NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Geriatric Physical Therapist providers in the U.S.

2,066 NPPES records list geriatric physical therapist as their primary taxonomy, about 0.6 per 100,000 residents; South Dakota and Connecticut have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 2251G0304X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

What taxonomy code 2251G0304X means

2251G0304X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Physical Therapist, Geriatrics, in the grouping Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers. 2,066 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).

A licensed physical therapist, including but not limited to an individual who is a Board Certified Specialist in Geriatric Physical Therapy, who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment and evidence-based management of movement in aging adults. This includes, but is not limited to, specialized knowledge in and consideration of normal age-related changes and pathological manifestations across all systems; cognition and mental health; polypharmacy; fall risk mitigation; bone health; healthy and active aging, and socioeconomic and health policy issues affecting aging adults. The geriatric physical therapist is an integral part of the interdisciplinary geriatric team and serves as an advocate for the highest level of well-being for the older adult.

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

  1. South Dakota1.7
  2. Connecticut1.3
  3. Maryland1.1
  4. Maine1.1
  5. New Hampshire1.1
  6. Montana1.1
  7. New Jersey1.0
  8. Oregon1.0
  9. 50 states and D.C.0.6

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2251G0304X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

Cherry Hill has the most, 24

  1. Cherry Hill, NJ24
  2. San Diego, CA15
  3. Canton, MI15
  4. Austin, TX14
  5. Los Angeles, CA12
  6. Baltimore, MD12
  7. Seattle, WA12
  8. Lakeland, FL10

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2251G0304X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.

All 51 by state

StateRecordsPer 100,000
Alabama160.3
Alaska10.1
Arizona180.2
Arkansas110.4
California1940.5
Colorado460.8
Connecticut461.3
Delaware60.6
District of Columbia30.4
Florida1390.6
Georgia300.3
Hawaii70.5
Idaho80.4
Illinois730.6
Indiana430.6
Iowa170.5
Kansas270.9
Kentucky230.5
Louisiana100.2
Maine151.1
Maryland651.1
Massachusetts600.9
Michigan770.8
Minnesota370.6
Mississippi90.3
Missouri380.6
StateRecordsPer 100,000
Montana121.1
Nebraska170.9
Nevada120.4
New Hampshire151.1
New Jersey951.0
New Mexico60.3
New York1340.7
North Carolina750.7
North Dakota20.3
Ohio760.6
Oklahoma100.2
Oregon411.0
Pennsylvania1010.8
Rhode Island80.7
South Carolina390.7
South Dakota161.7
Tennessee550.8
Texas1500.5
Utah130.4
Vermont30.5
Virginia370.4
Washington680.9
West Virginia90.5
Wisconsin460.8
Wyoming30.5

In federal data

  • NUCC code2251G0304X · Physical Therapist
  • Size rank201st of 688 specialties by records (0.03% of all)
  • In its family4th of 11 Physical Therapist codes, 0.7% of the family
  • Concentration9 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 physical therapist records

  1. Candice Michelson, PHYSICAL THERAPISTKodiak, AK1851613624
  2. Chelsea Prestridge, DPTPell City, AL1447898747
  3. Idylla Realubit, PTTrussville, AL1871177378
  4. Maven PinkstonBirmingham, AL1285351007
  5. Claire Peel, PT, PHDBirmingham, AL1093802910
  6. Haley Cochran-Gill, PT, DPT, GCSBirmingham, AL1780317560
  7. Cheryl Arnold, PT, GCS, FACHE(R)Tuscaloosa, AL1720931769
  8. Charmine Kay Bartlett, PT, DPT, GCSAthens, AL1417462854
  9. Richard Thompson, PTHuntsville, AL1184759086
  10. Benjamin Jenkins, P.T.Boaz, AL1730438292
  11. Jacqueline Williams, DPTMontgomery, AL1952608663
  12. Kathleen Morgan, PTMontgomery, AL1811603103
  13. Tiffani GilesElberta, AL1235097528
  14. Kathleen Hamilton, PTMobile, AL1376791558
  15. Anne Boster, PTMobile, AL1962693556
  16. Jackson Rawls, PHYSICAL THERAPISTMobile, AL1558766279

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

Common questions

Where does the large Geriatric Physical Therapist headcount concentrate?

2,066 Geriatric Physical Therapist NPIs span 52 states; California alone holds 194. Top metros include Cherry Hill, NJ; San Diego, CA; Canton, MI; Austin, TX. Nationally this is 201st of 688 NUCC codes.

Where can I find a Geriatric Physical Therapist provider?

Geriatric Physical Therapist providers are listed in 52 states; Cherry Hill leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician and just below Pediatric Endocrinology Physician. Browse by state or search by name.

What does NUCC code 2251G0304X mean?

Geriatric Physical Therapist is NUCC taxonomy 2251G0304X in the Physical Therapist 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.

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.