NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Otology & Neurotology Physician providers in the U.S.

419 NPPES records list otology & neurotology physician as their primary taxonomy, about 0.1 per 100,000 residents; District of Columbia and Michigan have the most per resident. 340 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 207YX0901X · method

What taxonomy code 207YX0901X means

207YX0901X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Otolaryngology, Otology & Neurotology, in the grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians. 419 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).

An otolaryngologist who treats diseases of the ear and temporal bone, including disorders of hearing and balance. The additional training in otology and neurotology emphasizes the study of embryology, anatomy, physiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, pathology, genetics, immunology, microbiology and the etiology of diseases of the ear and temporal bone.

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. District of Columbia0.4
  2. Michigan0.2
  3. Ohio0.2
  4. Missouri0.2
  5. Minnesota0.2
  6. Utah0.2
  7. Arkansas0.2
  8. Kansas0.2
  9. 50 states and D.C.0.1

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 207YX0901X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

New York has the most, 18

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 207YX0901X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.

All 45 states and D.C. with records, by state

StateRecordsPer 100,000
Alabama20.0
Arizona90.1
Arkansas60.2
California530.1
Colorado80.1
Connecticut50.1
Delaware10.1
District of Columbia30.4
Florida270.1
Georgia120.1
Hawaii20.1
Idaho10.1
Illinois160.1
Indiana100.1
Iowa30.1
Kansas60.2
Kentucky30.1
Louisiana60.1
Maryland50.1
Massachusetts50.1
Michigan240.2
Minnesota110.2
Mississippi20.1
StateRecordsPer 100,000
Missouri130.2
Montana10.1
Nebraska20.1
Nevada20.1
New Hampshire30.2
New Jersey50.1
New Mexico40.2
New York280.1
North Carolina80.1
Ohio180.2
Oklahoma40.1
Oregon60.1
Pennsylvania150.1
Rhode Island10.1
South Carolina60.1
Tennessee90.1
Texas360.1
Utah80.2
Virginia50.1
Washington100.1
West Virginia40.2
Wisconsin80.1

In federal data

  • NUCC code207YX0901X · Otolaryngology
  • Size rank359th of 688 specialties by records (0.01% of all)
  • In its family6th of 8 Otolaryngology codes, 2.8% of the family
  • Part D prescribers340 (81.1% of records)
  • Part D claims409 a year per prescriber, on average (190th of 496)
  • Industry payments283 physicians paid $780K in 2024, $3K 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 otology & neurotology physician records

  1. Grayson Rodgers, M.D.Birmingham, AL1033228242
  2. Erika WalshBirmingham, AL1407113533
  3. John Dickins, MDLittle Rock, AR1063492460
  4. Edward Gardner, MDLittle Rock, AR1831179233
  5. John Dornhoffer, MDLittle Rock, AR1992895486
  6. Aaron Metrailer, M.D.Little Rock, AR1437383361
  7. Shane Anderson, MBBS, FRACSLittle Rock, AR1295168433
  8. Tristan Allsopp, MDLittle Rock, AR1215458732
  9. Mark Syms, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1255310462
  10. John Macias, MDPhoenix, AZ1053308098
  11. Samuel Barber, MDPhoenix, AZ1073700969
  12. Deborah Xie, MDPhoenix, AZ1821595620

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

Common questions

How should I read Otology & Neurotology Physician's mid-pack national roster?

419 CMS-registered Otology & Neurotology Physician providers sit across 46 states; California leads with 53. Rank 359th of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.

How does Otology & Neurotology Physician show up in Open Payments mid-pack?

CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 283 Otology & Neurotology Physician physicians receiving $780K across 2,575 payments (average $3K; 144th of 470 specialties). Not a quality score.

How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?

Among Otology & Neurotology Physician NPIs, 340 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 409 claims and $16K drug cost per prescriber; 190th 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.