Pediatric Pulmonology Physician providers in the U.S.
1,562 NPPES records list pediatric pulmonology physician as their primary taxonomy, about 0.5 per 100,000 residents; District of Columbia and Massachusetts have the most per resident. 263 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 2080P0214X means
2080P0214X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Pediatrics, Pediatric Pulmonology, in the grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians. 1,562 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A pediatrician dedicated to the prevention and treatment of all respiratory diseases affecting infants, children and young adults. This specialist is knowledgeable about the growth and development of the lung, assessment of respiratory function in infants and children, and experienced in a variety of invasive and noninvasive diagnostic techniques.
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 2080P0214X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Boston has the most, 58
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2080P0214X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 49 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 20 | 0.4 |
| Alaska | 3 | 0.4 |
| Arizona | 25 | 0.3 |
| Arkansas | 15 | 0.5 |
| California | 139 | 0.4 |
| Colorado | 45 | 0.8 |
| Connecticut | 28 | 0.8 |
| Delaware | 9 | 0.9 |
| District of Columbia | 23 | 3.4 |
| Florida | 86 | 0.4 |
| Georgia | 32 | 0.3 |
| Hawaii | 6 | 0.4 |
| Idaho | 2 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | 42 | 0.3 |
| Indiana | 40 | 0.6 |
| Iowa | 12 | 0.4 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0.0 |
| Kentucky | 12 | 0.3 |
| Louisiana | 24 | 0.5 |
| Maine | 5 | 0.4 |
| Maryland | 22 | 0.4 |
| Massachusetts | 72 | 1.0 |
| Michigan | 34 | 0.3 |
| Minnesota | 32 | 0.6 |
| Mississippi | 5 | 0.2 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 49 | 0.8 |
| Montana | 2 | 0.2 |
| Nebraska | 8 | 0.4 |
| Nevada | 7 | 0.2 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | 49 | 0.5 |
| New Mexico | 8 | 0.4 |
| New York | 126 | 0.6 |
| North Carolina | 51 | 0.5 |
| Ohio | 106 | 0.9 |
| Oklahoma | 8 | 0.2 |
| Oregon | 12 | 0.3 |
| Pennsylvania | 84 | 0.6 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 0.2 |
| South Carolina | 13 | 0.2 |
| South Dakota | 6 | 0.7 |
| Tennessee | 35 | 0.5 |
| Texas | 124 | 0.4 |
| Utah | 6 | 0.2 |
| Vermont | 5 | 0.8 |
| Virginia | 33 | 0.4 |
| Washington | 41 | 0.5 |
| West Virginia | 6 | 0.3 |
| Wisconsin | 26 | 0.4 |
In federal data
- NUCC code2080P0214X · Pediatrics
- Size rank226th of 688 specialties by records (0.02% of all)
- In its family10th of 25 Pediatrics codes, 1.4% of the family
- Part D prescribers263 (16.8% of records)
- Part D claims119 a year per prescriber, on average (326th of 496)
- Industry payments621 physicians paid $928K in 2024, $1K 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 pediatric pulmonology physician records
- Dion Roberts, M.D.Anchorage, AK1992707723
- Allan Adler, M.D.Anchorage, AK1437100963
- Jered Weinstock, M.D.Anchorage, AK1952750572
- Dana BusseyBirmingham, AL1407950132
- Hector Gutierrez, MDBirmingham, AL1326035189
- Isabel Virella-Lowell, MDBirmingham, AL1457469314
- Raymond Lyrene, M.D.Birmingham, AL1649388646
- Robert Troxler, M.D.Birmingham, AL1558584540
- William Harris, M.D.Birmingham, AL1538374335
- Wynton Hoover, M.D.Birmingham, AL1104020106
- Kenneth Turner, M.D.Birmingham, AL1427376649
- Ammar Alishlash, M.D.Birmingham, AL1073885653
- Thomas Poore, MDBirmingham, AL1376963595
- Guillermo Beltran Ale, M.D.Birmingham, AL1861806531
- Ryne Simpson, MDBirmingham, AL1952795965
- Christopher Fowler, M.D.Birmingham, AL1295116762
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Where does the large Pediatric Pulmonology Physician headcount concentrate?
1,562 Pediatric Pulmonology Physician NPIs span 50 states; California alone holds 139. Top metros include Boston, MA; Philadelphia, PA; Houston, TX; Indianapolis, IN. Nationally this is 226th of 688 NUCC codes.
How large is Pediatric Pulmonology Physician's Open Payments footprint?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 621 Pediatric Pulmonology Physician physicians totaling $928K (4,974 payments; average $1K, 183rd of 470). Presence in Open Payments is not a quality judgment.
How heavy is Pediatric Pulmonology Physician Part D prescribing at scale?
Among Pediatric Pulmonology Physician NPIs, 263 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 119 claims and $196K drug cost per prescriber; 326th 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.
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