Nuclear Radiology Physician providers in the U.S.
670 NPPES records list nuclear radiology physician as their primary taxonomy, about 0.2 per 100,000 residents; Hawaii and Colorado have the most per resident. 50 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
Most per resident: the 8 highest
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2085N0904X by practice state, loaded Aug 27, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Aurora has the most, 25
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2085N0904X by practice city, loaded Aug 27, 2026.
All 49 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | 13 | 0.2 |
| Arkansas | 7 | 0.2 |
| California | 83 | 0.2 |
| Colorado | 35 | 0.6 |
| Connecticut | 15 | 0.4 |
| District of Columbia | 3 | 0.4 |
| Florida | 44 | 0.2 |
| Georgia | 18 | 0.2 |
| Hawaii | 10 | 0.7 |
| Idaho | 1 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | 25 | 0.2 |
| Indiana | 14 | 0.2 |
| Iowa | 6 | 0.2 |
| Kansas | 2 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 0.2 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 0.1 |
| Maine | 1 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | 23 | 0.4 |
| Massachusetts | 17 | 0.2 |
| Michigan | 10 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | 20 | 0.3 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | 17 | 0.3 |
| Montana | 1 | 0.1 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 4 | 0.2 |
| Nevada | 3 | 0.1 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 0.2 |
| New Jersey | 12 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0.0 |
| New York | 52 | 0.3 |
| North Carolina | 16 | 0.1 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | 23 | 0.2 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | 2 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 43 | 0.3 |
| Rhode Island | 3 | 0.3 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 0.2 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | 12 | 0.2 |
| Texas | 35 | 0.1 |
| Utah | 4 | 0.1 |
| Vermont | 2 | 0.3 |
| Virginia | 12 | 0.1 |
| Washington | 23 | 0.3 |
| West Virginia | 8 | 0.5 |
| Wisconsin | 14 | 0.2 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 0.3 |
In federal data
- NUCC code2085N0904X · Radiology
- Size rank309th of 690 specialties by records (0.01% of all)
- In its family7th of 12 Radiology codes, 1.2% of the family
- Part D prescribers50 (7.5% of records)
- Part D claims1,243 a year per prescriber, on average (103rd of 572)
- Industry payments142 physicians paid $559K in 2024, $4K each on average
- Concentration8 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 nuclear radiology physician records
- Barry Charnick, MDFt Lauderdale, FL1700889912
- Maria Brooks, MDGermantown, TN1174526354
- George Chacko, MDKnoxville, TN1992708119
- Peter Giuliano, M.D.Newport Beach, CA1275536443
- Roseanne Oliverio, MDWilliamsville, NY1073516985
- Fares Gennaoui, M.D.Fall River, MA1821092107
- Cheryl Viglione, MDGreensboro, NC1912901687
- Deborah Lucas, MDSalisbury, NC1225032089
- Harry Rice, M.D.Louisville, KY1437153889
- Shelly Sitton, M.D.Houston, TX1548265598
- Subhash Pujara, MDAugusta, GA1083610448
- Marc Montella, M.D.Reno, NV1740286038
- Felix Wang, M.D.Clovis, CA1417953274
- Kathleen McDonald, MDLong Branch, NJ1346246048
- Rosemary Locastro, M.D.Trenton, NJ1952307613
- Bobbie Uri, M.D.Knoxville, TN1235135856
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Nuclear Radiology Physician's mid-pack national roster?
670 CMS-registered Nuclear Radiology Physician providers sit across 51 states; California leads with 83. Leading metros: Aurora, CO; Philadelphia, PA; Baltimore, MD; Los Angeles, CA. Rank 309th of 690 NUCC specialties by headcount.
How does Nuclear Radiology Physician show up in Open Payments mid-pack?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 142 Nuclear Radiology Physician physicians receiving $559K across 1,111 payments (average $4K; 116th of 551 specialties). Not a quality score.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Nuclear Radiology Physician NPIs, 50 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 1,243 claims and $198K drug cost per prescriber; 103rd of 572 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 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.