Patient Transport Registered Respiratory Therapist providers in the U.S.
32 NPPES records list patient transport registered respiratory therapist as their primary taxonomy; California and North Carolina have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 2279P4000X means
2279P4000X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Respiratory Therapist, Registered, Patient Transport, in the grouping Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers. 32 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
Transport respiratory therapist provide patient assessment, initiation of treatment modalities and continued monitoring of patient status of the critically ill and injured patients with special attention to advanced airway and ventilator management. The transport respiratory therapist knowledge and experience with complex neonatal, pediatric and adult patient care issues provides them with an expertise to assist with any patient care issue in a variety of transport modes.
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 2279P4000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Raleigh has the most, 2
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2279P4000X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 14 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 1 | 0.0 |
| California | 6 | 0.0 |
| Florida | 3 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | 2 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | 1 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 0.0 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 1 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0.0 |
| New York | 4 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | 1 | 0.0 |
| Texas | 4 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | 2 | 0.0 |
In federal data
- NUCC code2279P4000X · Respiratory Therapist, Registered
- Size rank603rd of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- In its family11th of 14 Respiratory Therapist, Registered codes, 0.5% of the family
- Concentration4 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 patient transport registered respiratory therapist records
- Valente OropezaLakeside, AZ1386395911
- Tina Yam, RCPDowney, CA1528825197
- Vespan MehrabanNorwalk, CA1518724962
- Zaven ManukyanVan Nuys, CA1912685355
- Monique Steffani, RCPOrange, CA1982189833
- Yohana GedamSan Jose, CA1013699974
- Kenneth OkwuosaElk Grove, CA1124543715
- Lathern JonesCallahan, FL1508327875
- Rosa HollieLake City, FL1710550009
- Denise RamosMiami, FL1902509359
- Kierra JacksonBrunswick, GA1609589480
- Tammie BrownLeesburg, GA1245966084
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Why is Patient Transport Registered Respiratory Therapist a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 32 NPIs list Patient Transport Registered Respiratory Therapist as primary taxonomy across 14 states (peak California, 6). That is 603rd 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 Patient Transport Registered Respiratory Therapist?
Patient Transport Registered Respiratory Therapist providers are listed in 14 states; Raleigh leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Anaplastologist and just below School Clinical Nurse Specialist. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 2279P4000X mean?
Patient Transport Registered Respiratory Therapist is NUCC taxonomy 2279P4000X in the Respiratory Therapist, Registered 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.