Geriatric Physical Therapist
NUCC 2251G0304X · Physical Therapist
2,220 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 52 states · 191st of 690 specialties by headcount.
Where this specialty sits in the corpus
Geriatric Physical Therapist ranks 191st of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0.03% of all registered NPIs), densest in California; per resident South Dakota leads.
- 2,220
- NPPES providers in specialty
- 191st
- of 690 specialties
- 404
- state-share HHI
- 23.3%
- in top 3 states
South Dakota is densest per capita (3× the national rate; Connecticut 2.1×); 0.8% of the Physical Therapist category.
Taxonomy fingerprint
Geriatric Physical Therapist (NUCC 2251G0304X; state-share HHI 404; next-larger headcount neighbor Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician (+16); next-smaller Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician (-30)).
Next larger: Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician (2,236) Next smaller: Maternal & Fetal Medicine Physician (2,190)
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
- South Dakota 3× · 2/100k
- Connecticut 2.1× · 1.4/100k
- Maine 1.8× · 1.1/100k
- New Jersey 1.7× · 1.1/100k
- Maryland 1.7× · 1.1/100k
Under-indexed vs national rate
- Puerto Rico 0.24× · 0.2/100k
- Louisiana 0.37× · 0.2/100k
- Oklahoma 0.45× · 0.3/100k
- Alabama 0.45× · 0.3/100k
- Georgia 0.46× · 0.3/100k
Which states have the most providers?
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 202 |
| 2 | Texas | 170 |
| 3 | Florida | 145 |
| 4 | New York | 143 |
| 5 | New Jersey | 106 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 99 |
| 7 | Michigan | 84 |
| 8 | Illinois | 80 |
| 9 | North Carolina | 80 |
| 10 | Ohio | 80 |
| 11 | Maryland | 70 |
| 12 | Washington | 65 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 58 |
| 14 | Tennessee | 52 |
| 15 | Connecticut | 51 |
Top Cities for Geriatric Physical Therapist
| # | City | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherry HillNew Jersey | 24 |
| 2 | AustinTexas | 16 |
| 3 | BaltimoreMaryland | 15 |
| 4 | CantonMichigan | 15 |
| 5 | San DiegoCalifornia | 14 |
| 6 | LouisvilleKentucky | 12 |
| 7 | Los AngelesCalifornia | 11 |
| 8 | SeattleWashington | 11 |
| 9 | LakelandFlorida | 10 |
| 10 | TowsonMaryland | 10 |
| 11 | OmahaNebraska | 10 |
| 12 | ColumbusOhio | 10 |
Sample Geriatric Physical Therapist NPIs
A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.
| # | Provider |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Lucca, PT, PHD, GCSWilmington, DE |
| 2 | Grayson Gentzel, PT, D.P.T.Dacula, GA |
| 3 | Cathy Ciolek, PT, GCSNewark, DE |
| 4 | Gregory Goldblatt, MPT, PTLas Cruces, NM |
| 5 | Daniel Ciolek, P.T.Wilmington, DE |
| 6 | Gerard Dybel, PTLittleton, MA |
| 7 | Latonya Martin, PTSalisbury, MD |
| 8 | Richard Gaudio, PT, GCSFredericksburg, VA |
| 9 | Barry Michaelson, MPTAlbuquerque, NM |
| 10 | William Barnett, LAC PTGainesville, FL |
| 11 | Kristen Harris, PT, GCSGulfport, FL |
| 12 | Mirna Flores Santiago, RPTRio Piedras, PR |
| 13 | Kate Callahan, PTSpringfield, MA |
| 14 | Jill Lewin, PTSpringfield, MA |
| 15 | Lise McCarthy, PT, DPT, GCSSan Francisco, CA |
| 16 | Mark Waldrop, DPTNewberry, SC |
| 17 | Jennifer Zimney, MPT GCGSalem, OR |
| 18 | Frank Hielema, P.T.Raleigh, NC |
Related Specialties
Adjacent specialties in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy - same Physical Therapist category.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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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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