NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Forensic Psychologist providers in the U.S.

838 NPPES records list forensic psychologist as their primary taxonomy, about 0.2 per 100,000 residents; Massachusetts and California have the most per resident. 2 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 103TF0200X · method

What taxonomy code 103TF0200X means

103TF0200X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Psychologist, Forensic, in the grouping Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers. 838 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).

A psychologist whose specialty is characterized by activities primarily intended to provide professional psychological expertise within the judicial and legal systems.

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 103TF0200X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

Saline has the most, 21

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 103TF0200X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.

All 49 states and D.C. with records, by state

StateRecordsPer 100,000
Alabama30.1
Alaska10.1
Arizona180.2
Arkansas20.1
California2570.7
Colorado170.3
Connecticut60.2
Delaware10.1
District of Columbia40.6
Florida320.1
Georgia170.2
Hawaii70.5
Idaho10.1
Illinois160.1
Indiana60.1
Iowa30.1
Kansas10.0
Kentucky30.1
Louisiana60.1
Maine20.1
Maryland90.1
Massachusetts861.2
Michigan330.3
Minnesota280.5
Missouri90.1
StateRecordsPer 100,000
Montana10.1
Nebraska20.1
Nevada60.2
New Hampshire70.5
New Jersey130.1
New Mexico40.2
New York370.2
North Carolina220.2
North Dakota20.3
Ohio190.2
Oklahoma30.1
Oregon280.7
Pennsylvania230.2
Rhode Island10.1
South Carolina80.1
South Dakota10.1
Tennessee70.1
Texas360.1
Utah50.1
Vermont10.2
Virginia50.1
Washington230.3
West Virginia10.1
Wisconsin100.2

In federal data

  • NUCC code103TF0200X · Psychologist
  • Size rank282nd of 688 specialties by records (0.01% of all)
  • In its family9th of 18 Psychologist codes, 0.5% of the family
  • Part D prescribers2 (0.2% of records)
  • Part D claims283 a year per prescriber, on average (238th of 496)
  • Industry payments1 physicians paid $101 in 2024, $101 each on average
  • Concentration5 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 psychologist records

  1. Kristina Akopian, PSYDKenai, AK1205416112
  2. Mykell SmithCenter Point, AL1316868813
  3. Heath Patterson, PH.D.Tuscaloosa, AL1194094128
  4. Robert Kline, PSY.D.Dothan, AL1396756227
  5. Charles Spellmann, PHDMonticello, AR1902064868
  6. Morgan Hill, PHDSpringdale, AR1710768221
  7. Shalene Kirkley, PHDPhoenix, AZ1811228752
  8. Bruce Kushner, PH.D.Phoenix, AZ1508025974
  9. Gary Freitas, PH.D.Phoenix, AZ1902065667
  10. Kathryn Menendez, PH.D.Phoenix, AZ1124174578
  11. Krista Perdue, PSY.D.Phoenix, AZ1366162505
  12. Sarah Gallimore, PSYDPhoenix, AZ1316835242
  13. John Dibacco, PHDPhoenix, AZ1447480538
  14. Eloisa RodriguezPhoenix, AZ1205300365
  15. Steven Gray, ED.D.Mesa, AZ1346444114
  16. Mylena SmithMesa, AZ1083170641

Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.

Common questions

How should I read Forensic Psychologist's mid-pack national roster?

838 CMS-registered Forensic Psychologist providers sit across 50 states; California leads with 257. Leading metros: Saline, MI; San Diego, CA; Los Angeles, CA; New York, NY. Rank 282nd of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.

How does Forensic Psychologist show up in Open Payments mid-pack?

CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 1 Forensic Psychologist physicians receiving $101 across 4 payments (average $101; 418th of 470 specialties). Not a quality score.

How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?

Among Forensic Psychologist NPIs, 2 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 283 claims and $15K drug cost per prescriber; 238th 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.

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.