2026 data CMS NPPES NUCC Taxonomy

Doctors in Watertown, SD

Active healthcare providers in Watertown sourced from the CMS NPPES weekly file — no proprietary ratings, no editorial scores. NPI counts, specialty distribution, and primary practice addresses refreshed each release.

539
Providers
CMS NPPES-registered
20
Specialties
NUCC taxonomy codes
Physical Therapist
Top specialty
39 providers
South Dakota
State
SD

539 healthcare providers across 20 specialties

Watertown, South Dakota appears in the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System with 539 registered healthcare providers spanning 20 distinct NUCC-taxonomy specialties. This count includes every individual clinician who has applied for an NPI and listed a practice address in Watertown — 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 Watertown practice location on file.

The provider mix in Watertown is weighted toward Physical Therapist (39 clinicians, followed by Mental Health Counselor with 33 and Pharmacist with 26). 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, Watertown reports roughly 58.6 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 Watertown patients, this directory is most useful as a starting shortlist — searching by specialty narrows the 690-taxonomy roster to clinicians with the relevant training, and each provider page links to NPI, state licensing boards, and the NPPES registry for credential verification. 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 NPPES data is self-reported and refreshed monthly, so listing details may be out of date; call the practice directly to confirm the provider is still there, accepts your insurance, and is taking new patients. Nothing on this page substitutes for consulting a licensed clinician about your personal health decisions.

539
Providers
20
Specialties
58.6
Per 100K (state)

Which specialties are most common in Watertown

Physical Therapist 39
Mental Health Counselor 33
Pharmacist 26
Occupational Therapist 23
Family Medicine Physician 23
Chiropractor 21
Speech-Language Pathologist 20
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor 20
Dentist 19
Clinical Social Worker 18
Physician Assistant 17
Counselor 17
Family Nurse Practitioner 15
Registered Nurse 13
Social Worker 13
Optometrist 12
Registered Dietitian 12
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 11
Occupational Therapy Assistant 10
Surgery Physician 9

Healthcare Providers (Page 2)

Name
MARK BONTREGER, PSYCHOLOGIST
Clinical Psychologist
RACHEL BRANDRIET, COTA
Occupational Therapy Assistant
SARA BRAUN
Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor
GRACEY BRENDEN
Occupational Therapy Assistant
NATHAN BRESKE, DPT, ATC
Physical Therapist
JOSEPH BRETSCHNEIDER, PA-C
Physician Assistant
RICKY BRIGGS, RPT
Physical Therapist
STACEY BRIGGS
Physical Therapy Assistant
JEFFREY BRINDLE, MD
Radiation Oncology Physician
MEGHAN BRINK, BA,MA, CCDCT
Counselor
DUSTIN BRINKMAN, PHARM D.
Pharmacist
SARAYA BRONSON
Counselor
TASHENA BRONSON
Social Worker
JONI BUECHLER-PRICE, M.D.
Radiation Oncology Physician
KARI BUNKERS, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
LEANNE BUNNELL, AUDIOLOGIST
Audiologist
VICKIE BURCHATZ, COTA
Occupational Therapy Assistant
JENNIFER BYER, PA-C
Physician Assistant
DAVID CARLSON, MD
Family Medicine Physician
ROGER CARTER, MD
Surgery Physician
AMANDA CARTER-BOOMSMA, LPC
Counselor
CHRISTINE CASS, PT
Physical Therapist
ALAN CHRISTENSEN, MD
Surgery Physician
BAKE CHRISTIANSEN, LMT
Massage Therapist
TERALYNN CLARK, MD
Anesthesiology Physician
KRIS CLEVELAND, P.T.
Physical Therapist
KRISTINA CLOUTIER, LPC
Professional Counselor
CLAYTON CONROY, DDS
Dentist
JULIE COOK, RPH
Pharmacist
ROBERT CRANK, MD
Diagnostic Radiology Physician
CRAIG CRISMON, MD
Pediatrics Physician
SHANNON CROSBY
Mental Health Counselor
NANCY CRUMP, MPT
Physical Therapist
THANE CRUMP, DDS
Endodontics
RHONDA CYRE, COTA
Occupational Therapy Assistant
LANCE DAGEL, D.C.
Chiropractor
AUSTIN DALE, CRNA
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
BAILLEY DANFORTH, PA-C
Physician Assistant
DANIELLE DANIELS, CNP
Family Nurse Practitioner
STEFFANIE DANLEY, PHARMD, BCPS
Pharmacist
ALLISON DARGATZ, DC
Chiropractor
SAMANTHA DARNALL-WERLINGER, MD
Family Medicine Physician
COLE DAVIDSON, R.PH.
Pharmacist
ERIKA DAVIS
Registered Nurse
ASHLEY DAY
Mental Health Counselor
JULIANNE DECKER, CCC-SLP
Speech-Language Pathologist
TODD DECKER, AU.D.
Audiologist
DONNA DETTMANN, MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist
FREDERICK DEUTSCH, DC
Chiropractor
KATHLEEN DEUTSCH, DC
Chiropractor

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many doctors are in Watertown, SD?
There are 539 registered healthcare providers in Watertown, SD, covering 20 specialties. This includes physicians, dentists, therapists, and other licensed providers.
What are the most common medical specialties in Watertown?
The most common specialties in Watertown are Physical Therapist, Mental Health Counselor, Pharmacist, Occupational Therapist, Family Medicine Physician. Physical Therapist has the most providers with 39.

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