Orthopedic Physical Therapist providers in the U.S.
10,779 NPPES records list orthopedic physical therapist as their primary taxonomy, about 3.2 per 100,000 residents; Colorado and District of Columbia have the most per resident. 1 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 2251X0800X means
2251X0800X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Physical Therapist, Orthopedic, in the grouping Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers. 10,779 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A licensed physical therapist, including but not limited to an individual who is a Board Certified Specialist in Orthopaedic Physical Therapy, who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in human anatomy and physiology, movement science; pathology/pathophysiology, pain science, medical and surgical considerations, orthopaedic physical therapy theory and practice, and critical inquiry for evidence-based practice.
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 2251X0800X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
New York has the most, 205
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2251X0800X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 51 by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 79 | 1.5 |
| Alaska | 40 | 5.5 |
| Arizona | 256 | 3.4 |
| Arkansas | 61 | 2.0 |
| California | 1,641 | 4.2 |
| Colorado | 365 | 6.2 |
| Connecticut | 134 | 3.7 |
| Delaware | 26 | 2.5 |
| District of Columbia | 41 | 6.0 |
| Florida | 704 | 3.1 |
| Georgia | 241 | 2.2 |
| Hawaii | 65 | 4.5 |
| Idaho | 68 | 3.5 |
| Illinois | 293 | 2.3 |
| Indiana | 151 | 2.2 |
| Iowa | 64 | 2.0 |
| Kansas | 82 | 2.8 |
| Kentucky | 81 | 1.8 |
| Louisiana | 139 | 3.0 |
| Maine | 43 | 3.1 |
| Maryland | 229 | 3.7 |
| Massachusetts | 285 | 4.1 |
| Michigan | 281 | 2.8 |
| Minnesota | 247 | 4.3 |
| Mississippi | 22 | 0.7 |
| Missouri | 154 | 2.5 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 57 | 5.0 |
| Nebraska | 59 | 3.0 |
| Nevada | 75 | 2.3 |
| New Hampshire | 49 | 3.5 |
| New Jersey | 373 | 4.0 |
| New Mexico | 60 | 2.8 |
| New York | 756 | 3.9 |
| North Carolina | 329 | 3.0 |
| North Dakota | 25 | 3.2 |
| Ohio | 438 | 3.7 |
| Oklahoma | 75 | 1.9 |
| Oregon | 234 | 5.5 |
| Pennsylvania | 553 | 4.3 |
| Rhode Island | 28 | 2.6 |
| South Carolina | 123 | 2.3 |
| South Dakota | 23 | 2.5 |
| Tennessee | 141 | 2.0 |
| Texas | 681 | 2.2 |
| Utah | 113 | 3.3 |
| Vermont | 32 | 4.9 |
| Virginia | 289 | 3.3 |
| Washington | 277 | 3.5 |
| West Virginia | 16 | 0.9 |
| Wisconsin | 161 | 2.7 |
| Wyoming | 19 | 3.3 |
In federal data
- NUCC code2251X0800X · Physical Therapist
- Size rank91st of 688 specialties by records (0.15% of all)
- In its family2nd of 11 Physical Therapist codes, 3.8% of the family
- Part D prescribers1 (under 0.1% of records)
- Part D claims41 a year per prescriber, on average (423rd of 496)
- Industry payments1 physicians paid $270 in 2024, $270 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 orthopedic physical therapist records
- Tarah Sweeney, DPTAnchorage, AK1881981546
- Catherine Mormile, DPTAnchorage, AK1104888346
- Dennis Poirier, PHYSICAL THERAPISTAnchorage, AK1386720779
- Scott Parks, PT, DPTAnchorage, AK1427439256
- Judith Hoch, M.S., P.T.Anchorage, AK1821100439
- Dale King, DPTAnchorage, AK1285770362
- Larry Seethaler, L.P.T.Anchorage, AK1487798427
- Manuel Mauri, PT, SCD, FAAOMPTAnchorage, AK1205316007
- Sarah HanvyAnchorage, AK1548860661
- Mark Lange, PTAnchorage, AK1750367991
- Irene Jordet, PTAnchorage, AK1871639963
- Michelle Dreeszen, PT, DPT, OCSAnchorage, AK1639300833
- Rachel Anderson, DPTAnchorage, AK1194072694
- Christy Campbell, DPTAnchorage, AK1811241615
- Sandra Chow, PTAnchorage, AK1871928069
- Chelsea Bouman, PT, DPTAnchorage, AK1356824577
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Where does the large Orthopedic Physical Therapist headcount concentrate?
10,779 Orthopedic Physical Therapist NPIs span 52 states; California alone holds 1,641. Top metros include New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; San Diego, CA; Philadelphia, PA. Nationally this is 91st of 688 NUCC codes.
How large is Orthopedic Physical Therapist's Open Payments footprint?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 1 Orthopedic Physical Therapist physicians totaling $270 (6 payments; average $270, 340th of 470). Presence in Open Payments is not a quality judgment.
How heavy is Orthopedic Physical Therapist Part D prescribing at scale?
Among Orthopedic Physical Therapist NPIs, 1 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 41 claims and $2K drug cost per prescriber; 423rd 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.