Otolaryngology Physician providers in the U.S.
11,379 NPPES records list otolaryngology physician as their primary taxonomy, about 3.4 per 100,000 residents; District of Columbia and Massachusetts have the most per resident. 8,339 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 207Y00000X means
207Y00000X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Otolaryngology, in the grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians. 11,379 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.
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 207Y00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
New York has the most, 226
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 207Y00000X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 51 by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 159 | 3.1 |
| Alaska | 26 | 3.5 |
| Arizona | 178 | 2.4 |
| Arkansas | 79 | 2.6 |
| California | 1,212 | 3.1 |
| Colorado | 188 | 3.2 |
| Connecticut | 146 | 4.0 |
| Delaware | 27 | 2.6 |
| District of Columbia | 49 | 7.2 |
| Florida | 659 | 2.9 |
| Georgia | 355 | 3.2 |
| Hawaii | 41 | 2.9 |
| Idaho | 43 | 2.2 |
| Illinois | 482 | 3.8 |
| Indiana | 212 | 3.1 |
| Iowa | 145 | 4.5 |
| Kansas | 100 | 3.4 |
| Kentucky | 149 | 3.3 |
| Louisiana | 226 | 4.9 |
| Maine | 53 | 3.8 |
| Maryland | 257 | 4.2 |
| Massachusetts | 364 | 5.2 |
| Michigan | 307 | 3.1 |
| Minnesota | 221 | 3.9 |
| Mississippi | 93 | 3.2 |
| Missouri | 253 | 4.1 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Montana | 39 | 3.4 |
| Nebraska | 98 | 5.0 |
| Nevada | 47 | 1.5 |
| New Hampshire | 54 | 3.9 |
| New Jersey | 263 | 2.8 |
| New Mexico | 44 | 2.1 |
| New York | 765 | 3.9 |
| North Carolina | 403 | 3.7 |
| North Dakota | 38 | 4.8 |
| Ohio | 440 | 3.7 |
| Oklahoma | 122 | 3.0 |
| Oregon | 164 | 3.9 |
| Pennsylvania | 531 | 4.1 |
| Rhode Island | 30 | 2.7 |
| South Carolina | 197 | 3.7 |
| South Dakota | 45 | 4.9 |
| Tennessee | 199 | 2.8 |
| Texas | 790 | 2.6 |
| Utah | 118 | 3.5 |
| Vermont | 25 | 3.9 |
| Virginia | 269 | 3.1 |
| Washington | 305 | 3.9 |
| West Virginia | 57 | 3.2 |
| Wisconsin | 231 | 3.9 |
| Wyoming | 19 | 3.3 |
In federal data
- NUCC code207Y00000X · Otolaryngology
- Size rank85th of 688 specialties by records (0.16% of all)
- In its family1st of 8 Otolaryngology codes, 76.1% of the family
- Part D prescribers8,339 (73.3% of records)
- Part D claims541 a year per prescriber, on average (166th of 496)
- Industry payments6,429 physicians paid $12.4M in 2024, $2K each on average
- Concentration10 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 physician records
- Jamie Swartz, DOAnchorage, AK1134333982
- Khang Lu, MDAnchorage, AK1710421755
- Jack Smith, M.D.Anchorage, AK1194797662
- Bryan Wachter, MDAnchorage, AK1801827027
- Creed Mamikunian, M.D.Anchorage, AK1639102254
- Randall Plant, MDAnchorage, AK1225063993
- Jennifer Wingate, MDAnchorage, AK1740299924
- Bret Rosane, MDAnchorage, AK1740366962
- Mark Lorenz, MDAnchorage, AK1174649784
- Laura Shively, M.D.Anchorage, AK1174797088
- James Andrews, M.D.Anchorage, AK1558528745
- Amalia Steinberg, MDAnchorage, AK1316109895
- Shannon Fraser, M.D.Anchorage, AK1568783173
- Christopher Kowalski, M.D.Anchorage, AK1154761898
- Eli Bress, DOAnchorage, AK1255897880
- Stephen Schaffer, M.D.Anchorage, AK1720051089
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Where does the large Otolaryngology Physician headcount concentrate?
11,379 Otolaryngology Physician NPIs span 54 states; California alone holds 1,212. Top metros include New York, NY; Boston, MA; Houston, TX; Chicago, IL. Nationally this is 85th of 688 NUCC codes.
How large is Otolaryngology Physician's Open Payments footprint?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 6,429 Otolaryngology Physician physicians totaling $12.4M (67,185 payments; average $2K, 165th of 470). Presence in Open Payments is not a quality judgment.
How heavy is Otolaryngology Physician Part D prescribing at scale?
Among Otolaryngology Physician NPIs, 8,339 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 541 claims and $29K drug cost per prescriber; 166th 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.