Orthopedic Physical Therapist
NUCC 2251X0800X · Physical Therapist
10,747 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 51 states · 89th of 690 specialties by headcount.
Where this specialty sits in the corpus
Orthopedic Physical Therapist ranks 89th of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0.15% of all registered NPIs), densest in California; per resident District of Columbia leads.
- 10,747
- NPPES providers in specialty
- 89th
- of 690 specialties
- 496
- state-share HHI
- 0%
- Part D prescriber share
District of Columbia is densest per capita (1.9× the national rate; Colorado 1.8×); 3.8% of the Physical Therapist category.
Taxonomy fingerprint
Orthopedic Physical Therapist (NUCC 2251X0800X; 0% Part D prescribers (5 of 10,747); avg 61 Part D claims/prescriber (527th of 572); Open Payments avg $517/physician (357th of 551; 3 paid, $2K total); state-share HHI 496; next-larger headcount neighbor Nephrology Physician (+59); next-smaller Podiatrist (-145)).
Next larger: Nephrology Physician (10,806) Next smaller: Podiatrist (10,602)
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
- District of Columbia 1.9× · 6.2/100k
- Colorado 1.8× · 5.8/100k
- Alaska 1.8× · 5.7/100k
- Oregon 1.7× · 5.4/100k
- Vermont 1.6× · 5.3/100k
Under-indexed vs national rate
- West Virginia 0.21× · 0.7/100k
- Mississippi 0.25× · 0.8/100k
- Arkansas 0.54× · 1.7/100k
- Alabama 0.54× · 1.7/100k
- Oklahoma 0.57× · 1.8/100k
Which states have the most providers?
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 1,571 |
| 2 | New York | 717 |
| 3 | Texas | 716 |
| 4 | Florida | 619 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 552 |
| 6 | Ohio | 426 |
| 7 | New Jersey | 359 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 354 |
| 9 | Colorado | 342 |
| 10 | Illinois | 314 |
| 11 | Washington | 301 |
| 12 | Michigan | 292 |
| 13 | Virginia | 290 |
| 14 | Massachusetts | 282 |
| 15 | Arizona | 261 |
Top Cities for Orthopedic Physical Therapist
| # | City | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New YorkNew York | 193 |
| 2 | Los AngelesCalifornia | 102 |
| 3 | San DiegoCalifornia | 97 |
| 4 | AustinTexas | 91 |
| 5 | PhiladelphiaPennsylvania | 89 |
| 6 | ChicagoIllinois | 71 |
| 7 | HoustonTexas | 71 |
| 8 | SeattleWashington | 68 |
| 9 | CincinnatiOhio | 66 |
| 10 | PortlandOregon | 59 |
| 11 | DallasTexas | 51 |
| 12 | San FranciscoCalifornia | 50 |
Sample Orthopedic Physical Therapist NPIs
A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.
| # | Provider |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vicky Bledsoe, PTFort Collins, CO |
| 2 | Michael Taylor, P.T., M.B.A.Encinitas, CA |
| 3 | Todd Bottenfield, RPTEnglewood, FL |
| 4 | Douglas White, DPTHawi, HI |
| 5 | Daniel Roberts, P.T.Deer Park, WA |
| 6 | Robert Addicott, P.T.Glendale, AZ |
| 7 | Connie Seymour, PT, PHDLittleton, MA |
| 8 | John Storck, PTBriarcliff Manor, NY |
| 9 | Troy Bourgeois, PT, DPTMetairie, LA |
| 10 | John Barbis, MA, PT, OCSJenkintown, PA |
| 11 | Jacqueline Randa, PTHenderson, NV |
| 12 | Adrienne Parry, P.T.Tucson, AZ |
| 13 | Sharon Farrell, PTTucson, AZ |
| 14 | Jennifer Comer, P.T.Tucson, AZ |
| 15 | Terri Adler, P.T.Tucson, AZ |
| 16 | Emily Johnson, MS, PTPortsmouth, VA |
| 17 | Charles Conti, PTCincinnati, OH |
| 18 | Fredrick Oliver, P.T.Cincinnati, OH |
Related Specialties
Adjacent specialties in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy - same Physical Therapist category.
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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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