Cardiovascular Specialist/Technologist
NUCC 246X00000X · Specialist/Technologist Cardiovascular
95 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 27 states · 538th of 690 specialties by headcount.
Where this specialty sits in the corpus
Cardiovascular Specialist/Technologist ranks 538th of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0% of all registered NPIs), densest in California; per resident Minnesota leads.
- 95
- NPPES providers in specialty
- 538th
- of 690 specialties
- 839
- state-share HHI
- 1.1%
- Part D prescriber share
Minnesota is densest per capita (3.7× the national rate; New Jersey 1.9×); 14.8% of the Specialist/Technologist Cardiovascular category.
Taxonomy fingerprint
Cardiovascular Specialist/Technologist (NUCC 246X00000X; 1.1% Part D prescribers (1 of 95); avg 1,359 Part D claims/prescriber (88th of 572); Open Payments avg $2K/physician (209th of 551; 1 paid, $2K total); state-share HHI 839; next-larger headcount neighbor Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Allergy & Immunology) Physician (+2); next-smaller Pulmonary Function Technologist Registered Respiratory Therapist (-1)).
Next larger: Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Allergy & Immunology) Physician (97) Next smaller: Pulmonary Function Technologist Registered Respiratory Therapist (94)
Which states have the most providers?
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 17 |
| 2 | Texas | 16 |
| 3 | Florida | 6 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 6 |
| 5 | New Jersey | 5 |
| 6 | Arizona | 4 |
| 7 | Ohio | 4 |
| 8 | Arkansas | 3 |
Sample Cardiovascular Specialist/Technologist NPIs
A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.
| # | Provider |
|---|---|
| 1 | George Kelen, M.D., F.A.C.C.Ludington, MI |
| 2 | Reynaldo Pereira, SURGICAL ASSISTANTShoreview, MN |
| 3 | Mary Ellingson, RNSt Louis Park, MN |
| 4 | Jennifer PurtlebaughIndianapolis, IN |
| 5 | Linda Reddoch, CARDIO/RESP TECHPensacola, FL |
| 6 | Thomas KempHot Springs, AR |
| 7 | Ben Schneider, CCPAltoona, PA |
| 8 | Laura GillenSaint Paul, MN |
| 9 | Kirtish PatelRockaway, NJ |
| 10 | Anderson Ward, CCPModesto, CA |
| 11 | Ruben Mireles, RN,CCPSan Antonio, TX |
| 12 | Bruce Newton, CCP, LCPLakeland, TN |
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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