Clinical Ethicist providers in the U.S.
96 NPPES records list clinical ethicist as their primary taxonomy; New York and Wyoming have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 174V00000X means
174V00000X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Clinical Ethicist, in the grouping Other Service Providers. 96 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A clinical ethicist has been trained in bioethics and ethics case consultation. The clinical ethicist addresses medical-ethical dilemmas arising in clinical practice, such as end-of-life care, refusal of treatment, and futility of care; assists patients and health care providers with medical decision-making; and provides ethics education for patients and families.
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 174V00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
New Hyde Park has the most, 13
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 174V00000X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 27 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 2 | 0.0 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 0.1 |
| California | 9 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | 7 | 0.1 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0.0 |
| Delaware | 1 | 0.1 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 0.1 |
| Florida | 6 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | 5 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | 2 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | 1 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | 3 | 0.0 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 2 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0.0 |
| New York | 30 | 0.2 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | 1 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | 1 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0.0 |
| Texas | 4 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | 1 | 0.0 |
| Washington | 3 | 0.0 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 0.0 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0.2 |
In federal data
- NUCC code174V00000X
- Size rank520th of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- Concentration4 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 clinical ethicist records
- Kedecia NeylandBryant, AR1144633678
- Freeman FloydJacksonville, AR1790036911
- Azeila DavisPhoenix, AZ1669876652
- Jonathan Craig-Mendes, JD, MBA, HEC-CGlendale, AZ1053247817
- Paula Grippi Knaus, L.E.Long Beach, CA1225488836
- Wendy KohlhasePasadena, CA1083329049
- Christine Wilson, RN, HEC-CVan Nuys, CA1760081988
- David Abdi, L.E.Temecula, CA1275027153
- Tochia Brewster FleetonSan Francisco, CA1811310717
- John Frye, PHDAntioch, CA1154245512
- Sedigheh Dadvar, PH.DLos Gatos, CA1467742668
- Michele Lau, CERTIFIED THERAPISTSanta Cruz, CA1134551633
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Why is Clinical Ethicist a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 96 NPIs list Clinical Ethicist as primary taxonomy across 28 states (peak New York, 30). That is 520th 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 Clinical Ethicist?
Clinical Ethicist providers are listed in 28 states; New Hyde Park leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Clinical Cytogenetics Physician and just below Pulmonary Rehabilitation Registered Respiratory Therapist. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 174V00000X mean?
Clinical Ethicist is NUCC taxonomy 174V00000X. 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.