Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers in the U.S.
813 NPPES records list otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician as their primary taxonomy, about 0.2 per 100,000 residents; Alaska and Iowa have the most per resident. 650 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 207YX0905X means
207YX0905X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Otolaryngology, Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery, in the grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians. 813 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
An otolaryngologist who specializes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of head and neck conditions.
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 207YX0905X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
New York has the most, 20
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 207YX0905X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 50 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 13 | 0.3 |
| Alaska | 5 | 0.7 |
| Arizona | 18 | 0.2 |
| Arkansas | 14 | 0.5 |
| California | 119 | 0.3 |
| Colorado | 15 | 0.3 |
| Connecticut | 8 | 0.2 |
| Delaware | 1 | 0.1 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 0.3 |
| Florida | 54 | 0.2 |
| Georgia | 22 | 0.2 |
| Hawaii | 6 | 0.4 |
| Idaho | 9 | 0.5 |
| Illinois | 27 | 0.2 |
| Indiana | 12 | 0.2 |
| Iowa | 15 | 0.5 |
| Kansas | 10 | 0.3 |
| Kentucky | 7 | 0.2 |
| Louisiana | 11 | 0.2 |
| Maine | 3 | 0.2 |
| Maryland | 8 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | 0.1 |
| Michigan | 40 | 0.4 |
| Minnesota | 8 | 0.1 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 0.1 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 17 | 0.3 |
| Montana | 4 | 0.4 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | 7 | 0.2 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | 38 | 0.4 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 0.2 |
| New York | 57 | 0.3 |
| North Carolina | 9 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | 32 | 0.3 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | 0.2 |
| Oregon | 12 | 0.3 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | 0.2 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | 14 | 0.3 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | 8 | 0.1 |
| Texas | 54 | 0.2 |
| Utah | 5 | 0.1 |
| Vermont | 1 | 0.2 |
| Virginia | 18 | 0.2 |
| Washington | 24 | 0.3 |
| West Virginia | 4 | 0.2 |
| Wisconsin | 17 | 0.3 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0.2 |
In federal data
- NUCC code207YX0905X · Otolaryngology
- Size rank286th of 688 specialties by records (0.01% of all)
- In its family2nd of 8 Otolaryngology codes, 5.4% of the family
- Part D prescribers650 (80% of records)
- Part D claims550 a year per prescriber, on average (162nd of 496)
- Industry payments515 physicians paid $888K in 2024, $2K 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 otolaryngology/facial plastic surgery physician records
- Donald Endres, M.D.Anchorage, AK1952311425
- Todd Parrish, M.D.Anchorage, AK1427068907
- James Zirul, D.O.Kenai, AK1891894606
- Andrew Pulliam, M.D.Palmer, AK1134160120
- Kevin Jensen, D.O.Wasilla, AK1386739837
- Maureen Muecke, MDBirmingham, AL1689600579
- Cynthia Duck, MDMountain Brk, AL1922531334
- Marcus Moody, MDHoover, AL1497794945
- Salem David, M.D.Tuscaloosa, AL1316924798
- Benjamin Light, M.D., F.A.C.S.Decatur, AL1760463632
- Mark Hagood, M.D.Huntsville, AL1477507408
- Shannon Davis, M.D.Huntsville, AL1922052810
- Steven Smith, M.D.Huntsville, AL1851346563
- Kurt Kantzler, D.O.Gadsden, AL1811913544
- Thomas Cawthon, M.D.Montgomery, AL1336256601
- Blane Bateman, DOAnniston, AL1538195961
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician's mid-pack national roster?
813 CMS-registered Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician providers sit across 52 states; California leads with 119. Leading metros: New York, NY; Houston, TX; Beverly Hills, CA; Los Angeles, CA. Rank 286th of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
How does Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician show up in Open Payments mid-pack?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 515 Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician physicians receiving $888K across 6,440 payments (average $2K; 173rd of 470 specialties). Not a quality score.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Physician NPIs, 650 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 550 claims and $24K drug cost per prescriber; 162nd 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.