Dance Therapist providers in the U.S.
205 NPPES records list dance therapist as their primary taxonomy, about 0.1 per 100,000 residents; New York and Wyoming have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 225600000X means
225600000X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Dance Therapist, in the grouping Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers. 205 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
The dance therapist, sometimes called a movement therapist, focuses on rhythmic body movements as a medium of physical and psychological change. Dance therapy is practiced more often with mental health patients than with physically disabled patients. A master's degree is required by the American Dance Therapy Association to award the credentials Dance Therapist Registered (DTR).
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 225600000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Brooklyn has the most, 38
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 225600000X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 28 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 3 | 0.0 |
| California | 12 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | 3 | 0.1 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 0.1 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 0.1 |
| Florida | 5 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | 3 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | 6 | 0.0 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | 2 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | 9 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0.0 |
| Nevada | 1 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | 10 | 0.1 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 1 | 0.0 |
| New York | 120 | 0.6 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0.0 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | 2 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | 1 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 0.0 |
| Texas | 4 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | 1 | 0.0 |
| Washington | 1 | 0.0 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 0.0 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0.2 |
In federal data
- NUCC code225600000X
- Size rank435th of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- Concentration1 state 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 dance therapist records
- Tudor OnutuPhoenix, AZ1114541877
- Jamie KlinginsmithGlendale, AZ1407337918
- Felice EspinozaTucson, AZ1770308579
- Christine ComerfordLos Angeles, CA1659848992
- Chelsea Davis, MAHawthorne, CA1124526587
- Tamara ScurlockLong Beach, CA1548959711
- Dimple Malhotra, PHDIrvine, CA1669061370
- Angela DipasqualeNewport Beach, CA1578037636
- Mohamed Ismail, PTASan Francisco, CA1992078547
- Sarah Lannon, MS, R-DMTSan Leandro, CA1679034565
- Rose Amanin, BCDMT1215Oakland, CA1649159559
- Vedashree Harshad SangwikarCampbell, CA1326866146
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Dance Therapist's mid-pack national roster?
205 CMS-registered Dance Therapist providers sit across 28 states; New York leads with 120. Rank 435th of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
Where can I find a Dance Therapist provider?
Dance Therapist providers are listed in 28 states; Brooklyn leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Dental Therapist and just below Mastectomy Fitter. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 225600000X mean?
Dance Therapist is NUCC taxonomy 225600000X. 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.