Pediatric Radiology Physician providers in the U.S.
978 NPPES records list pediatric radiology physician as their primary taxonomy, about 0.3 per 100,000 residents; District of Columbia and Delaware have the most per resident. 10 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 2085P0229X means
2085P0229X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Radiology, Pediatric Radiology, in the grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians. 978 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A radiologist who is proficient in all forms of diagnostic imaging as it pertains to the treatment of diseases in the newborn, infant, child and adolescent. This specialist has knowledge of both imaging and interventional procedures related to the care and management of diseases of children. A pediatric radiologist must be highly knowledgeable of all organ systems as they relate to growth and development, congenital malformations, diseases peculiar to infants and children and diseases that begin in childhood but cause substantial residual impairment in adulthood.
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 2085P0229X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Cincinnati has the most, 50
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2085P0229X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 45 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 13 | 0.3 |
| Arizona | 30 | 0.4 |
| Arkansas | 21 | 0.7 |
| California | 81 | 0.2 |
| Colorado | 33 | 0.6 |
| Connecticut | 6 | 0.2 |
| Delaware | 22 | 2.1 |
| District of Columbia | 18 | 2.7 |
| Florida | 61 | 0.3 |
| Georgia | 30 | 0.3 |
| Hawaii | 6 | 0.4 |
| Illinois | 30 | 0.2 |
| Indiana | 5 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | 2 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | 3 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | 19 | 0.4 |
| Louisiana | 5 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | 10 | 0.2 |
| Massachusetts | 37 | 0.5 |
| Michigan | 14 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | 13 | 0.2 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 0.1 |
| Missouri | 42 | 0.7 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Nebraska | 10 | 0.5 |
| Nevada | 2 | 0.1 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | 8 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 0.1 |
| New York | 41 | 0.2 |
| North Carolina | 17 | 0.2 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | 120 | 1.0 |
| Oklahoma | 5 | 0.1 |
| Oregon | 4 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 65 | 0.5 |
| South Carolina | 11 | 0.2 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | 36 | 0.5 |
| Texas | 60 | 0.2 |
| Utah | 18 | 0.5 |
| Vermont | 2 | 0.3 |
| Virginia | 11 | 0.1 |
| Washington | 41 | 0.5 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | 16 | 0.3 |
In federal data
- NUCC code2085P0229X · Radiology
- Size rank271st of 688 specialties by records (0.01% of all)
- In its family6th of 12 Radiology codes, 1.6% of the family
- Part D prescribers10 (1% of records)
- Part D claims27 a year per prescriber, on average (453rd of 496)
- Industry payments179 physicians paid $176K in 2024, $983 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 radiology physician records
- Eric Howell, MDBirmingham, AL1023013380
- Charles Torgerson, MDBirmingham, AL1659376911
- Yoginder Vaid, MDBirmingham, AL1821093188
- Stuart Royal, MDBirmingham, AL1619972973
- Christopher Guion, MDBirmingham, AL1346245602
- Robert Nuttall, MDBirmingham, AL1891790168
- Daniel Young, MDBirmingham, AL1659376580
- Richard Martin, MDBirmingham, AL1780634048
- Gerald Karcher, MDBirmingham, AL1467457515
- Agustin Maria Cardenas, M.D.Birmingham, AL1699108779
- Maria Figarola, MDMobile, AL1730133570
- Michael Francavilla, M.D.Mobile, AL1154550010
- Kevin Wong, D.O.Mobile, AL1811251614
- Robert Buchmann, DOLittle Rock, AR1760573638
- Charles James, MDLittle Rock, AR1871684746
- Stewart Greenberg, MDLittle Rock, AR1508956178
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Pediatric Radiology Physician's mid-pack national roster?
978 CMS-registered Pediatric Radiology Physician providers sit across 46 states; Ohio leads with 120. Leading metros: Cincinnati, OH; Philadelphia, PA; Boston, MA; Seattle, WA. Rank 271st of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
How does Pediatric Radiology Physician show up in Open Payments mid-pack?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 179 Pediatric Radiology Physician physicians receiving $176K across 612 payments (average $983; 231st of 470 specialties). Not a quality score.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Pediatric Radiology Physician NPIs, 10 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 27 claims and $1K drug cost per prescriber; 453rd 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.