Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Surgery) Physician
NUCC 2086H0002X · Surgery
37 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 21 states · 602nd of 690 specialties by headcount.
Where this specialty sits in the corpus
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Surgery) Physician ranks 602nd of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0% of all registered NPIs), densest in California; per resident Pennsylvania leads.
- 37
- NPPES providers in specialty
- 602nd
- of 690 specialties
- 738
- state-share HHI
- 48.6%
- Part D prescriber share
Pennsylvania is densest per capita (3.5× the national rate); 0.1% of the Surgery category.
Taxonomy fingerprint
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Surgery) Physician (NUCC 2086H0002X; 48.6% Part D prescribers (18 of 37); avg 1,855 Part D claims/prescriber (45th of 567); Open Payments avg $12K/physician (31st of 552; 11 paid, $133K total); state-share HHI 738; next-larger headcount neighbor Sleep Specialist (PhD) (+1); next-smaller Pulmonary Function Technologist Certified Respiratory Therapist (-1)).
Next larger: Sleep Specialist (PhD) (38) Next smaller: Pulmonary Function Technologist Certified Respiratory Therapist (36)
Which states have the most providers?
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 5 |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 5 |
| 3 | Arizona | 4 |
| 4 | Ohio | 3 |
| 5 | Louisiana | 2 |
| 6 | Minnesota | 2 |
| 7 | New York | 2 |
| 8 | Colorado | 1 |
Sample Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Surgery) Physician NPIs
A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.
| # | Provider |
|---|---|
| 1 | Antonio De Andrade, M.D. Altamonte Springs, FL |
| 2 | Paul Slaughter, D.O. Andrews, TX |
| 3 | Jay Riseman, MD Overland Park, KS |
| 4 | Michael Hughes, M.D. York, SC |
| 5 | Karl Ahlswede, MD Williamsport, PA |
| 6 | Christine Marsick, MD Waite Hill, OH |
| 7 | Benoit Blondeau, MD MBA Saint Paul, MN |
| 8 | Kenneth Platnick, MD Denver, CO |
| 9 | Michael Miller, D.O. Indianapolis, IN |
| 10 | Geoffrey Dunn, MD Erie, PA |
| 11 | Jean-Paul Pinzon, D.O. Falls Church, VA |
| 12 | Eric Vaughn, M.D. Naperville, IL |
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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