Diagnostic Radiology Physician providers in the U.S.
44,301 NPPES records list diagnostic radiology physician as their primary taxonomy, about 13 per 100,000 residents; Minnesota and District of Columbia have the most per resident. 2,711 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 2085R0202X means
2085R0202X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology, in the grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians. 44,301 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A radiologist who utilizes x-ray, radionuclides, ultrasound and electromagnetic radiation to diagnose and treat disease.
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 2085R0202X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
New York has the most, 950
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2085R0202X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 51 by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 550 | 11 |
| Alaska | 88 | 12 |
| Arizona | 869 | 12 |
| Arkansas | 297 | 10 |
| California | 4,500 | 12 |
| Colorado | 796 | 14 |
| Connecticut | 619 | 17 |
| Delaware | 124 | 12 |
| District of Columbia | 172 | 25 |
| Florida | 2,761 | 12 |
| Georgia | 1,065 | 10 |
| Hawaii | 166 | 12 |
| Idaho | 212 | 11 |
| Illinois | 1,874 | 15 |
| Indiana | 779 | 11 |
| Iowa | 364 | 11 |
| Kansas | 312 | 11 |
| Kentucky | 477 | 11 |
| Louisiana | 506 | 11 |
| Maine | 182 | 13 |
| Maryland | 877 | 14 |
| Massachusetts | 1,658 | 24 |
| Michigan | 1,584 | 16 |
| Minnesota | 1,700 | 30 |
| Mississippi | 247 | 8 |
| Missouri | 976 | 16 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 108 | 10 |
| Nebraska | 245 | 12 |
| Nevada | 310 | 10 |
| New Hampshire | 201 | 14 |
| New Jersey | 1,102 | 12 |
| New Mexico | 235 | 11 |
| New York | 3,146 | 16 |
| North Carolina | 1,389 | 13 |
| North Dakota | 106 | 14 |
| Ohio | 1,582 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 404 | 10 |
| Oregon | 522 | 12 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,199 | 17 |
| Rhode Island | 177 | 16 |
| South Carolina | 517 | 10 |
| South Dakota | 106 | 12 |
| Tennessee | 968 | 14 |
| Texas | 3,124 | 10 |
| Utah | 327 | 10 |
| Vermont | 84 | 13 |
| Virginia | 1,158 | 13 |
| Washington | 1,041 | 13 |
| West Virginia | 199 | 11 |
| Wisconsin | 1,005 | 17 |
| Wyoming | 57 | 10 |
In federal data
- NUCC code2085R0202X · Radiology
- Size rank44th of 688 specialties by records (0.6% of all)
- In its family1st of 12 Radiology codes, 72.4% of the family
- Part D prescribers2,711 (6.1% of records)
- Part D claims51 a year per prescriber, on average (412th of 496)
- Industry payments8,048 physicians paid $20.0M in 2024, $2K 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 diagnostic radiology physician records
- Darren Shirley, M.D.Jber, AK1992786289
- Stephen Plichta, M.D.Elmendorf Afb, AK1902881428
- David Bigelow, MDJber, AK1891765806
- Dennis Walker, DOJber, AK1053389262
- David Rogers, MDElmendorf Afb, AK1407198823
- Eldon Snyder, D.O.Jber, AK1033503990
- William Harjes, D.O.Elmendorf Afb, AK1760862155
- Matthew Kluckman, M.D.Anchorage, AK1992242028
- Jonathan Madden, M.D.Elmendorf Afb, AK1326587494
- Katrina WellsAnchorage, AK1043770316
- Jacob Blotter, MDJber, AK1588282396
- Bradley McCann, DOElmendorf Afb, AK1760065130
- Erik Maurer, MDAnchorage, AK1588650428
- Christopher Kottra, MDAnchorage, AK1396731238
- Chakri Inampudi, MDAnchorage, AK1245226182
- Leonard Sisk, MDAnchorage, AK1851387781
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Where does the large Diagnostic Radiology Physician headcount concentrate?
44,301 Diagnostic Radiology Physician NPIs span 56 states; California alone holds 4,500. Top metros include New York, NY; Boston, MA; Houston, TX; Chicago, IL. Nationally this is 44th of 688 NUCC codes.
How large is Diagnostic Radiology Physician's Open Payments footprint?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 8,048 Diagnostic Radiology Physician physicians totaling $20.0M (43,009 payments; average $2K, 152nd of 470). Presence in Open Payments is not a quality judgment.
How heavy is Diagnostic Radiology Physician Part D prescribing at scale?
Among Diagnostic Radiology Physician NPIs, 2,711 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 51 claims and $4K drug cost per prescriber; 412th 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.