Dietary Manager providers in the U.S.
141 NPPES records list dietary manager as their primary taxonomy; North Dakota and Arkansas have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 132700000X means
132700000X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Dietary Manager, in the grouping Dietary & Nutritional Service Providers. 141 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A dietary manager is a trained food services professional who is charged with maintaining cost/profit objectives, purchasing foods and services for the department and supervising staff.. Dietary managers are trained to understand the basic nutritional needs of clients and work in partnership with dietitians, who offer specialized nutritional expertise. The CDM certified dietary manager designation is an advanced professional credential awarded to dietary managers who have completed specific course work, have passed the national credentialing exams (including a sanitation and safety exam) and have applied for certification.
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 132700000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Houston has the most, 4
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 132700000X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 41 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 0.0 |
| Arkansas | 5 | 0.2 |
| California | 26 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | 1 | 0.0 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0.0 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 0.1 |
| Florida | 8 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | 5 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | 2 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | 2 | 0.0 |
| Iowa | 3 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0.0 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 0.1 |
| Maine | 1 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | 6 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | 2 | 0.0 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 0.1 |
In federal data
- NUCC code132700000X
- Size rank485th of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- Concentration7 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 dietary manager records
- Carolyn Brown, CDM, CFPPMobile, AL1407264120
- Ana Castro-Mejia, DIETARY AIDEBenton, AR1831517259
- Wenderlain Walley, DIETARY SUPERVISORClinton, AR1144674482
- Tawnya OsbornRose Bud, AR1013287200
- Veronica Witt, DIETARY SUPVSR.Clarksville, AR1003029208
- Lisa Bass, DIETARY AIDEClarksville, AR1275960759
- Garnik GhazaryanLos Angeles, CA1730637299
- Marcia Everett, R.D.Los Angeles, CA1710926274
- Jessica Woodruff, RDLa Canada, CA1609282573
- Parvaneh Lalezari, R.D.Tarzana, CA1982080578
- Narine KhrayanVan Nuys, CA1295682656
- Gary Latonio, CDM MANAGERPanorama City, CA1023781390
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Why is Dietary Manager a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 141 NPIs list Dietary Manager as primary taxonomy across 42 states (peak California, 26). That is 485th of 688 NUCC codes by headcount. Thin codes are still searchable by NPI; do not treat the low count as a quality signal.
Where can I still find a Dietary Manager?
Dietary Manager providers are listed in 42 states; Houston leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Independent Medical Examiner Physician and just below Ocularist. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 132700000X mean?
Dietary Manager is NUCC taxonomy 132700000X. 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.