Athletic Trainer providers in the U.S.
44,368 NPPES records list athletic trainer as their primary taxonomy, about 13 per 100,000 residents; North Dakota and Vermont have the most per resident. 21 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 2255A2300X means
2255A2300X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Specialist/Technologist, Athletic Trainer, in the grouping Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers. 44,368 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
Athletic trainers are allied health care professionals who work in consultation with or under the direction of physicians, and specialize in the prevention, assessment, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and illnesses. Currently, the entry-level employment requirements are a bachelor's degree with a major in athletic training from an accredited university or college. A majority of athletic trainers hold advanced degrees. National board certification is generally required as a condition of state licensure and employment. Most states regulate athletic trainers, and they practice within the scope of that license or regulation. Clinical practice includes emergency care, rehabilitation, reconditioning, therapeutic exercise, wellness programs, exercise physiology, kinesiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology and health care administration.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, definition as NUCC publishes it (nucc.org); counts from CMS NPPES.
Most per resident: the 8 highest
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2255A2300X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Indianapolis has the most, 294
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2255A2300X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 51 by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 724 | 14 |
| Alaska | 42 | 6 |
| Arizona | 644 | 9 |
| Arkansas | 394 | 13 |
| California | 2,605 | 7 |
| Colorado | 694 | 12 |
| Connecticut | 633 | 18 |
| Delaware | 238 | 23 |
| District of Columbia | 134 | 20 |
| Florida | 2,200 | 10 |
| Georgia | 1,420 | 13 |
| Hawaii | 199 | 14 |
| Idaho | 328 | 17 |
| Illinois | 1,930 | 15 |
| Indiana | 1,588 | 23 |
| Iowa | 667 | 21 |
| Kansas | 588 | 20 |
| Kentucky | 671 | 15 |
| Louisiana | 637 | 14 |
| Maine | 276 | 20 |
| Maryland | 713 | 12 |
| Massachusetts | 1,067 | 15 |
| Michigan | 1,522 | 15 |
| Minnesota | 1,030 | 18 |
| Mississippi | 331 | 11 |
| Missouri | 1,036 | 17 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 241 | 21 |
| Nebraska | 457 | 23 |
| Nevada | 247 | 8 |
| New Hampshire | 294 | 21 |
| New Jersey | 1,147 | 12 |
| New Mexico | 212 | 10 |
| New York | 1,602 | 8 |
| North Carolina | 1,633 | 15 |
| North Dakota | 237 | 30 |
| Ohio | 2,396 | 20 |
| Oklahoma | 440 | 11 |
| Oregon | 382 | 9 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,868 | 22 |
| Rhode Island | 127 | 12 |
| South Carolina | 919 | 17 |
| South Dakota | 231 | 25 |
| Tennessee | 845 | 12 |
| Texas | 3,006 | 10 |
| Utah | 712 | 21 |
| Vermont | 188 | 29 |
| Virginia | 1,450 | 17 |
| Washington | 820 | 11 |
| West Virginia | 290 | 16 |
| Wisconsin | 1,231 | 21 |
| Wyoming | 68 | 12 |
In federal data
- NUCC code2255A2300X · Specialist/Technologist
- Size rank43rd of 688 specialties by records (0.61% of all)
- In its family1st of 6 Specialist/Technologist codes, 75.4% of the family
- Part D prescribers21 (under 0.1% of records)
- Part D claims158 a year per prescriber, on average (306th of 496)
- Industry payments12 physicians paid $2K in 2024, $125 each on average
- Concentration11 states hold half of all records
Source: CMS NPPES; Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Presence in these files is not a quality judgment.
A sample of athletic trainer records
- Ryan Wantz, A.T.CRidley Park, PA1003819558
- Scott Lawrance, MS PTIndianapolis, IN1417954637
- Ryan Clark, MS, ATC/R, CSCSNorth Kansas City, MO1114924149
- Abigail Denen, ATCCincinnati, OH1407854425
- Christopher Giordullo, ATCincinnati, OH1295733228
- Todd Harrison, ATCincinnati, OH1457350647
- Ken Rushford, ATCincinnati, OH1750380945
- John Brehm, AT, MEDWest Chester, OH1427057629
- Catherine Conly, ATCCincinnati, OH1154320356
- Bridget MorrisCincinnati, OH1063411270
- Christopher Severns, ATC, OTCWest Chester, OH1629077680
- Christopher Morris, ATSardinia, OH1255330221
- Jennifer Miller, ATCincinnati, OH1508865460
- Gina Dicrocco, ATCFarmington, ME1679573224
- Katie Hamberg, ATCCincinnati, OH1003816653
- Michael SlemonsCincinnati, OH1740280239
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Where does the large Athletic Trainer headcount concentrate?
44,368 Athletic Trainer NPIs span 54 states; Texas alone holds 3,006. Top metros include Indianapolis, IN; Houston, TX; Cincinnati, OH; Pittsburgh, PA. Nationally this is 43rd of 688 NUCC codes.
How large is Athletic Trainer's Open Payments footprint?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 12 Athletic Trainer physicians totaling $2K (42 payments; average $125, 400th of 470). Presence in Open Payments is not a quality judgment.
How heavy is Athletic Trainer Part D prescribing at scale?
Among Athletic Trainer NPIs, 21 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 158 claims and $18K drug cost per prescriber; 306th of 496 specialties by average claims). Non-prescribing clinicians in the same NUCC code are still in NPPES.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org); Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy, not board certification.
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.