Neurocritical Care Physician providers in the U.S.
601 NPPES records list neurocritical care physician as their primary taxonomy, about 0.2 per 100,000 residents; Delaware and Illinois have the most per resident. 141 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 2084A2900X means
2084A2900X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurocritical Care, in the grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians. 601 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
The medical subspecialty of Neurocritical Care is devoted to the comprehensive, multisystem care of the critically-ill neurological patient. Like other intensivists, the neurointensivist generally assumes the primary role for coordinating the care of his or her patients in the ICU, both the neurological and medical management of the patient. They may also provide consultative services for these patients as requested within the health system.
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 2084A2900X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Chicago has the most, 30
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2084A2900X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 44 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | 20 | 0.3 |
| California | 74 | 0.2 |
| Colorado | 11 | 0.2 |
| Connecticut | 14 | 0.4 |
| Delaware | 8 | 0.8 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 0.3 |
| Florida | 42 | 0.2 |
| Georgia | 23 | 0.2 |
| Hawaii | 5 | 0.3 |
| Illinois | 47 | 0.4 |
| Indiana | 4 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | 3 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | 7 | 0.2 |
| Maine | 2 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | 11 | 0.2 |
| Massachusetts | 15 | 0.2 |
| Michigan | 15 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | 5 | 0.1 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | 13 | 0.2 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 2 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | 3 | 0.1 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 0.2 |
| New Jersey | 9 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 0.1 |
| New York | 49 | 0.3 |
| North Carolina | 18 | 0.2 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 0.4 |
| Ohio | 44 | 0.4 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 0.2 |
| Oregon | 10 | 0.2 |
| Pennsylvania | 18 | 0.1 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 0.2 |
| South Carolina | 13 | 0.2 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 0.4 |
| Tennessee | 6 | 0.1 |
| Texas | 59 | 0.2 |
| Utah | 3 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | 2 | 0.0 |
| Washington | 5 | 0.1 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 0.1 |
In federal data
- NUCC code2084A2900X · Psychiatry & Neurology
- Size rank316th of 688 specialties by records (0.01% of all)
- In its family8th of 23 Psychiatry & Neurology codes, 0.6% of the family
- Part D prescribers141 (23.5% of records)
- Part D claims112 a year per prescriber, on average (331st of 496)
- Industry payments251 physicians paid $265K in 2024, $1K each on average
- Concentration6 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 neurocritical care physician records
- Viktor Perovic, MDMontgomery, AL1699123299
- Christopher Southwood, M.D.Mobile, AL1215270616
- John-Andrew Cox, MDMobile, AL1699183160
- Muhammad Adeel Saleemi, M.D.Mobile, AL1093190118
- Farrukh Javed, MDMobile, AL1457811473
- Julio Chalela, MDMobile, AL1548200371
- Samuel Durojaye, MDPhoenix, AZ1134674872
- Chia-Ling Phuah, MDPhoenix, AZ1639338114
- Ruchira Jha, MDPhoenix, AZ1972763498
- Fiona Lynch, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1124476783
- Nassim Matin, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1588196844
- Charles Crooks, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1992239883
- Aditya Kumar, MDPhoenix, AZ1861922510
- Daniella SisniegaPhoenix, AZ1841788643
- Anusha Mangalampalli, MDPhoenix, AZ1942799358
- Rachel Thomas, MD, PHDPhoenix, AZ1396205746
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Neurocritical Care Physician's mid-pack national roster?
601 CMS-registered Neurocritical Care Physician providers sit across 45 states; California leads with 74. Leading metros: Chicago, IL; Houston, TX; New York, NY; Phoenix, AZ. Rank 316th of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
How does Neurocritical Care Physician show up in Open Payments mid-pack?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 251 Neurocritical Care Physician physicians receiving $265K across 1,216 payments (average $1K; 223rd of 470 specialties). Not a quality score.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Neurocritical Care Physician NPIs, 141 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 112 claims and $36K drug cost per prescriber; 331st 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.
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