Diagnostic Radiology Physician
NUCC 2085R0202X · Radiology
39,551 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 56 states · 46th of 690 specialties by headcount.
Where this specialty sits in the corpus
Diagnostic Radiology Physician ranks 46th of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0.56% of all registered NPIs), densest in California; per resident Minnesota leads.
- 39,551
- NPPES providers in specialty
- 46th
- of 690 specialties
- 413
- state-share HHI
- 7.3%
- Part D prescriber share
Minnesota is densest per capita (2.3× the national rate; District of Columbia 2.1×); 71.8% of the Radiology category.
Taxonomy fingerprint
Diagnostic Radiology Physician (NUCC 2085R0202X; 7.3% Part D prescribers (2,869 of 39,551); avg 63 Part D claims/prescriber (515th of 567); Open Payments avg $3K/physician (147th of 552; 8,039 paid, $26.4M total); state-share HHI 413; next-larger headcount neighbor Medical Physician Assistant (+1,029); next-smaller Surgery Physician (-3,352)).
Next larger: Medical Physician Assistant (40,580) Next smaller: Surgery Physician (36,199)
Population-adjusted state index
Each multiple is this specialty's providers-per-resident in a state divided by the national rate (Census Vintage population estimates). Raw headcount favors large states; this ranking surfaces denser markets.
Over-indexed vs national rate
- Minnesota 2.3× · 26.5/100k
- District of Columbia 2.1× · 25.2/100k
- Massachusetts 1.7× · 20.3/100k
Under-indexed vs national rate
- Puerto Rico 0.53× · 6.2/100k
- Mississippi 0.63× · 7.4/100k
Which states have the most providers?
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 4,025 |
| 2 | New York | 2,854 |
| 3 | Texas | 2,695 |
| 4 | Florida | 2,412 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 1,952 |
| 6 | Illinois | 1,626 |
| 7 | Minnesota | 1,519 |
| 8 | Ohio | 1,439 |
| 9 | Michigan | 1,425 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 1,418 |
| 11 | North Carolina | 1,157 |
| 12 | New Jersey | 1,041 |
| 13 | Virginia | 1,016 |
| 14 | Washington | 969 |
| 15 | Wisconsin | 956 |
Top Cities for Diagnostic Radiology Physician
| # | City | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New YorkNew York | 853 |
| 2 | HoustonTexas | 728 |
| 3 | BostonMassachusetts | 710 |
| 4 | Los AngelesCalifornia | 505 |
| 5 | PhiladelphiaPennsylvania | 499 |
| 6 | ChicagoIllinois | 479 |
| 7 | Saint LouisMissouri | 453 |
| 8 | DallasTexas | 414 |
| 9 | BaltimoreMaryland | 386 |
| 10 | RochesterMinnesota | 354 |
| 11 | ClevelandOhio | 336 |
| 12 | San DiegoCalifornia | 318 |
Sample Diagnostic Radiology Physician NPIs
A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.
| # | Provider |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cindy Janesky, M.D.Lancaster, PA |
| 2 | Lester Goldberg, M.D.Hollywood, FL |
| 3 | Robert Latshaw, M.D.Lancaster, PA |
| 4 | Rodney Hutson, MDPalmer Lake, CO |
| 5 | Kathleen Hudson, MDKnoxville, TN |
| 6 | Garnetta Morin-Ducote, MDKnoxville, TN |
| 7 | William Pflanze, MDKnoxville, TN |
| 8 | Kenneth Rule, MDKnoxville, TN |
| 9 | Manuel Prats Vega, M.D.Guaynabo, PR |
| 10 | Jennifer Boals, MDGermantown, TN |
| 11 | Benjamin Freedman, M.D.Hollywood, FL |
| 12 | Robert Cockroft, MDGermantown, TN |
| 13 | Mary Hayes-Macaluso, M.D.Hollywood, FL |
| 14 | Richard Fleming, MDNashville, TN |
| 15 | Lowell Barek, MDGarden City, NY |
| 16 | Daniel Fox, MDKnoxville, TN |
| 17 | Richard Bates, MDGermantown, TN |
| 18 | Howard Hicks, MDKnoxville, TN |
Related Specialties
Adjacent specialties in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy - same Radiology category.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources and methodology
Provider data from CMS NPPES (download.cms.gov/nppes). Specialty classification from NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org). Part D averages from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; industry payments from CMS Open Payments 2024. Counts reflect self-designated primary taxonomy at NPI enrollment. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Methodology · About
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