Otolaryngology Physician
NUCC 207Y00000X · Otolaryngology
11,060 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 54 states · 85th of 690 specialties by headcount.
Where this specialty sits in the corpus
Otolaryngology Physician ranks 85th of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0.15% of all registered NPIs), densest in California; per resident District of Columbia leads.
- 11,060
- NPPES providers in specialty
- 85th
- of 690 specialties
- 412
- state-share HHI
- 71.4%
- Part D prescriber share
District of Columbia is densest per capita (2.3× the national rate; Massachusetts 1.6×); 77.6% of the Otolaryngology category.
Taxonomy fingerprint
Otolaryngology Physician (NUCC 207Y00000X; 71.4% Part D prescribers (7,899 of 11,060); avg 536 Part D claims/prescriber (282nd of 572); Open Payments avg $2K/physician (194th of 551; 6,168 paid, $12.6M total); state-share HHI 412; next-larger headcount neighbor Advanced Practice Midwife (+139); next-smaller School Registered Nurse (-22)).
Next larger: Advanced Practice Midwife (11,199) Next smaller: School Registered Nurse (11,038)
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 2.3× · 7.4/100k
- Massachusetts 1.6× · 5.3/100k
- South Dakota 1.5× · 5/100k
- Nebraska 1.5× · 5/100k
- North Dakota 1.4× · 4.7/100k
Under-indexed vs national rate
- Nevada 0.46× · 1.5/100k
- Puerto Rico 0.50× · 1.6/100k
- New Mexico 0.58× · 1.9/100k
- Idaho 0.64× · 2.1/100k
- Rhode Island 0.70× · 2.3/100k
Which states have the most providers?
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 1,225 |
| 2 | Texas | 787 |
| 3 | New York | 724 |
| 4 | Florida | 626 |
| 5 | Pennsylvania | 510 |
| 6 | Illinois | 455 |
| 7 | Ohio | 435 |
| 8 | North Carolina | 371 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 368 |
| 10 | Georgia | 350 |
| 11 | Michigan | 298 |
| 12 | Washington | 291 |
| 13 | Virginia | 257 |
| 14 | Missouri | 256 |
| 15 | New Jersey | 255 |
Top Cities for Otolaryngology Physician
| # | City | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New YorkNew York | 212 |
| 2 | HoustonTexas | 177 |
| 3 | BostonMassachusetts | 173 |
| 4 | ChicagoIllinois | 140 |
| 5 | PhiladelphiaPennsylvania | 135 |
| 6 | Los AngelesCalifornia | 115 |
| 7 | SeattleWashington | 94 |
| 8 | ColumbusOhio | 92 |
| 9 | AtlantaGeorgia | 90 |
| 10 | Saint LouisMissouri | 89 |
| 11 | CharlestonSouth Carolina | 89 |
| 12 | BaltimoreMaryland | 86 |
Sample Otolaryngology Physician NPIs
A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.
| # | Provider |
|---|---|
| 1 | Randall Falconer, MDKingsport, TN |
| 2 | David Cowden, MDKingsport, TN |
| 3 | Jeffrey Hunt, MDKingsport, TN |
| 4 | Joseph Ramzy, MDNewark, DE |
| 5 | Everett Hart, M.D.Frederick, MD |
| 6 | Tonia Farmer, M.D.Warren, OH |
| 7 | Gary Coleman, M.D.Columbiana, OH |
| 8 | Afser Shariff, M.D.Toledo, OH |
| 9 | Douglas Martin, MDRound Rock, TX |
| 10 | Stephen Dubin, M.D.Oneida, NY |
| 11 | Bruce Rowland, D.OFulton, KY |
| 12 | Mark Winter, M.D.Lubbock, TX |
| 13 | Murray McGrady, MDSwansea, IL |
| 14 | Michael Delaney, MDMarion, IL |
| 15 | David Evans, M.D.Sacramento, CA |
| 16 | Randall OwRoseville, CA |
| 17 | Michael Kearns, MDFair Oaks, CA |
| 18 | Carl Lee, MDSwansea, IL |
Related Specialties
Adjacent specialties in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy - same Otolaryngology 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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