Medical Research Veterinarian providers in the U.S.
15 NPPES records list medical research veterinarian as their primary taxonomy; Arizona and New Jersey have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 174MM1900X means
174MM1900X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Veterinarian, Medical Research, in the grouping Other Service Providers. 15 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
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 174MM1900X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Princeton has the most, 2
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 174MM1900X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 12 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 3 | 0.0 |
| Florida | 1 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | 1 | 0.0 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | 1 | 0.0 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | 1 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 0.0 |
| New York | 1 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 0.0 |
In federal data
- NUCC code174MM1900X · Veterinarian
- Size rank654th of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- In its family2nd of 2 Veterinarian codes, 0.9% of the family
- 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 medical research veterinarian records
- Brett CordesScottsdale, AZ1831335736
- Karen Becker, DVMFountain Hills, AZ1043162829
- Scott Nichols, DVMFlagstaff, AZ1053617217
- Alvaro Estevez, PH.D.Orlando, FL1356684716
- Jinhui ChenIndianapolis, IN1649563354
- Loni Schumacher, DVMManhattan, KS1073998407
- Norman Peterson, DVM, PHDGaithersburg, MD1518336015
- Matthew Hynes, D.V.M.Detroit, MI1962777110
- Yan JiColumbia, MO1003122706
- Elise Gomez Sanchez, DVM, PHDJackson, MS1922338946
- Jem McBride, DVMDurham, NC1346570017
- In Joong Kim, DVM, MS, PHD, DACVPPrinceton, NJ1083581714
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Why is Medical Research Veterinarian a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 15 NPIs list Medical Research Veterinarian as primary taxonomy across 12 states (peak Arizona, 3). That is 654th 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 Research Veterinarian?
Medical Research Veterinarian providers are listed in 12 states; Princeton leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Pain Management Pharmacist and just below Pediatric Critical Care Nutrition Registered Dietitian. 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.
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.