Forensic Pathology Physician
NUCC 207ZF0201X · Pathology
575 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 49 states · 329th of 690 specialties by headcount.
Where this specialty sits in the corpus
Forensic Pathology Physician ranks 329th of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0.01% of all registered NPIs), densest in Florida; per resident District of Columbia leads.
- 575
- NPPES providers in specialty
- 329th
- of 690 specialties
- 419
- state-share HHI
- 2.4%
- Part D prescriber share
District of Columbia is densest per capita (5.2× the national rate; New Mexico 3.9×); 2.5% of the Pathology category.
Taxonomy fingerprint
Forensic Pathology Physician (NUCC 207ZF0201X; 2.4% Part D prescribers (14 of 575); avg 147 Part D claims/prescriber (460th of 572); Open Payments avg $130/physician (499th of 551; 21 paid, $3K total); state-share HHI 419; next-larger headcount neighbor Aerospace Medicine Physician (+2); next-smaller Family Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (-1)).
Next larger: Aerospace Medicine Physician (577) Next smaller: Family Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (574)
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
- District of Columbia 5.2× · 0.9/100k
- New Mexico 3.9× · 0.7/100k
- Delaware 3.4× · 0.6/100k
- Kentucky 1.9× · 0.3/100k
- Tennessee 1.7× · 0.3/100k
Which states have the most providers?
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | 53 |
| 2 | California | 49 |
| 3 | New York | 46 |
| 4 | Texas | 40 |
| 5 | Tennessee | 21 |
| 6 | Michigan | 20 |
| 7 | Georgia | 19 |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 19 |
| 9 | Maryland | 18 |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 16 |
| 11 | Washington | 16 |
| 12 | Kentucky | 15 |
| 13 | New Mexico | 14 |
| 14 | Ohio | 14 |
| 15 | Arizona | 13 |
Top Cities for Forensic Pathology Physician
| # | City | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los AngelesCalifornia | 16 |
| 2 | New YorkNew York | 16 |
| 3 | AlbuquerqueNew Mexico | 13 |
| 4 | BostonMassachusetts | 11 |
| 5 | PhoenixArizona | 8 |
| 6 | Ann ArborMichigan | 8 |
| 7 | DecaturGeorgia | 7 |
| 8 | LouisvilleKentucky | 7 |
| 9 | BaltimoreMaryland | 7 |
| 10 | RockvilleMaryland | 7 |
| 11 | DallasTexas | 7 |
| 12 | Little RockArkansas | 6 |
Sample Forensic Pathology Physician NPIs
A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.
| # | Provider |
|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Miller, M.D.Oberlin, OH |
| 2 | Shruti Shukla, MDGoshen, IN |
| 3 | William Clack, M.DSarasota, FL |
| 4 | D'Michelle Dupre, MDChristiansted, VI |
| 5 | Mary Gilliland, MDGreenville, NC |
| 6 | Kim Panosian, M.D.Elmira, NY |
| 7 | Joel Carney, MDLafayette, LA |
| 8 | Marcus Nashelsky, MDIowa City, IA |
| 9 | Susan Klingler, D.O.Philadelphia, PA |
| 10 | Victor Alvarez, MDYuma, AZ |
| 11 | Carl Smedberg, M.D.Melbourne, FL |
| 12 | Kimberley Springer, M.D.Boston, MA |
| 13 | Donald Jason, MDWinston Salem, NC |
| 14 | Ellen Riemer, MDCharleston, SC |
| 15 | Louis Finelli, D.O.Rockville, MD |
| 16 | Craig Mallak, J. D. M.D.Rockville, MD |
| 17 | Philip Berran, MDRockville, MD |
| 18 | Edward Reedy, M.D., PH.D.Montgomery, AL |
Related Specialties
Adjacent specialties in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy - same Pathology category.
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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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