Neonatal/Pediatric Certified Respiratory Therapist providers in the U.S.
58 NPPES records list neonatal/pediatric certified respiratory therapist as their primary taxonomy; California and Nevada have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 2278P3900X means
2278P3900X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Respiratory Therapist, Certified, Neonatal/Pediatrics, in the grouping Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers. 58 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
The care and treatment of premature infants, newborns and children. This includes management of mechanical ventilation, assessment, diagnostics and generalized respiratory treatments.
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 2278P3900X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Los Angeles has the most, 15
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2278P3900X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 17 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| California | 38 | 0.1 |
| Florida | 1 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 0.0 |
| Nevada | 2 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0.0 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 1 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | 1 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | 1 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 0.0 |
| Texas | 2 | 0.0 |
| Utah | 1 | 0.0 |
| Washington | 1 | 0.0 |
In federal data
- NUCC code2278P3900X · Respiratory Therapist, Certified
- Size rank567th of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- In its family6th of 14 Respiratory Therapist, Certified codes, 2.5% of the family
- 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 neonatal/pediatric certified respiratory therapist records
- Lixin Chen, RCPLos Angeles, CA1861976227
- Hector HernandezLos Angeles, CA1376027599
- Golda Crowther, NPS-RRTLos Angeles, CA1093290645
- Wendell Culp, RCPLos Angeles, CA1447774419
- Isah Maria Rosa SanchezLos Angeles, CA1295259273
- Jose Alarcon, RCPLos Angeles, CA1487178323
- Marie Rodriguez, RCPLos Angeles, CA1013431782
- Jonathan SalgadoLos Angeles, CA1649795261
- Sandra Perez, RCPLos Angeles, CA1518482652
- Florin Marcu, RRTLos Angeles, CA1942725999
- Sunnie OrtegaLos Angeles, CA1316465222
- Raymond TaschukLos Angeles, CA1619447547
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Why is Neonatal/Pediatric Certified Respiratory Therapist a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 58 NPIs list Neonatal/Pediatric Certified Respiratory Therapist as primary taxonomy across 17 states (peak California, 38). That is 567th 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 Neonatal/Pediatric Certified Respiratory Therapist?
Neonatal/Pediatric Certified Respiratory Therapist providers are listed in 17 states; Los Angeles leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Child & Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist and just below Pulmonary Function Technologist. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 2278P3900X mean?
Neonatal/Pediatric Certified Respiratory Therapist is NUCC taxonomy 2278P3900X in the Respiratory Therapist, Certified 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.