Mechanotherapist providers in the U.S.
1,959 NPPES records list mechanotherapist as their primary taxonomy, about 0.6 per 100,000 residents; Oregon and Washington have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 172M00000X means
172M00000X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Mechanotherapist, in the grouping Other Service Providers. 1,959 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A practitioner of mechanotherapy examines patients by verbal inquiry, examination of the musculoskeletal system by hand, and visual inspection and observation. In the treatment of patients, mechanotherapists employ the techniques of advised or supervised exercise; electrical neuromuscular stimulation; massage or manipulation; or air, water, heat, cold, sound, or infrared ray therapy.
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 172M00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Seattle has the most, 103
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 172M00000X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 50 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5 | 0.1 |
| Alaska | 13 | 1.8 |
| Arizona | 40 | 0.5 |
| Arkansas | 11 | 0.4 |
| California | 91 | 0.2 |
| Colorado | 78 | 1.3 |
| Connecticut | 10 | 0.3 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 0.7 |
| Florida | 204 | 0.9 |
| Georgia | 27 | 0.2 |
| Hawaii | 22 | 1.5 |
| Idaho | 18 | 0.9 |
| Illinois | 35 | 0.3 |
| Indiana | 9 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | 6 | 0.2 |
| Kansas | 3 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | 12 | 0.3 |
| Louisiana | 23 | 0.5 |
| Maine | 24 | 1.7 |
| Maryland | 8 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | 39 | 0.6 |
| Michigan | 57 | 0.6 |
| Minnesota | 24 | 0.4 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 0.2 |
| Missouri | 18 | 0.3 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 15 | 1.3 |
| Nebraska | 7 | 0.4 |
| Nevada | 6 | 0.2 |
| New Hampshire | 15 | 1.1 |
| New Jersey | 12 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | 55 | 2.6 |
| New York | 101 | 0.5 |
| North Carolina | 18 | 0.2 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 0.4 |
| Ohio | 102 | 0.9 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | 235 | 5.6 |
| Pennsylvania | 28 | 0.2 |
| Rhode Island | 12 | 1.1 |
| South Carolina | 19 | 0.4 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | 14 | 0.2 |
| Texas | 53 | 0.2 |
| Utah | 11 | 0.3 |
| Vermont | 6 | 0.9 |
| Virginia | 9 | 0.1 |
| Washington | 415 | 5.3 |
| West Virginia | 7 | 0.4 |
| Wisconsin | 11 | 0.2 |
| Wyoming | 6 | 1.0 |
In federal data
- NUCC code172M00000X
- Size rank206th of 688 specialties by records (0.03% of all)
- Concentration5 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 mechanotherapist records
- Sarah Reichert, L.M.TAnchorage, AK1558663385
- Max TreinenAnchorage, AK1285054395
- Mary Taylor, LMTAnchorage, AK1205186129
- Jennifer Seifert-Byrne, LMTAnchorage, AK1881126829
- Jacqueline Hand, L.M.T., L.E.Anchorage, AK1740589902
- Deborah Forslin, MASSAGE THERAPISTWasilla, AK1134456148
- Catherine Arrigo, CLMTWasilla, AK1548768823
- Trisha Drake, LMTWasilla, AK1184589681
- Ryan RiceSoldotna, AK1568020550
- Sunday StinsonSoldotna, AK1629898499
- Trista Haycraft, LMTFairbanks, AK1699964296
- Kimberly Luper, LMTFairbanks, AK1992082481
- Helena MuenchHaines, AK1922450535
- Yvette Payne, LMTMontgomery, AL1134987068
- Jennifer BurkettDaphne, AL1063145324
- Nicole Jones, LMTFairhope, AL1265748578
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Where does the large Mechanotherapist headcount concentrate?
1,959 Mechanotherapist NPIs span 51 states; Washington alone holds 415. Top metros include Seattle, WA; Portland, OR; Vancouver, WA; Albuquerque, NM. Nationally this is 206th of 688 NUCC codes.
Where can I find a Mechanotherapist provider?
Mechanotherapist providers are listed in 51 states; Seattle leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Surgical Critical Care Physician and just below Surgical Oncology Physician. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 172M00000X mean?
Mechanotherapist is NUCC taxonomy 172M00000X. 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.