Medical Research Veterinarian

NUCC 174MM1900X · Veterinarian

13 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 10 states · 664th of 690 specialties by headcount.

13
Providers
CMS NPPES-registered
10
States
with ≥1 NPI
Arizona
Top state
3 providers
2nd
In category
of 2 Veterinarian codes

Where this specialty sits in the corpus

Medical Research Veterinarian ranks 664th of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0% of all registered NPIs), densest in Arizona.

13
NPPES providers in specialty
664th
of 690 specialties
1243
state-share HHI
46.2%
in top 3 states

4 states hold half of this specialty's national roster; 0.8% of the Veterinarian category.

Taxonomy fingerprint

Medical Research Veterinarian (NUCC 174MM1900X; state-share HHI 1,243; next-larger headcount neighbor Immunology Pathology Specialist/Technologist (+1); next-smaller Pain Management Pharmacist (-1)).

Next larger: Immunology Pathology Specialist/Technologist (14) Next smaller: Pain Management Pharmacist (12)

Which states have the most providers?

#StateProviders
1Arizona3
2New Jersey2
3Florida1
4Indiana1
5Kansas1
6Maryland1
7Missouri1
8Mississippi1

Sample Medical Research Veterinarian NPIs

A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.

#Provider
1Dennis McCullough, VMDWaynesboro, PA
2Brett CordesScottsdale, AZ
3Elise Gomez Sanchez, DVM, PHDJackson, MS
4Molly SpradaBuffalo, NY
5Yan JiColumbia, MO
6Scott Nichols, DVMFlagstaff, AZ
7Jinhui ChenIndianapolis, IN
8Alvaro Estevez, PH.D.Orlando, FL
9Jamus Macguire, DVMPrinceton, NJ
10Loni Schumacher, DVMManhattan, KS
11Norman Peterson, DVM, PHDGaithersburg, MD
12In Joong Kim, DVM, MS, PHD, DACVPPrinceton, NJ

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is Medical Research Veterinarian a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 13 NPIs list Medical Research Veterinarian as primary taxonomy across 10 states (peak Arizona, 3). That is 664th of 690 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 Research Veterinarian?
Medical Research Veterinarian providers are listed in 10 states; Princeton leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Pain Management Pharmacist and just below Immunology Pathology Specialist/Technologist. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 174MM1900X mean?
Medical Research Veterinarian is NUCC taxonomy 174MM1900X in the Veterinarian group. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy at NPI enrollment, not board certification.
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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