Geriatric Care Registered Respiratory Therapist providers in the U.S.
5 NPPES records list geriatric care registered respiratory therapist as their primary taxonomy; Montana and Washington have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 2279G0305X means
2279G0305X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Respiratory Therapist, Registered, Geriatric Care, in the grouping Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers. 5 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 4 highest
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2279G0305X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
South San Francisco has the most, 1
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2279G0305X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 4 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| California | 1 | 0.0 |
| Montana | 1 | 0.1 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 2 | 0.0 |
| Wisconsin | 1 | 0.0 |
In federal data
- NUCC code2279G0305X · Respiratory Therapist, Registered
- Size rank675th of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- In its family13th of 14 Respiratory Therapist, Registered codes, 0.1% 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 registered respiratory therapist records
- Fidencio RodriguezSouth San Francisco, CA1750852711
- Samantha Kinnison, BSRC, RRT-NPSButte, MT1508625799
- William BrownShoreline, WA1639561996
- Alice Hansen, RRTSeattle, WA1437244829
- Tina EdwardsTomah, WI1225979701
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Why is Geriatric Care Registered Respiratory Therapist a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 5 NPIs list Geriatric Care Registered Respiratory Therapist as primary taxonomy across 4 states (peak Washington, 2). That is 675th 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 Registered Respiratory Therapist?
Geriatric Care Registered Respiratory Therapist providers are listed in 4 states; South San Francisco leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Biomedical Photographer and just below Obesity Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 2279G0305X mean?
Geriatric Care Registered Respiratory Therapist is NUCC taxonomy 2279G0305X in the Respiratory Therapist, Registered 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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