Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Radiology) Physician providers in the U.S.
145 NPPES records list diagnostic neuroimaging (radiology) physician as their primary taxonomy; Vermont and California have the most per resident. 6 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 2085D0003X means
2085D0003X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Radiology, Diagnostic Neuroimaging, in the grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians. 145 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A licensed physician, who has completed a residency program in Neurology, and who has additional training, experience, and competence in the standards of performance and interpretation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI / MRA) of the head, spine, and peripheral nerves, and Computed Tomography (CT) of the head and spine. Physicians are trained in the administration of contrast media and the recognition and treatment of adverse reactions to contrast media. Neuroimaging training encompasses thorough knowledge of clinical neurology, neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, neuropharmacology, and dynamics of cerebrospinal fluid circulation. Physicians possess special expertise in the technical aspects and clinical applications of each of the modalities and techniques of neuroimaging.
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 2085D0003X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Stanford has the most, 28
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2085D0003X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 32 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 6 | 0.1 |
| California | 49 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | 1 | 0.0 |
| Delaware | 1 | 0.1 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 0.1 |
| Florida | 8 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | 2 | 0.0 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | 9 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | 2 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | 3 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | 1 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 0.0 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 1 | 0.0 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0.0 |
| New York | 12 | 0.1 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | 4 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | 3 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Texas | 2 | 0.0 |
| Utah | 1 | 0.0 |
| Vermont | 2 | 0.3 |
| Virginia | 2 | 0.0 |
| Washington | 2 | 0.0 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 0.1 |
In federal data
- NUCC code2085D0003X · Radiology
- Size rank479th of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- In its family10th of 12 Radiology codes, 0.2% of the family
- Part D prescribers6 (4.1% of records)
- Part D claims24 a year per prescriber, on average (460th of 496)
- Industry payments28 physicians paid $80K in 2024, $3K each on average
- 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 diagnostic neuroimaging (radiology) physician records
- Shahram Partovi, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1992769616
- Mark Buller, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1134571433
- Howard Sterling, MDPhoenix, AZ1245205715
- Robert Kaplan, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ1669691184
- John Buterbaugh, M.D.Tucson, AZ1174615652
- Kanika Gupta, MDTucson, AZ1144892027
- Ronald Homer, MDLos Angeles, CA1316982614
- Farima AzamianLos Angeles, CA1184364663
- Ryan Murtagh, MDEl Segundo, CA1548396997
- Bonnie Flannigan, MDSanta Monica, CA1700834496
- Bernard Gero, M.D.Santa Monica, CA1235187758
- Seyed Shahrokni, M.D.Santa Monica, CA1104877497
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Why is Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Radiology) Physician a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 145 NPIs list Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Radiology) Physician as primary taxonomy across 33 states (peak California, 49). That is 479th of 688 NUCC codes by headcount. Thin codes are still searchable by NPI; do not treat the low count as a quality signal.
Do the few Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Radiology) Physician NPIs in Open Payments look unusual?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 28 paid Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Radiology) Physician physicians totaling $80K (136 payments; average $3K, 142nd of 470 by average). Presence is not a quality judgment; thin specialties often have sparse payment rows.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Diagnostic Neuroimaging (Radiology) Physician NPIs, 6 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 24 claims and $249 drug cost per prescriber; 460th 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.