Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician providers in the U.S.
291 NPPES records list pediatric hospice and palliative medicine physician as their primary taxonomy, about 0.1 per 100,000 residents; District of Columbia and Vermont have the most per resident. 39 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 2080H0002X means
2080H0002X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Pediatrics, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, in the grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians. 291 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A pediatrician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.
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 2080H0002X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Boston has the most, 12
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2080H0002X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 41 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 8 | 0.1 |
| California | 27 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | 5 | 0.1 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 0.1 |
| District of Columbia | 4 | 0.6 |
| Florida | 21 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | 6 | 0.1 |
| Hawaii | 2 | 0.1 |
| Idaho | 1 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | 8 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | 8 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | 4 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | 6 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | 15 | 0.2 |
| Michigan | 8 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 0.1 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | 10 | 0.2 |
| Montana | 1 | 0.1 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 2 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | 1 | 0.0 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | 10 | 0.1 |
| New York | 22 | 0.1 |
| North Carolina | 4 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | 13 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | 6 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | 4 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | 0.1 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 0.2 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | 8 | 0.1 |
| Texas | 24 | 0.1 |
| Utah | 6 | 0.2 |
| Vermont | 2 | 0.3 |
| Virginia | 3 | 0.0 |
| Washington | 7 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 0.0 |
In federal data
- NUCC code2080H0002X · Pediatrics
- Size rank396th of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- In its family16th of 25 Pediatrics codes, 0.3% of the family
- Part D prescribers39 (13.4% of records)
- Part D claims79 a year per prescriber, on average (370th of 496)
- Industry payments24 physicians paid $3K in 2024, $123 each on average
- Concentration9 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 pediatric hospice and palliative medicine physician records
- Christine Chang, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1184836645
- Tressia Shaw, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1205897097
- Amanda Mihalik, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1639499767
- Billie WinegardPhoenix, AZ1962761130
- Andrea Cuviello, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1043651318
- Ashley Bui, MDPhoenix, AZ1164818399
- Jonmark Moorington, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1851746440
- Matthew Roenius, MDPhoenix, AZ1477013423
- Sabrina Derrington, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1710155346
- Daniel Kadden, MDLos Angeles, CA1760019285
- Mary Deutsche, MDLos Angeles, CA1376754721
- Muhammed Zuhdi, MDWest Hollywood, CA1740408772
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician's mid-pack national roster?
291 CMS-registered Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician providers sit across 42 states; California leads with 27. Rank 396th of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
How does Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician show up in Open Payments mid-pack?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 24 Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician physicians receiving $3K across 69 payments (average $123; 404th of 470 specialties). Not a quality score.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician NPIs, 39 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 79 claims and $5K drug cost per prescriber; 370th 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.