NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Interpreter providers in the U.S.

4,142 NPPES records list interpreter as their primary taxonomy, about 1.2 per 100,000 residents; Washington and Colorado 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 171R00000X · method

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

What taxonomy code 171R00000X means

171R00000X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Interpreter, in the grouping Other Service Providers. 4,142 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).

An Interpreter is a person who translates oral communication between two or more people. This includes translating from one language to another or interpreting sign language. An interpreter is necessary for medical care when the patient does not speak the language of the health care provider or when the patient has a disability involving spoken language.

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. Washington14.8
  2. Colorado6.2
  3. Oregon3.3
  4. Rhode Island3.3
  5. Utah3.2
  6. Illinois2.7
  7. Minnesota2.1
  8. Virginia1.5
  9. 50 states and D.C.1.2

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 171R00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

Chicago has the most, 124

  1. Chicago, IL124
  2. Seattle, WA107
  3. Yakima, WA68
  4. Salt Lake City, UT61
  5. Denver, CO60
  6. Pasco, WA59
  7. Vancouver, WA54
  8. Tacoma, WA53

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 171R00000X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.

All 51 by state

StateRecordsPer 100,000
Alabama70.1
Alaska10.1
Arizona680.9
Arkansas40.1
California3320.9
Colorado3666.2
Connecticut170.5
Delaware50.5
District of Columbia101.5
Florida2661.2
Georgia510.5
Hawaii70.5
Idaho160.8
Illinois3402.7
Indiana430.6
Iowa70.2
Kansas50.2
Kentucky150.3
Louisiana50.1
Maine100.7
Maryland530.9
Massachusetts520.7
Michigan320.3
Minnesota1222.1
Mississippi40.1
Missouri210.3
StateRecordsPer 100,000
Montana10.1
Nebraska140.7
Nevada250.8
New Hampshire90.6
New Jersey440.5
New Mexico140.7
New York1330.7
North Carolina680.6
North Dakota20.3
Ohio550.5
Oklahoma80.2
Oregon1393.3
Pennsylvania440.3
Rhode Island363.3
South Carolina200.4
South Dakota20.2
Tennessee210.3
Texas2010.7
Utah1103.2
Vermont10.2
Virginia1301.5
Washington1,15614.8
West Virginia20.1
Wisconsin90.2
Wyoming91.5

In federal data

  • NUCC code171R00000X
  • Size rank144th of 688 specialties by records (0.06% of all)
  • Concentration4 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 interpreter records

  1. Stephen GouthroEagle River, AK1568275618
  2. Eunice Delgado RiosBessemer, AL1770439705
  3. Georgina Palombo, MPH, MBANorthport, AL1568875375
  4. Alexander Maestre Martinez, PHDNorthport, AL1770991630
  5. Hector MartinezNorthport, AL1952260531
  6. Madina DedakhanovaMadison, AL1740179159
  7. Belinda DulaneyMobile, AL1750964623
  8. Patricia NenoMobile, AL1275463788
  9. Quesiaz RamirezEl Dorado, AR1093670713
  10. Karem LopezConway, AR1124946397
  11. Alejandra Arroyo Saavedra, CMILittle Rock, AR1528955671
  12. Ana Mar LeonFayetteville, AR1376333591
  13. Diana Alfaro-ChavezPhoenix, AZ1457248445
  14. Remy MabuyePhoenix, AZ1740133578
  15. Belen LopezPhoenix, AZ1083419832
  16. Cecilia EspejoPhoenix, AZ1508659384

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

Common questions

Where does the large Interpreter headcount concentrate?

4,142 Interpreter NPIs span 53 states; Washington alone holds 1,156. Top metros include Chicago, IL; Seattle, WA; Yakima, WA; Salt Lake City, UT. Nationally this is 144th of 688 NUCC codes.

Where can I find an Interpreter provider?

Interpreter providers are listed in 53 states; Chicago leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Lactation Consultant (Registered Nurse) and just below Critical Care Medicine Registered Nurse. Browse by state or search by name.

What does NUCC code 171R00000X mean?

Interpreter is NUCC taxonomy 171R00000X. 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.