Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics Physician providers in the U.S.
1,283 NPPES records list developmental - behavioral pediatrics physician as their primary taxonomy, about 0.4 per 100,000 residents; Rhode Island and Massachusetts have the most per resident. 122 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 2080P0006X means
2080P0006X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Pediatrics, Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics, in the grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians. 1,283 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A developmental-behavioral specialist is a pediatrician with special training and experience who aims to foster understanding and promotion of optimal development of children and families through research, education, clinical care and advocacy efforts. This physician assists in the prevention, diagnosis, and management of developmental difficulties and problematic behaviors in children and in the family dysfunctions that compromise children's development.
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 2080P0006X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Boston has the most, 45
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2080P0006X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 51 by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8 | 0.2 |
| Alaska | 5 | 0.7 |
| Arizona | 19 | 0.3 |
| Arkansas | 16 | 0.5 |
| California | 160 | 0.4 |
| Colorado | 29 | 0.5 |
| Connecticut | 17 | 0.5 |
| Delaware | 6 | 0.6 |
| District of Columbia | 6 | 0.9 |
| Florida | 49 | 0.2 |
| Georgia | 24 | 0.2 |
| Hawaii | 11 | 0.8 |
| Idaho | 4 | 0.2 |
| Illinois | 41 | 0.3 |
| Indiana | 22 | 0.3 |
| Iowa | 11 | 0.3 |
| Kansas | 10 | 0.3 |
| Kentucky | 11 | 0.2 |
| Louisiana | 8 | 0.2 |
| Maine | 11 | 0.8 |
| Maryland | 25 | 0.4 |
| Massachusetts | 70 | 1.0 |
| Michigan | 34 | 0.3 |
| Minnesota | 15 | 0.3 |
| Mississippi | 9 | 0.3 |
| Missouri | 27 | 0.4 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 1 | 0.1 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 0.4 |
| Nevada | 6 | 0.2 |
| New Hampshire | 7 | 0.5 |
| New Jersey | 41 | 0.4 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 0.1 |
| New York | 112 | 0.6 |
| North Carolina | 32 | 0.3 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | 68 | 0.6 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | 0.4 |
| Oregon | 30 | 0.7 |
| Pennsylvania | 41 | 0.3 |
| Rhode Island | 13 | 1.2 |
| South Carolina | 35 | 0.7 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 0.2 |
| Tennessee | 25 | 0.4 |
| Texas | 89 | 0.3 |
| Utah | 4 | 0.1 |
| Vermont | 6 | 0.9 |
| Virginia | 39 | 0.5 |
| Washington | 37 | 0.5 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 0.2 |
| Wisconsin | 15 | 0.3 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0.2 |
In federal data
- NUCC code2080P0006X · Pediatrics
- Size rank246th of 688 specialties by records (0.02% of all)
- In its family12th of 25 Pediatrics codes, 1.1% of the family
- Part D prescribers122 (9.5% of records)
- Part D claims109 a year per prescriber, on average (336th of 496)
- Industry payments162 physicians paid $201K in 2024, $1K each on average
- Concentration9 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 developmental - behavioral pediatrics physician records
- Dewayne Lazenby, MDJber, AK1073507364
- Starrina Gianelloni, DOJber, AK1821289208
- Randall Zernzach, MDAnchorage, AK1730175662
- Siv Fasci, M.D.Anchorage, AK1588693717
- Marianne Vonhippel, MDAnchorage, AK1639285877
- Karlene Walker, M.D.Birmingham, AL1821475641
- Laura McGuinn, MDBirmingham, AL1558339861
- Kimberlly Stringer, M.D.Birmingham, AL1114110210
- Justin Schwartz, M.D.Birmingham, AL1932343282
- Elizabeth Mazyck, MDMontgomery, AL1902562846
- Riley Trimm, MDMobile, AL1912953019
- Hanes Swingle, MDMobile, AL1710055223
- Stephanie Anderson, M.D.Mobile, AL1053501049
- Robert EcholsDe Queen, AR1528947470
- Beverly Hall, CHILDCARE PROFNorth Little Rock, AR1033087648
- Kimberly Owens, COTA/LNorth Little Rock, AR1992038509
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics Physician's mid-pack national roster?
1,283 CMS-registered Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics Physician providers sit across 52 states; California leads with 160. Leading metros: Boston, MA; Los Angeles, CA; Bronx, NY; Philadelphia, PA. Rank 246th of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
How does Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics Physician show up in Open Payments mid-pack?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 162 Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics Physician physicians receiving $201K across 1,294 payments (average $1K; 207th of 470 specialties). Not a quality score.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics Physician NPIs, 122 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 109 claims and $8K drug cost per prescriber; 336th 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.