Educational Registered Respiratory Therapist
NUCC 2279E1000X · Respiratory Therapist, Registered
72 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 26 states · 560th of 690 specialties by headcount.
Where this specialty sits in the corpus
Educational Registered Respiratory Therapist ranks 560th of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0% of all registered NPIs), densest in New York; per resident New York leads.
- 72
- NPPES providers in specialty
- 560th
- of 690 specialties
- 637
- state-share HHI
- 33.3%
- in top 3 states
New York is densest per capita (2.4× the national rate); 1.2% of the Respiratory Therapist, Registered category.
Taxonomy fingerprint
Educational Registered Respiratory Therapist (NUCC 2279E1000X; state-share HHI 637; next-larger headcount neighbor Dental Laboratory Technician (+2); next-smaller Assistive Technology Supplier Audiologist (-1)).
Next larger: Dental Laboratory Technician (74) Next smaller: Assistive Technology Supplier Audiologist (71)
Which states have the most providers?
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 10 |
| 2 | California | 8 |
| 3 | Florida | 6 |
| 4 | Texas | 5 |
| 5 | Arizona | 4 |
| 6 | North Carolina | 4 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 3 |
| 8 | Missouri | 3 |
Sample Educational Registered Respiratory Therapist NPIs
A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.
| # | Provider |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jacques Augustin, RRTMiami, FL |
| 2 | Paul Heiland, RRTGainesville, FL |
| 3 | Donna Trinque, RRT BS AE-CForestdale, RI |
| 4 | Carol Baglia, RRTPainesville, OH |
| 5 | Jerome Walker, EDDLouisville, KY |
| 6 | Sharon Rohrer, RRT, AE-CAsheville, NC |
| 7 | Brian O'Key, RRTLiverpool, NY |
| 8 | Camille Neville, RRTOrlando, FL |
| 9 | Shannon Coles, B.S.,RRT, AE-CFrederick, MD |
| 10 | Patricia Vaughn, RRTOklahoma City, OK |
| 11 | Trisa Austin, RRTTucson, AZ |
| 12 | Kyla Lesuer, AE-C, CPFT, RRTAlbuquerque, NM |
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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