NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Child Abuse Pediatrics Physician providers in the U.S.

197 NPPES records list child abuse pediatrics physician as their primary taxonomy, about 0.1 per 100,000 residents; Rhode Island and Missouri have the most per resident. 1 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 2080C0008X · method

What taxonomy code 2080C0008X means

2080C0008X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Pediatrics, Child Abuse Pediatrics, in the grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians. 197 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).

A Child Abuse Pediatrician serves as a resource to children, families and communities by accurately diagnosing abuse; consulting with community agencies on child safety; providing expertise in courts of law; treating consequences of abuse and neglect; directing child abuse and neglect prevention programs and participating on multidisciplinary teams investigating; and managing child abuse cases.

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 2080C0008X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

San Diego has the most, 9

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2080C0008X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.

All 38 states and D.C. with records, by state

StateRecordsPer 100,000
Alaska10.1
Arizona60.1
Arkansas20.1
California220.1
Colorado20.0
Connecticut10.0
Florida50.0
Georgia40.0
Hawaii10.1
Illinois80.1
Indiana90.1
Kentucky40.1
Louisiana60.1
Maine10.1
Maryland20.0
Massachusetts60.1
Michigan30.0
Mississippi10.0
Missouri150.2
StateRecordsPer 100,000
Montana10.1
New Jersey30.0
New Mexico10.0
New York60.0
North Carolina70.1
North Dakota10.1
Ohio150.1
Oklahoma30.1
Oregon10.0
Pennsylvania120.1
Rhode Island40.4
South Carolina110.2
Tennessee50.1
Texas140.0
Utah20.1
Vermont10.2
Washington20.0
West Virginia10.1
Wisconsin80.1

In federal data

  • NUCC code2080C0008X · Pediatrics
  • Size rank441st of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
  • In its family19th of 25 Pediatrics codes, 0.2% of the family
  • Part D prescribers1 (0.5% of records)
  • Part D claims13 a year per prescriber, on average (489th of 496)
  • Industry payments7 physicians paid $378 in 2024, $54 each on average
  • Concentration8 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 child abuse pediatrics physician records

  1. Barbara Knox, MDAnchorage, AK1508816828
  2. Rachel Clingenpeel, MDLittle Rock, AR1477742633
  3. Sara Golden, DOLittle Rock, AR1376049742
  4. Lisa Kirsch, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1851315188
  5. Leslie Quinn, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1326054578
  6. Mandy O'Hara, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1467588855
  7. Trenton Hubbard, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1487919155
  8. Maria Aldana Sierra, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1104271675
  9. Melanie Ryan, FNP-CMesa, AZ1902429012
  10. Astrid Heger, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1831544113
  11. Sarah Sotelo, MDLos Angeles, CA1790216356
  12. Simran Shah, MDSanta Monica, CA1447719497

Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.

Common questions

How should I read Child Abuse Pediatrics Physician's mid-pack national roster?

197 CMS-registered Child Abuse Pediatrics Physician providers sit across 38 states; California leads with 22. Rank 441st of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.

How does Child Abuse Pediatrics Physician show up in Open Payments mid-pack?

CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 7 Child Abuse Pediatrics Physician physicians receiving $378 across 8 payments (average $54; 448th of 470 specialties). Not a quality score.

How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?

Among Child Abuse Pediatrics Physician NPIs, 1 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 13 claims and $80 drug cost per prescriber; 489th 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.