Palliative/Hospice Certified Respiratory Therapist
NUCC 2278P3800X · Respiratory Therapist, Certified
6 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 6 states · 676th of 690 specialties by headcount.
Where this specialty sits in the corpus
Palliative/Hospice Certified Respiratory Therapist ranks 676th of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0% of all registered NPIs), densest in California.
- 6
- NPPES providers in specialty
- 676th
- of 690 specialties
- 1667
- state-share HHI
- 16.7%
- Part D prescriber share
3 states hold half of this specialty's national roster; 0.2% of the Respiratory Therapist, Certified category.
Taxonomy fingerprint
Palliative/Hospice Certified Respiratory Therapist (NUCC 2278P3800X; 16.7% Part D prescribers (1 of 6); avg 755 Part D claims/prescriber (219th of 572); Open Payments avg $1K/physician (264th of 551; 1 paid, $1K total); state-share HHI 1,667; next-larger headcount neighbor Multi-Specialty Group (+2); next-smaller Physician Nutrition Specialist (Pediatrics) (-1)).
Next larger: Multi-Specialty Group (8) Next smaller: Physician Nutrition Specialist (Pediatrics) (5)
Which states have the most providers?
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 1 |
| 2 | Connecticut | 1 |
| 3 | Florida | 1 |
| 4 | Kentucky | 1 |
| 5 | New Mexico | 1 |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 1 |
Sample Palliative/Hospice Certified Respiratory Therapist NPIs
A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.
| # | Provider |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tiffinny Drake, NPBoca Raton, FL |
| 2 | Mark Reid, RRTAlbuquerque, NM |
| 3 | Robert ForteChula Vista, CA |
| 4 | Nazneen RazaNew Britain, CT |
| 5 | Charaun BoltonPhiladelphia, PA |
| 6 | Jhonda FlaugherLexington, KY |
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Palliative/Hospice Certified Respiratory Therapist a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Do the few Palliative/Hospice Certified Respiratory Therapist NPIs in Open Payments look unusual?
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
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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