Critical Care Certified Respiratory Therapist providers in the U.S.
180 NPPES records list critical care certified respiratory therapist as their primary taxonomy, about 0.1 per 100,000 residents; Alaska and District of Columbia have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 2278C0205X means
2278C0205X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Respiratory Therapist, Certified, Critical Care, in the grouping Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers. 180 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
Respiratory emergencies are commonplace in the treatment of critical care patients. Included in the assessment measurements conducted by the respiratory therapist in the critical care settings are arterial blood gas puncture and analysis, intrarterial monitoring, bedside measurements of lung mechanics, hemodynamic monitoring, and inspired and expired gas measurements. This is coupled with the initiation and management of mechanical ventilation patients.
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 2278C0205X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Los Angeles has the most, 14
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2278C0205X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 34 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 0.0 |
| Alaska | 2 | 0.3 |
| Arizona | 6 | 0.1 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0.0 |
| California | 55 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | 6 | 0.1 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 0.3 |
| Florida | 18 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | 2 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | 2 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | 1 | 0.0 |
| Iowa | 1 | 0.0 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | 9 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 0.1 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 3 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | 2 | 0.0 |
| Montana | 1 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | 3 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 0.0 |
| New York | 4 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | 2 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 0.0 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 0.2 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 0.0 |
| Texas | 16 | 0.1 |
| Utah | 3 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | 8 | 0.1 |
| Washington | 5 | 0.1 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0.2 |
In federal data
- NUCC code2278C0205X · Respiratory Therapist, Certified
- Size rank454th of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- In its family2nd of 14 Respiratory Therapist, Certified codes, 7.7% of the family
- 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 critical care certified respiratory therapist records
- Kymberly Danie'rSoldotna, AK1376845883
- Eunice Zech, RTSoldotna, AK1609169176
- Bridgette LunaMontgomery, AL1063030971
- Christi FordLittle Rock, AR1013753342
- Tammy Moreno, RRTPhoenix, AZ1144865262
- Marilyn Pena, CRTTTucson, AZ1508001835
- Jeneiveve Buelna, CRTT RESPIRATORY THETucson, AZ1487888194
- Samantha Bryant, RTFort Defiance, AZ1326758319
- Illya Johnson-Hicklen, RCPFort Defiance, AZ1912619701
- Kevin SandersFt Defiance, AZ1508579939
- Cameron WilliamsLos Angeles, CA1457875502
- Chrystal Jones, RCPLos Angeles, CA1003330143
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Critical Care Certified Respiratory Therapist's mid-pack national roster?
180 CMS-registered Critical Care Certified Respiratory Therapist providers sit across 35 states; California leads with 55. Rank 454th of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
Where can I find a Critical Care Certified Respiratory Therapist provider?
Critical Care Certified Respiratory Therapist providers are listed in 35 states; Los Angeles leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Neuro-ophthalmology Physician and just below Computed Tomography Radiologic Technologist. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 2278C0205X mean?
Critical Care Certified Respiratory Therapist is NUCC taxonomy 2278C0205X in the Respiratory Therapist, Certified group. 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.