Independent Duty Medical Technicians providers in the U.S.
1,313 NPPES records list independent duty medical technicians as their primary taxonomy, about 0.4 per 100,000 residents; Alaska and New Mexico have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 1710I1003X means
1710I1003X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Military Health Care Provider, Independent Duty Medical Technicians, in the grouping Other Service Providers. 1,313 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
An Independent Duty Medical Technician (IDMT) is specially trained and educated to perform primary medical care, minor surgical services, and treatment of dental disorders for active duty military members in a variety of health care and non-health care settings worldwide under direct and indirect physician supervision. An IDMT may take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, prescribe medications, and give immunizations. IDMTs work under the direct supervision of a physician preceptor when at home station and indirectly when assigned to a Mobile Aid Station, Mobile Medical Unit, remote site, or otherwise deployed specifically as an IDMT. An IDMT may be an experienced Aerospace Medical Service Technician who meets special task qualifications and is recommended for training by the Aerospace Medical Service Functional Manager at their Medical Treatment Facility. IDMTs maintain certification as Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technicians and as Immunization Back-up Technicians.
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
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 1710I1003X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Hurlburt Field has the most, 57
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 1710I1003X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 50 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 24 | 0.5 |
| Alaska | 47 | 6.4 |
| Arizona | 38 | 0.5 |
| Arkansas | 14 | 0.5 |
| California | 117 | 0.3 |
| Colorado | 36 | 0.6 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0.0 |
| Delaware | 6 | 0.6 |
| District of Columbia | 10 | 1.5 |
| Florida | 143 | 0.6 |
| Georgia | 73 | 0.7 |
| Hawaii | 23 | 1.6 |
| Idaho | 26 | 1.3 |
| Illinois | 17 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | 1 | 0.0 |
| Iowa | 1 | 0.0 |
| Kansas | 11 | 0.4 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | 15 | 0.3 |
| Maine | 4 | 0.3 |
| Maryland | 30 | 0.5 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | 7 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 0.1 |
| Mississippi | 13 | 0.4 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 15 | 0.2 |
| Montana | 13 | 1.1 |
| Nebraska | 27 | 1.4 |
| Nevada | 60 | 1.9 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | 26 | 0.3 |
| New Mexico | 44 | 2.1 |
| New York | 4 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | 50 | 0.5 |
| North Dakota | 10 | 1.3 |
| Ohio | 38 | 0.3 |
| Oklahoma | 23 | 0.6 |
| Oregon | 6 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 0.0 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | 31 | 0.6 |
| South Dakota | 15 | 1.6 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 0.1 |
| Texas | 142 | 0.5 |
| Utah | 17 | 0.5 |
| Virginia | 45 | 0.5 |
| Washington | 47 | 0.6 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 0.1 |
| Wyoming | 7 | 1.2 |
In federal data
- NUCC code1710I1003X · Military Health Care Provider
- Size rank242nd of 688 specialties by records (0.02% of all)
- In its family3rd of 3 Military Health Care Provider codes, 20% of the family
- Concentration8 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 independent duty medical technicians records
- Ryan GarciaJber, AK1861093304
- Cookie OakleyJber, AK1972266245
- Richard Benkovics, IDMTElmendorf Afb, AK1134355316
- Shannon TylerElmendorf Afb, AK1831325018
- Paul Bennetts, IDMTElmendorf Afb, AK1689800864
- Amy SwangerElmendorf Afb, AK1861628943
- Daniel White, IDMTElmendorf Afb, AK1356577845
- Darrell Mathieu, IDMTElmendorf, AK1205063799
- Darrell ClementElmendorf Afb, AK1922235357
- Jesse Lopez, IDMTElmendorf Afb, AK1316170491
- Heidi Derade, IDMTJber, AK1770838948
- Jack Williams, IDMTJber, AK1629312988
- Alina Shayler, IDMTJb Elmendorf, AK1063851616
- Sarah Thompson, IDMTJber, AK1073949681
- Kayla BaxterJber, AK1104234285
- Jordanne Stover, IDMTJber, AK1306236591
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Independent Duty Medical Technicians's mid-pack national roster?
1,313 CMS-registered Independent Duty Medical Technicians providers sit across 51 states; Florida leads with 143. Leading metros: Hurlburt Field, FL; San Antonio, TX; Moody Afb, GA; Travis Afb, CA. Rank 242nd of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
Where can I find an Independent Duty Medical Technicians provider?
Independent Duty Medical Technicians providers are listed in 51 states; Hurlburt Field leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Child & Adolescent Psychiatric/Mental Health Registered Nurse and just below Pediatric Nutrition Registered Dietitian. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 1710I1003X mean?
Independent Duty Medical Technicians is NUCC taxonomy 1710I1003X in the Military Health Care Provider 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.