Emergency Care Certified Respiratory Therapist providers in the U.S.
12 NPPES records list emergency care certified respiratory therapist as their primary taxonomy; Delaware and California have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 2278E0002X means
2278E0002X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Respiratory Therapist, Certified, Emergency Care, in the grouping Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers. 12 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
The immediate availability of diagnostic and therapeutic cardiopulmonary services in the assessment and management of trauma victims, patients requiring airway management and others requiring emergency care.
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 2278E0002X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Tuba City has the most, 1
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2278E0002X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 9 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 1 | 0.0 |
| California | 3 | 0.0 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0.0 |
| Delaware | 1 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0.0 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 2 | 0.0 |
| Nevada | 1 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 0.0 |
In federal data
- NUCC code2278E0002X · Respiratory Therapist, Certified
- Size rank661st of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- In its family12th of 14 Respiratory Therapist, Certified codes, 0.5% of the family
- Concentration3 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 emergency care certified respiratory therapist records
- Susan Reily, RCPTuba City, AZ1679611743
- Gary Magalad, RCPPomona, CA1629379391
- Eileen HebronSan Diego, CA1104449727
- Kevin Bernez, RRT, RCPNewport Beach, CA1598694457
- Hannah ColtProspect, CT1225636608
- Nancy CollickGeorgetown, DE1700268034
- Bria ButlerTowson, MD1518590397
- Fidel Okoye, RESPIRATORYTHERAPISTWest Bloomfield, MI1871023036
- Angenella Jones, RTSaginaw, MI1598930083
- Kiara WhitnerGreensboro, NC1861091555
- Ashley RoysterLas Vegas, NV1134471758
- Jeffrey DelossantosScranton, PA1174239503
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Why is Emergency Care Certified Respiratory Therapist a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 12 NPIs list Emergency Care Certified Respiratory Therapist as primary taxonomy across 9 states (peak California, 3). That is 661st 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 an Emergency Care Certified Respiratory Therapist?
Emergency Care Certified Respiratory Therapist providers are listed in 9 states; Tuba City leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Brain Injury Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician and just below Immunology Pathology Specialist/Technologist. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 2278E0002X mean?
Emergency Care Certified Respiratory Therapist is NUCC taxonomy 2278E0002X in the Respiratory Therapist, Certified group. 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.