Athletic Trainer
NUCC 2255A2300X · Specialist/Technologist
48,161 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 54 states · 38th of 690 specialties by headcount.
Where this specialty sits in the corpus
Athletic Trainer ranks 38th of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0.68% of all registered NPIs), densest in Texas; per resident North Dakota leads.
- 48,161
- NPPES providers in specialty
- 38th
- of 690 specialties
- 344
- state-share HHI
- 1.1%
- Part D prescriber share
North Dakota is densest per capita (2.5× the national rate; Vermont 2.2×); 76.7% of the Specialist/Technologist category.
Taxonomy fingerprint
Athletic Trainer (NUCC 2255A2300X; 1.1% Part D prescribers (538 of 48,161); avg 427 Part D claims/prescriber (302nd of 567); Open Payments avg $393/physician (391st of 552; 363 paid, $143K total); state-share HHI 344; next-larger headcount neighbor Psychiatry Physician (+5,010); next-smaller Psychologist (-606)).
Next larger: Psychiatry Physician (53,171) Next smaller: Psychologist (47,555)
Population-adjusted state index
Each multiple is this specialty's providers-per-resident in a state divided by the national rate (Census Vintage population estimates). Raw headcount favors large states; this ranking surfaces denser markets.
Over-indexed vs national rate
- North Dakota 2.5× · 34.8/100k
- Vermont 2.2× · 31/100k
- South Dakota 1.9× · 26.5/100k
- Delaware 1.8× · 25.9/100k
- Indiana 1.8× · 25.1/100k
Under-indexed vs national rate
- Puerto Rico 0.04× · 0.5/100k
- Alaska 0.39× · 5.6/100k
- California 0.51× · 7.2/100k
- Nevada 0.59× · 8.4/100k
- New York 0.60× · 8.6/100k
Which states have the most providers?
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 3,164 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 3,146 |
| 3 | Ohio | 2,893 |
| 4 | California | 2,813 |
| 5 | Florida | 2,371 |
| 6 | Illinois | 2,098 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 1,796 |
| 8 | Indiana | 1,723 |
| 9 | Michigan | 1,709 |
| 10 | New York | 1,682 |
| 11 | Virginia | 1,557 |
| 12 | Georgia | 1,517 |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 1,365 |
| 14 | New Jersey | 1,216 |
| 15 | Massachusetts | 1,162 |
Top Cities for Athletic Trainer
| # | City | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IndianapolisIndiana | 314 |
| 2 | CincinnatiOhio | 276 |
| 3 | PittsburghPennsylvania | 275 |
| 4 | HoustonTexas | 263 |
| 5 | ColumbusOhio | 262 |
| 6 | San DiegoCalifornia | 242 |
| 7 | OrlandoFlorida | 237 |
| 8 | ChicagoIllinois | 225 |
| 9 | PhiladelphiaPennsylvania | 219 |
| 10 | ColumbiaSouth Carolina | 217 |
| 11 | SpringfieldMissouri | 209 |
| 12 | OgdenUtah | 206 |
Sample Athletic Trainer NPIs
A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.
| # | Provider |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan Wantz, A.T.CRidley Park, PA |
| 2 | Lawrence Collins, PA-C, ATCTampa, FL |
| 3 | Ryan Clark, MS, ATC/R, CSCSNorth Kansas City, MO |
| 4 | Abigail Denen, ATCCincinnati, OH |
| 5 | Christopher Giordullo, ATCincinnati, OH |
| 6 | Todd Harrison, ATCincinnati, OH |
| 7 | Ken Rushford, ATCincinnati, OH |
| 8 | John Brehm, AT, MEDWest Chester, OH |
| 9 | Catherine Conly, ATCCincinnati, OH |
| 10 | Bridget MorrisCincinnati, OH |
| 11 | Christopher Severns, ATC, OTCWest Chester, OH |
| 12 | Christopher Morris, ATSardinia, OH |
| 13 | Jennifer Miller, ATCincinnati, OH |
| 14 | Gina Dicrocco, ATCFarmington, ME |
| 15 | Katie Hamberg, ATCCincinnati, OH |
| 16 | Kevin Hilgenberg, PA-CSeaman, OH |
| 17 | Michael SlemonsCincinnati, OH |
| 18 | Lisa Sweeterman, ATCincinnati, OH |
Related Specialties
Adjacent specialties in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy - same Specialist/Technologist category.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources and methodology
Provider data from CMS NPPES (download.cms.gov/nppes). Specialty classification from NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org). Part D averages from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; industry payments from CMS Open Payments 2024. Counts reflect self-designated primary taxonomy at NPI enrollment. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Methodology · About
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