NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Orthotist providers in the U.S.

1,251 NPPES records list orthotist as their primary taxonomy, about 0.4 per 100,000 residents; North Carolina and Washington have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 222Z00000X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

What taxonomy code 222Z00000X means

222Z00000X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Orthotist, in the grouping Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers. 1,251 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).

A health care professional who is specifically educated and trained to manage comprehensive orthotic patient care, including musculoskeletal and neuromuscular anomalies resulting from injuries or disease processes involving the lower extremity, upper extremity or spinal segment/s and positional deformation of the cranium. Orthotists assess specific patient needs, formulate an appropriate treatment plan, implement the treatment plan and provide follow-up care.

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

  1. North Carolina1.2
  2. Washington1.0
  3. Texas0.6
  4. Maine0.6
  5. California0.5
  6. Minnesota0.5
  7. Wisconsin0.5
  8. Oklahoma0.5
  9. 50 states and D.C.0.4

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 222Z00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

Dallas has the most, 41

  1. Dallas, TX41
  2. Houston, TX34
  3. Chicago, IL25
  4. Pittsburgh, PA25
  5. Seattle, WA22
  6. Charlotte, NC20
  7. San Antonio, TX15
  8. San Francisco, CA14

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 222Z00000X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.

All 49 states and D.C. with records, by state

StateRecordsPer 100,000
Alabama80.2
Alaska40.5
Arizona130.2
Arkansas130.4
California2140.5
Colorado170.3
Connecticut50.1
Florida540.2
Georgia200.2
Hawaii30.2
Idaho30.2
Illinois560.4
Indiana230.3
Iowa10.0
Kansas60.2
Kentucky80.2
Louisiana50.1
Maine80.6
Maryland140.2
Massachusetts160.2
Michigan420.4
Minnesota280.5
Mississippi60.2
Missouri160.3
Montana40.4
StateRecordsPer 100,000
Nebraska40.2
Nevada70.2
New Hampshire40.3
New Jersey160.2
New Mexico40.2
New York490.3
North Carolina1291.2
North Dakota20.3
Ohio180.2
Oklahoma200.5
Oregon130.3
Pennsylvania470.4
Rhode Island20.2
South Carolina90.2
South Dakota20.2
Tennessee100.1
Texas1870.6
Utah10.0
Vermont10.2
Virginia220.3
Washington821.0
West Virginia30.2
Wisconsin280.5
Wyoming20.3

In federal data

  • NUCC code222Z00000X
  • Size rank248th of 688 specialties by records (0.02% of all)
  • Industry payments1 physicians paid $155 in 2024, $155 each on average
  • Concentration5 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 orthotist records

  1. Gretchen Wellman, C.O.Anchorage, AK1235480385
  2. William Sundberg, CPOAnchorage, AK1578783411
  3. Alison Kahn, CPOAnchorage, AK1083313027
  4. Trevor Munger, CPOWasilla, AK1962761973
  5. Antwaun BurroughsBirmingham, AL1265930812
  6. Zipporah Gunn, COBirmingham, AL1316623531
  7. William Gill, LCONorthport, AL1992887228
  8. Tracy Adams, ABC CO, AL & TN LOHuntsville, AL1073038667
  9. Wes Holland, C.PED.Montgomery, AL1114080645
  10. Audwin Harwell, C.O.Montgomery, AL1013160886
  11. Richard Scussel, PROSTHETISTDothan, AL1508082249
  12. Joseph Whatley, ORTHOTISTDothan, AL1083830798
  13. Bryan FlynnBenton, AR1962884114
  14. Bethany Wheeler, CO, CFM, LOPEDBryant, AR1639807118
  15. Virginia St. Ana, C.O., L.O.North Little Rock, AR1396997151
  16. Albert Ciccel, LO,C-PED,BOCOFNorth Little Rock, AR1154573863

Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.

Common questions

How should I read Orthotist's mid-pack national roster?

1,251 CMS-registered Orthotist providers sit across 50 states; California leads with 214. Leading metros: Dallas, TX; Houston, TX; Chicago, IL; Pittsburgh, PA. Rank 248th of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.

How does Orthotist show up in Open Payments mid-pack?

CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 1 Orthotist physicians receiving $155 across 1 payments (average $155; 375th of 470 specialties). Not a quality score.

What does NUCC code 222Z00000X mean?

Orthotist is NUCC taxonomy 222Z00000X. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy at NPI enrollment, not board certification.

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.