Clinical Pathology Physician providers in the U.S.
453 NPPES records list clinical pathology physician as their primary taxonomy, about 0.1 per 100,000 residents; North Dakota and Massachusetts have the most per resident. 10 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 207ZC0006X means
207ZC0006X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Pathology, Clinical Pathology, in the grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians. 453 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.
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 207ZC0006X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Boston has the most, 37
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 207ZC0006X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 46 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | 8 | 0.1 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0.0 |
| California | 43 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | 5 | 0.1 |
| Connecticut | 5 | 0.1 |
| Delaware | 1 | 0.1 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 0.3 |
| Florida | 20 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | 8 | 0.1 |
| Idaho | 1 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | 15 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | 4 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | 4 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | 8 | 0.2 |
| Maine | 2 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | 21 | 0.3 |
| Massachusetts | 40 | 0.6 |
| Michigan | 17 | 0.2 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 0.2 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | 22 | 0.4 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 1 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | 3 | 0.1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | 11 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 0.1 |
| New York | 42 | 0.2 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 0.0 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 0.8 |
| Ohio | 14 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | 2 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 24 | 0.2 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0.0 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | 8 | 0.1 |
| Texas | 32 | 0.1 |
| Utah | 12 | 0.4 |
| Vermont | 1 | 0.2 |
| Virginia | 14 | 0.2 |
| Washington | 9 | 0.1 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | 9 | 0.2 |
In federal data
- NUCC code207ZC0006X · Pathology
- Size rank349th of 688 specialties by records (0.01% of all)
- In its family8th of 16 Pathology codes, 1.9% of the family
- Part D prescribers10 (2.2% of records)
- Part D claims59 a year per prescriber, on average (397th of 496)
- Industry payments86 physicians paid $1.5M in 2024, $18K 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 clinical pathology physician records
- James Spencer, MDSarasota, FL1013919042
- Yashpal Agrawal, M.D.Las Vegas, NV1194713909
- Anna Ryan, MDDecorah, IA1437133964
- Tuyethoa Vinh, M.D.Falls Church, VA1013991876
- James Fink, MDMinneapolis, MN1396720934
- Ishwarlal Jialal, M.D., PHD.Sacramento, CA1568447571
- Stephen Stanley, MDSan Angelo, TX1134105570
- Brian Kendall, MDGalveston, TX1528046976
- Robert Pollock, MDOrlando, FL1538148572
- Fiona Craig, MDScottsdale, AZ1922070507
- Matthew Krasowski, MDIowa City, IA1003880436
- Nobuyuki Ohori, MDPittsburgh, PA1568437259
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Clinical Pathology Physician's mid-pack national roster?
453 CMS-registered Clinical Pathology Physician providers sit across 47 states; California leads with 43. Rank 349th of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
How does Clinical Pathology Physician show up in Open Payments mid-pack?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 86 Clinical Pathology Physician physicians receiving $1.5M across 726 payments (average $18K; 19th of 470 specialties). Not a quality score.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Clinical Pathology Physician NPIs, 10 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 59 claims and $5K drug cost per prescriber; 397th 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.