Oncology Pharmacist
NUCC 1835X0200X · Pharmacist
1,916 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 51 states · 200th of 690 specialties by headcount.
Where this specialty sits in the corpus
Oncology Pharmacist ranks 200th of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0.03% of all registered NPIs), densest in California; per resident Idaho leads.
- 1,916
- NPPES providers in specialty
- 200th
- of 690 specialties
- 551
- state-share HHI
- 3.3%
- Part D prescriber share
Idaho is densest per capita (2.8× the national rate; Connecticut 2.3×); 0.6% of the Pharmacist category.
Taxonomy fingerprint
Oncology Pharmacist (NUCC 1835X0200X; 3.3% Part D prescribers (64 of 1,916); avg 157 Part D claims/prescriber (453rd of 572); state-share HHI 551; next-larger headcount neighbor Orthotist (+1); next-smaller Paramedic (-2)).
Next larger: Orthotist (1,917) Next smaller: Paramedic (1,914)
Population-adjusted state index
Each multiple is this specialty's providers-per-resident in a state divided by the national rate (Census Vintage population estimates). Raw headcount favors large states; this ranking surfaces denser markets.
Over-indexed vs national rate
- Idaho 2.8× · 1.6/100k
- Connecticut 2.3× · 1.3/100k
- Kentucky 2× · 1.1/100k
- Washington 1.9× · 1.1/100k
- Nebraska 1.8× · 1/100k
Under-indexed vs national rate
- Mississippi 0.30× · 0.2/100k
- Louisiana 0.31× · 0.2/100k
- New Jersey 0.38× · 0.2/100k
- Arkansas 0.40× · 0.2/100k
- New Mexico 0.42× · 0.2/100k
Which states have the most providers?
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 265 |
| 2 | Texas | 199 |
| 3 | New York | 155 |
| 4 | Ohio | 105 |
| 5 | North Carolina | 95 |
| 6 | Florida | 88 |
| 7 | Washington | 86 |
| 8 | Georgia | 61 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 56 |
| 10 | Colorado | 52 |
| 11 | Kentucky | 51 |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 50 |
| 13 | Illinois | 49 |
| 14 | Connecticut | 48 |
| 15 | Indiana | 46 |
Top Cities for Oncology Pharmacist
| # | City | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HoustonTexas | 93 |
| 2 | New YorkNew York | 81 |
| 3 | SeattleWashington | 47 |
| 4 | ColumbusOhio | 37 |
| 5 | DallasTexas | 35 |
| 6 | New HavenConnecticut | 31 |
| 7 | ClevelandOhio | 31 |
| 8 | San FranciscoCalifornia | 29 |
| 9 | LouisvilleKentucky | 28 |
| 10 | BostonMassachusetts | 28 |
| 11 | TampaFlorida | 27 |
| 12 | BoiseIdaho | 24 |
Sample Oncology Pharmacist NPIs
A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.
| # | Provider |
|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Shields, PHARM.D.Honolulu, HI |
| 2 | Timothy Banister, PHARM.D.Bedford, TX |
| 3 | Steven Ludlow, RPH, PHARMDTampa, FL |
| 4 | Thomas Lynch, RPH, BCOPSyracuse, NY |
| 5 | Amy Barreras, PHARMDTampa, FL |
| 6 | Maurice Forseth, PHARMDGig Harbor, WA |
| 7 | Dudley Morton, PHARM.D.Roseville, CA |
| 8 | Patrick Kiel, PHARM.D.Indianapolis, IN |
| 9 | Debra Messer, PHARMD, RPHPensacola, FL |
| 10 | Shane Fishco, PHARMDTampa, FL |
| 11 | Marvin Knoeck, R.PHRochester, NY |
| 12 | John Rodriguez, R.PH.Mcallen, TX |
| 13 | Muoi Gi, PHARM.D.San Diego, CA |
| 14 | Katie Won, PHARMDMinneapolis, MN |
| 15 | Christy Dayhoff, RPHLebanon, PA |
| 16 | Janet Bramell, RPH,PHARMD,BCPS,BCOPNashville, TN |
| 17 | Russell Crawford, B. PHARMTucson, AZ |
| 18 | Claudia KaneshiroLong Beach, CA |
Related Specialties
Adjacent specialties in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy - same Pharmacist category.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources and methodology
Provider data from CMS NPPES (download.cms.gov/nppes). Specialty classification from NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org). Part D averages from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; industry payments from CMS Open Payments 2024. Counts reflect self-designated primary taxonomy at NPI enrollment. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Methodology · About
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