Naprapath providers in the U.S.
184 NPPES records list naprapath as their primary taxonomy, about 0.1 per 100,000 residents; New Mexico and Illinois have the most per resident. 3 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 172P00000X means
172P00000X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Naprapath, in the grouping Other Service Providers. 184 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
Naprapathy means a branch of medicine that focuses on the evaluation and treatment of neuron-muscular conditions. Doctors of naprapathy are connective tissue specialists. Education and training are defined through individual states' licensing/certification requirements.
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 172P00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Chicago has the most, 48
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 172P00000X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 21 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 3 | 0.0 |
| California | 4 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | 1 | 0.0 |
| Florida | 2 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0.0 |
| Hawaii | 2 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | 105 | 0.8 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | 1 | 0.0 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0.1 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| New Mexico | 41 | 1.9 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | 2 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | 4 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 0.0 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0.0 |
| Texas | 1 | 0.0 |
| Utah | 1 | 0.0 |
| Washington | 7 | 0.1 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0.1 |
In federal data
- NUCC code172P00000X
- Size rank447th of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- Part D prescribers3 (1.6% of records)
- Part D claims129 a year per prescriber, on average (321st of 496)
- Concentration1 state 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 naprapath records
- Amy Waite, N. M. D.Scottsdale, AZ1417350638
- Alaa Gerais, NMDTempe, AZ1114644929
- Frank Sweet, N.M.D.Lake Havasu City, AZ1215156104
- Jose LuchaPasadena, CA1417274226
- Sheila Wagner, ND, PT, CNSLarkspur, CA1700105285
- Juli Mazi, N.D.Santa Cruz, CA1194079947
- Joshua Jefferds, NDSacramento, CA1487975553
- Jessica Perea, DNColorado Springs, CO1831023779
- Leslie Elliott, LMT, CNMT, BASJacksonville, FL1780967877
- Joseph MirandaMiami, FL1417402876
- Krasna Kuoch, D.N., P.M.D (IP) DEMDoraville, GA1598046849
- Sheryl BakerKapolei, HI1861044307
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Naprapath's mid-pack national roster?
184 CMS-registered Naprapath providers sit across 22 states; Illinois leads with 105. Rank 447th of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
Where can I find a Naprapath provider?
Naprapath providers are listed in 22 states; Chicago leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Computed Tomography Radiologic Technologist and just below Orientation and Mobility Training Rehabilitation Counselor. Browse by state or search by name.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Naprapath NPIs, 3 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 129 claims and $4K drug cost per prescriber; 321st of 496 specialties by average claims). Non-prescribing clinicians in the same NUCC code are still in NPPES.
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.