Therapists & Counselors in Mellette, SD
1 registered licensed providers
113th of 133 places in SD
population 194
Why there is no per-resident figure here
Mellette has about 5.1× as many registered providers as its own population would account for. Places like this are office districts or medical campuses inside a larger urban area — the 1 licensed providers here serve that wider area, not only the 194 residents inside the boundary. Dividing by those residents would produce a number that looks precise and means nothing.
Mellette has 1 licensed provider with a registered practice address, across 1 licence type.
That is roughly 3.9 providers per square mile of land area.
This is good news rather than bad if you live nearby: a concentration like this is what a regional cluster of practices looks like, and people travel to it from across the area. It does mean the list below is worth reading alongside the surrounding towns rather than on its own, since where someone registered an address and where their clients come from are two different things here.
Mellette is the 113th largest concentration in South Dakota by number of providers, accounting for under 0.1% of the state total.
With only one provider registered locally, most people here will be looking beyond the town. Licences are issued at state level, so a provider anywhere in South Dakota can generally see you by video — which makes the statewide figure the more useful one: 2,906 licensed providers are registered across South Dakota. Asking specifically whether a practice takes remote appointments is usually the fastest way to widen the search.
These counts come from the federal NPI registry. A provider appears here if they hold an active NPI with a practice address in this area — it does not mean they are currently accepting new clients, and the registry does not record insurance, fees or availability.
Everyone registered in Mellette
| Name | Licence type | Practice address | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Jilek, PH.D. | Psychologist | 39218 PRAIRIE RD, 57461 | (605) 228-4877 |