Microbiology Specialist/Technologist providers in the U.S.
70 NPPES records list microbiology specialist/technologist as their primary taxonomy; Vermont and Texas have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
Most per resident: the 8 highest
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 246QM0900X by practice state, loaded Aug 27, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Houston has the most, 15
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 246QM0900X by practice city, loaded Aug 27, 2026.
All 21 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 0.0 |
| California | 17 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | 1 | 0.0 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 0.1 |
| Florida | 1 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | 3 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | 2 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | 1 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0.0 |
| Nevada | 1 | 0.0 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1 | 0.0 |
| New York | 4 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | 6 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0.0 |
| Texas | 18 | 0.1 |
| Vermont | 1 | 0.2 |
| Washington | 2 | 0.0 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0.1 |
In federal data
- NUCC code246QM0900X · Specialist/Technologist, Pathology
- Size rank562nd of 690 specialties by records (0% of all)
- In its family4th of 12 Specialist/Technologist, Pathology codes, 4.7% 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 microbiology specialist/technologist records
- Laura Minor, M(ASCP)Houston, TX1467568824
- Liane Tsai, MS, SM(ASCP)SVHouston, TX1720193238
- Bernard MarinoHouston, TX1326154600
- Shirley MooreHouston, TX1043326648
- Randa Kennon, MT(ASCP)Houston, TX1073620605
- Anne PhungHouston, TX1871600270
- Chau Nguyen, ASCPHouston, TX1710095336
- Mohiuddin SaleemHouston, TX1518075175
- Anh NguyenHouston, TX1255449880
- Janet Osborne, MT(ASCP)Houston, TX1326156290
- Patricia Byers, RM, M(ASCP), CICHouston, TX1316056559
- A Rhodes-WebbHouston, TX1730299421
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Why is Microbiology Specialist/Technologist a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 70 NPIs list Microbiology Specialist/Technologist as primary taxonomy across 21 states (peak Texas, 18). That is 562nd 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 Microbiology Specialist/Technologist?
Microbiology Specialist/Technologist providers are listed in 21 states; Houston leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology Physician and just below Assistive Technology Supplier Audiologist. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 246QM0900X mean?
Microbiology Specialist/Technologist is NUCC taxonomy 246QM0900X in the Specialist/Technologist, Pathology group. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy at NPI enrollment, not board certification.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.