Community Paramedic providers in the U.S.
19 NPPES records list community paramedic as their primary taxonomy; North Dakota and Nevada have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 146E00000X means
146E00000X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Community Paramedic, in the grouping Emergency Medical Service Providers. 19 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A Community Paramedic is trained in responding to a scene and arranging appointments and transportation to alternate destinations through established partnerships or direct field communication. Alternative destinations for patient care include walk-in clinics, detox facilities, shelters and homeless services, and in-home assistance services. Services provided by community paramedics include, but are not limited to, completing blood glucose checks, vital signs, blood draws, and other treatments for the purpose of assessing and reporting to the referring physician and providing in-home evaluation of high-risk patients following hospital discharge.
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 146E00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Bismarck has the most, 4
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 146E00000X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 13 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | 2 | 0.1 |
| Florida | 1 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0.0 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | 1 | 0.0 |
| Nevada | 3 | 0.1 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 | 0.0 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 0.5 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 0.0 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0.0 |
| Texas | 1 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | 1 | 0.0 |
In federal data
- NUCC code146E00000X
- Size rank640th 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 community paramedic records
- Lee Brown, BSEMS, NRP, PSPLittle Rock, AR1013400738
- Ronald Crupper, CP-PBentonville, AR1265364871
- Mariah Clark, PMD, CP-C, CHWOcala, FL1457216657
- Matthew HesekWorcester, MA1306775564
- Sunaj BeljuljiMoorhead, MN1134071038
- Stephanie AshfordSaint Peters, MO1124957543
- Billy AdamsVicksburg, MS1710810890
- Kelli Sears, MS,NRP, CP-CBismarck, ND1558216457
- Lisa Bean, NRPBismarck, ND1134075054
- Connor Anderson, AAS NRP CP-CBismarck, ND1497602239
- Alec Mill, NRPBismarck, ND1730027608
- Christopher WeldonLas Vegas, NV1578427910
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Why is Community Paramedic a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 19 NPIs list Community Paramedic as primary taxonomy across 13 states (peak North Dakota, 4). That is 640th 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 Community Paramedic?
Community Paramedic providers are listed in 13 states; Bismarck leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician and just below Diplomate Laboratory Management Specialist/Technologist. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 146E00000X mean?
Community Paramedic is NUCC taxonomy 146E00000X. 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.