Forensic Pathology Physician providers in the U.S.
581 NPPES records list forensic pathology physician as their primary taxonomy, about 0.2 per 100,000 residents; New Mexico and Delaware have the most per resident. 12 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 207ZF0201X means
207ZF0201X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Pathology, Forensic Pathology, in the grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians. 581 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A forensic pathologist is expert in investigating and evaluating cases of sudden, unexpected, suspicious and violent death as well as other specific classes of death defined by law. The forensic pathologist serves the public as coroner or medical examiner, or by performing medicolegal autopsies for such officials.
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 207ZF0201X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Los Angeles has the most, 16
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 207ZF0201X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 46 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8 | 0.2 |
| Arizona | 12 | 0.2 |
| Arkansas | 5 | 0.2 |
| California | 54 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | 10 | 0.2 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 0.2 |
| Delaware | 7 | 0.7 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 0.7 |
| Florida | 53 | 0.2 |
| Georgia | 19 | 0.2 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 0.2 |
| Illinois | 15 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | 3 | 0.0 |
| Iowa | 8 | 0.2 |
| Kansas | 5 | 0.2 |
| Kentucky | 14 | 0.3 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 0.1 |
| Maine | 1 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | 20 | 0.3 |
| Massachusetts | 15 | 0.2 |
| Michigan | 20 | 0.2 |
| Minnesota | 10 | 0.2 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0.0 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 15 | 0.2 |
| Montana | 3 | 0.3 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | 7 | 0.2 |
| New Jersey | 12 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | 17 | 0.8 |
| New York | 43 | 0.2 |
| North Carolina | 14 | 0.1 |
| North Dakota | 4 | 0.5 |
| Ohio | 14 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | 4 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 20 | 0.2 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 0.2 |
| South Carolina | 12 | 0.2 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | 19 | 0.3 |
| Texas | 38 | 0.1 |
| Utah | 7 | 0.2 |
| Vermont | 2 | 0.3 |
| Virginia | 9 | 0.1 |
| Washington | 16 | 0.2 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | 0.2 |
In federal data
- NUCC code207ZF0201X · Pathology
- Size rank320th of 688 specialties by records (0.01% of all)
- In its family4th of 16 Pathology codes, 2.4% of the family
- Part D prescribers12 (2.1% of records)
- Part D claims169 a year per prescriber, on average (300th of 496)
- Industry payments20 physicians paid $2K in 2024, $81 each on average
- Concentration10 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 forensic pathology physician records
- Matthew Cain, M.D.Birmingham, AL1588954408
- Brandi McCleskey, M.D.Birmingham, AL1255697546
- Jonrika Malone, MDHuntsville, AL1659054609
- Valerie Green, MDHuntsville, AL1700569753
- Edward Reedy, M.D., PH.D.Montgomery, AL1588648794
- Joseph Sapala, M.D.Gulf Shores, AL1871705806
- Eugene Hart, M.D.Mobile, AL1154742468
- Jonathan NewsomMobile, AL1104211960
- Frank Peretti, M.D.Little Rock, AR1639261043
- Stephen Erickson, M.D.Little Rock, AR1467762005
- Christy Cunningham, D.O.Little Rock, AR1801150735
- Charles Kokes, M.D.Little Rock, AR1861806317
- Adam Craig, M.D.Little Rock, AR1639583180
- Jeffrey Johnston, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1578618302
- Vladimir Shvarts, MDPhoenix, AZ1609150945
- Rebecca Graziano, MDPhoenix, AZ1972186898
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Forensic Pathology Physician's mid-pack national roster?
581 CMS-registered Forensic Pathology Physician providers sit across 49 states; California leads with 54. Leading metros: Los Angeles, CA; Albuquerque, NM; New York, NY; Boston, MA. Rank 320th of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
How does Forensic Pathology Physician show up in Open Payments mid-pack?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 20 Forensic Pathology Physician physicians receiving $2K across 42 payments (average $81; 432nd of 470 specialties). Not a quality score.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Forensic Pathology Physician NPIs, 12 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 169 claims and $9K drug cost per prescriber; 300th of 496 specialties by average claims). Non-prescribing clinicians in the same NUCC code are still in NPPES.
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.
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