Geriatric Care Certified Respiratory Therapist providers in the U.S.
8 NPPES records list geriatric care certified respiratory therapist as their primary taxonomy; Georgia and Maryland have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 2278G0305X means
2278G0305X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Respiratory Therapist, Certified, Geriatric Care, in the grouping Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers. 8 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
Care of older patients who have age and/or disease related decremental pulmonary changes. Diagnosis and treatment is very important for this group since chronic lung disease is the major cause of morbidity and mortality among them. Furthermore, as this segment of the population increases, life expectancy is being extended.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, definition as NUCC publishes it (nucc.org); counts from CMS NPPES.
Most per resident: the 5 highest
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2278G0305X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
San Francisco has the most, 1
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2278G0305X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 5 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| California | 1 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | 2 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | 2 | 0.0 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 1 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | 2 | 0.0 |
In federal data
- NUCC code2278G0305X · Respiratory Therapist, Certified
- Size rank668th of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- In its family13th of 14 Respiratory Therapist, Certified codes, 0.3% of the family
- Concentration2 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 geriatric care certified respiratory therapist records
- Russell Chin, CTRSSan Francisco, CA1194319525
- Mildred WeedonKingston, GA1154267466
- Iceesho Bethel, RRTMcdonough, GA1619227576
- Seyoum Michael, RRTLaurel, MD1386080455
- Jane Rhoat, CRTTSalisbury, MD1972201366
- Britney TuckerLongview, TX1083362727
- Duane KarstenFree Union, VA1568553568
- Carol SlaytonNorth Chesterfield, VA1043637507
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Why is Geriatric Care Certified Respiratory Therapist a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 8 NPIs list Geriatric Care Certified Respiratory Therapist as primary taxonomy across 5 states (peak Georgia, 2). That is 668th 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 a Geriatric Care Certified Respiratory Therapist?
Geriatric Care Certified Respiratory Therapist providers are listed in 5 states; San Francisco leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Obesity Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician and just below Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Radiology) Physician. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 2278G0305X mean?
Geriatric Care Certified Respiratory Therapist is NUCC taxonomy 2278G0305X 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.
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