Pathology Technician providers in the U.S.
79 NPPES records list pathology technician as their primary taxonomy; Tennessee and Georgia have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 246R00000X means
246R00000X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Technician, Pathology, in the grouping Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers. 79 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
An individual with knowledge of specific techniques and instruments who performs all of the routine tests in a medical laboratory and who has the ability to discriminate between similar factors that directly affect procedures and results.
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 246R00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Ogema has the most, 4
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 246R00000X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 27 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | 1 | 0.0 |
| California | 9 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | 1 | 0.0 |
| Florida | 5 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | 6 | 0.1 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | 1 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | 1 | 0.0 |
| Iowa | 1 | 0.0 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0.0 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | 3 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | 6 | 0.1 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 4 | 0.1 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | 2 | 0.1 |
| New York | 1 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | 1 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | 1 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 0.0 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 0.0 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | 16 | 0.2 |
| Texas | 6 | 0.0 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0.1 |
In federal data
- NUCC code246R00000X · Technician, Pathology
- Size rank539th of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- In its family4th of 5 Technician, Pathology codes, 2.1% of the family
- Concentration5 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 pathology technician records
- Mary Watts, ATC, MLTFt Wainwright, AK1093844466
- Sora UmlasPhoenix, AZ1518785674
- Claire DoLong Beach, CA1407782931
- Aza BoyajyanVan Nuys, CA1396337507
- Stella Arballo, CPT1Carlsbad, CA1932987690
- Regina Parker, CPT1Victorville, CA1144804576
- Brooke YoungAlameda, CA1831271238
- Charity ManningPleasanton, CA1063269330
- Hector AristimunoWalnut Creek, CA1497531685
- Gloria Traslavina, CPT1Hollister, CA1982452736
- Christopher VarnerModesto, CA1689410557
- Eric Wartchow, PHDAurora, CO1174285902
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Why is Pathology Technician a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 79 NPIs list Pathology Technician as primary taxonomy across 27 states (peak Tennessee, 16). That is 539th of 688 NUCC codes by headcount. Thin codes are still searchable by NPI; do not treat the low count as a quality signal.
Where can I still find a Pathology Technician?
Pathology Technician providers are listed in 27 states; Ogema leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Emergency Clinical Nurse Specialist and just below Ergonomics Occupational Therapist. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 246R00000X mean?
Pathology Technician is NUCC taxonomy 246R00000X in the Technician, Pathology group. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy at NPI enrollment, not board certification.
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.