Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapist providers in the U.S.
113 NPPES records list cardiopulmonary physical therapist as their primary taxonomy; Indiana and North Carolina have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 2251C2600X means
2251C2600X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Physical Therapist, Cardiopulmonary, in the grouping Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers. 113 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A licensed physical therapist, including but not limited to an individual who is a Board Certified Specialist in Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Physical Therapy, who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in cardiovascular and pulmonary anatomy and physiology medicine, rehabilitation, critical care, and emergency and trauma.
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 2251C2600X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Durham has the most, 14
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2251C2600X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 28 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 0.0 |
| Arizona | 1 | 0.0 |
| California | 7 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | 6 | 0.1 |
| Delaware | 1 | 0.1 |
| Florida | 3 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | 3 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | 11 | 0.2 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0.0 |
| Maine | 1 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | 2 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 0.1 |
| Michigan | 7 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | 1 | 0.0 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0.0 |
| New York | 13 | 0.1 |
| North Carolina | 15 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | 3 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 0.0 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 0.0 |
| Texas | 8 | 0.0 |
| Utah | 1 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | 5 | 0.1 |
| Washington | 2 | 0.0 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 0.0 |
In federal data
- NUCC code2251C2600X · Physical Therapist
- Size rank509th of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- In its family9th of 11 Physical Therapist codes, 0% of the family
- Concentration6 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 cardiopulmonary physical therapist records
- John Lowman, PT, PHDBirmingham, AL1033659867
- Kali Nordin, PT, DPTPrescott Valley, AZ1265127229
- Colleen Mahoney, M.S.Los Angeles, CA1194991224
- Emily AbbottLos Angeles, CA1053116251
- Jeff RodriguesLong Beach, CA1437535135
- Ajit Sankhe, BPTH, MS, DPT, GCSReseda, CA1730483546
- Kris Ishii, MS, PT, CCSSan Francisco, CA1649526245
- Tamara Papapetru, PTElk Grove, CA1396841995
- Dorothy Bida-Silver, PTSacramento, CA1164434213
- Linda TateLafayette, CO1306989850
- Sara DixonDenver, CO1669516290
- Evelyn LobatoDenver, CO1952438939
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Why is Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapist a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 113 NPIs list Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapist as primary taxonomy across 28 states (peak North Carolina, 15). That is 509th of 688 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 Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapist?
Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapist providers are listed in 28 states; Durham leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Research Study Abstracter/Coder and just below Nutrition Support Registered Nurse. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 2251C2600X mean?
Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapist is NUCC taxonomy 2251C2600X in the Physical Therapist group. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy at NPI enrollment, not board certification.
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.