Nuclear Radiology Physician providers in the U.S.
435 NPPES records list nuclear radiology physician as their primary taxonomy, about 0.1 per 100,000 residents; Rhode Island and West Virginia have the most per resident. 26 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 2085N0904X means
2085N0904X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Radiology, Nuclear Radiology, in the grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians. 435 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A radiologist who is involved in the analysis and imaging of radionuclides and radiolabeled substances in vitro and in vivo for diagnosis and the administration of radionuclides and radiolabeled substances for the treatment of disease.
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 2085N0904X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Stanford has the most, 14
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2085N0904X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 44 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 0.0 |
| Arizona | 7 | 0.1 |
| Arkansas | 5 | 0.2 |
| California | 64 | 0.2 |
| Colorado | 9 | 0.2 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 0.2 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 0.3 |
| Florida | 25 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | 12 | 0.1 |
| Hawaii | 2 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | 16 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | 6 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | 7 | 0.2 |
| Kansas | 3 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 0.1 |
| Maine | 1 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | 14 | 0.2 |
| Massachusetts | 14 | 0.2 |
| Michigan | 7 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | 11 | 0.2 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0.0 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 12 | 0.2 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | 1 | 0.0 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | 6 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 0.1 |
| New York | 37 | 0.2 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | 20 | 0.2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | 1 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 24 | 0.2 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 0.4 |
| South Carolina | 9 | 0.2 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 0.1 |
| Texas | 27 | 0.1 |
| Utah | 2 | 0.1 |
| Vermont | 2 | 0.3 |
| Virginia | 10 | 0.1 |
| Washington | 14 | 0.2 |
| West Virginia | 5 | 0.3 |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 0.1 |
In federal data
- NUCC code2085N0904X · Radiology
- Size rank355th of 688 specialties by records (0.01% of all)
- In its family8th of 12 Radiology codes, 0.7% of the family
- Part D prescribers26 (6% of records)
- Part D claims31 a year per prescriber, on average (444th of 496)
- Industry payments88 physicians paid $880K in 2024, $10K 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
- William Graves, MDGermantown, TN1124021365
- George Chacko, MDKnoxville, TN1992708119
- Randall Davis, MDGermantown, TN1174526339
- Eric Hutchins, MDGermantown, TN1659374544
- James Hausmann, MDGermantown, TN1083617971
- Kathleen Staudinger, MDWoonsocket, RI1720081441
- Beverly Davis, M.D.Fayetteville, NC1750383915
- Fares Gennaoui, M.D.Fall River, MA1821092107
- Shelly Sitton, M.D.Houston, TX1548265598
- Carlos Soriano, M.D.Mercerville, NJ1548267925
- Steven Young, M.D.Columbus, OH1558369033
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?
435 CMS-registered Nuclear Radiology Physician providers sit across 44 states; California leads with 64. Rank 355th of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
How does Nuclear Radiology Physician show up in Open Payments mid-pack?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 88 Nuclear Radiology Physician physicians receiving $880K across 608 payments (average $10K; 41st of 470 specialties). Not a quality score.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Nuclear Radiology Physician NPIs, 26 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 31 claims and $3K drug cost per prescriber; 444th 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.