1689061210
  32. Shilo Wymbs, LMTMassage Therapist1427977032
  33. Sarah Yellow BoyRegistered Nurse1871224568
  34. Santianna Yellow HorseBehavior Technician1114626827
  35. Dominique YellowhairDentist1083577746
  36. Kimberly York, OTOccupational Therapist1225108632
  37. Nichole Yost, CNP,FNP-BCFamily Nurse Practitioner1285043752
  38. Amanda Young, MS, NCC, ACTCounselor1629822903
  39. Cody Young, RPTPhysical Therapist1811971443
  40. Falon Young, ODOptometrist1295765055
  41. Ryan YoungSocial Worker1295063154
  42. Vassilia Young, MDDermatology Physician1750353389
  43. Amanda Youngers, CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1568625531
  44. Dan Youngren, D.D.S.General Practice Dentistry1962528398
  45. Melissa Yuhas, BSBehavior Technician1659973725
  46. Ali Zakaria, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1144604661
  47. Sarah Zakhari, RBTBehavior Technician1851960066
  48. Christine Zambon, P.A.Physician Assistant1083633846
  49. Gabrielle Zantow, PHARMDPharmacist1881315117
  50. Candis Zaske, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1174417620

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.