Medical Illustrator providers in the U.S.
12 NPPES records list medical illustrator as their primary taxonomy; Colorado and New Mexico have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 246ZI1000X means
246ZI1000X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Specialist/Technologist, Other, Illustration, Medical, in the grouping Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers. 12 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
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Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, definition as NUCC publishes it (nucc.org); counts from CMS NPPES.
Most per resident: the 6 highest
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 246ZI1000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Dulce has the most, 2
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 246ZI1000X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 6 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| California | 1 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | 4 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | 1 | 0.0 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 2 | 0.0 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
In federal data
- NUCC code246ZI1000X · Specialist/Technologist, Other
- Size rank661st of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- In its family13th of 15 Specialist/Technologist, Other codes, 0.1% of the family
- Concentration2 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 medical illustrator records
- Jocelyn SmithFairfield, CA1033881529
- Markell MagwoodAurora, CO1962147702
- Dawn Rynes, MT, ASCPDenver, CO1497903249
- Nicole McGee, DAFort Collins, CO1891404059
- Mark Weems, P. E.Durango, CO1952758856
- Lucas Santos-PyeChicago, IL1942150230
- Samantha Mall, LLMSWSouthgate, MI1396337275
- Sara TrumbleySaint Joseph, MI1548140106
- Susan VelardeDulce, NM1376685545
- E Wilson, CLSDulce, NM1043479330
- Ivette Cruz CabreraCamuy, PR1750638342
- Candace Anderson, BS,MT(ASCP)Sisseton, SD1457517799
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Why is Medical Illustrator a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 12 NPIs list Medical Illustrator as primary taxonomy across 7 states (peak Colorado, 4). That is 661st of 688 NUCC codes by headcount. Thin codes are still searchable by NPI; do not treat the low count as a quality signal.
Where can I still find a Medical Illustrator?
Medical Illustrator providers are listed in 7 states; Dulce leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Brain Injury Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician and just below Immunology Pathology Specialist/Technologist. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 246ZI1000X mean?
Medical Illustrator is NUCC taxonomy 246ZI1000X in the Specialist/Technologist, Other 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.