Biomedical Engineer

NUCC 246ZB0301X · Specialist/Technologist, Other

33 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 17 states · 611th of 690 specialties by headcount.

33
Providers
CMS NPPES-registered
17
States
with ≥1 NPI
Virginia
Top state
5 providers
10th
In category
of 15 Specialist/Technologist, Other codes

Where this specialty sits in the corpus

Biomedical Engineer ranks 611th of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0% of all registered NPIs), densest in Virginia; per resident Virginia leads.

33
NPPES providers in specialty
611th
of 690 specialties
836
state-share HHI
39.4%
in top 3 states

Virginia is densest per capita (5.9× the national rate); 0.2% of the Specialist/Technologist, Other category.

Taxonomy fingerprint

Biomedical Engineer (NUCC 246ZB0301X; state-share HHI 836; next-larger headcount neighbor Cardiovascular-Interventional Technology Radiologic Technologist (+1); next-smaller Cytotechnology Specialist/Technologist (-1)).

Next larger: Cardiovascular-Interventional Technology Radiologic Technologist (34) Next smaller: Cytotechnology Specialist/Technologist (32)

Which states have the most providers?

#StateProviders
1Virginia5
2California4
3Florida4
4Nevada3
5Colorado2
6Missouri2
7Pennsylvania2
8Texas2

Sample Biomedical Engineer NPIs

A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.

#Provider
1William GonsalvesFall River, MA
2John Campbell, ATP, RETShavertown, PA
3Edwin Shors, PH.D.Laguna Beach, CA
4Latasha Hartman, M.S., ATPFort Mitchell, KY
5Benjamin SalatinRichmond, VA
6Brian BurkhardtRichmond, VA
7Melissa IrelandDothan, AL
8Muneera Al HussainiSaint Louis, MO
9David RochaSebastian, TX
10Matthew Heckman, PHDLas Vegas, NV
11Robert Hill, MDRochester, NY
12Anthony MacfarlandSaint Petersburg, FL

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Biomedical Engineer a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 33 NPIs list Biomedical Engineer as primary taxonomy across 17 states (peak Virginia, 5). That is 611th of 690 NUCC codes by headcount. Thin codes are still searchable by NPI; do not treat the low count as a quality signal.
Where can I still find a Biomedical Engineer?
Biomedical Engineer providers are listed in 17 states; Richmond leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Cytotechnology Specialist/Technologist and just below Cardiovascular-Interventional Technology Radiologic Technologist. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 246ZB0301X mean?
Biomedical Engineer is NUCC taxonomy 246ZB0301X in the Specialist/Technologist, Other group. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy at NPI enrollment, not board certification.
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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