Pediatric Urology Physician providers in the U.S.
526 NPPES records list pediatric urology physician as their primary taxonomy, about 0.2 per 100,000 residents; District of Columbia and Ohio have the most per resident. 91 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 2088P0231X means
2088P0231X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Urology, Pediatric Urology, in the grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians. 526 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
Surgeons who can diagnose, treat, and manage children's urinary and genital problems. A pediatric urologist devotes a minimum of 50% of his or her practice to the urologic problems of infants, children, and adolescents. Pediatric urologists generally provide the following services: the evaluation and management of voiding disorders; vesicoureteral reflux, and urinary tract infections that require surgery; surgical reconstruction of the urinary tract (kidneys, ureters, and bladder) including genital abnormalities, hypospadias, and intersex conditions; surgery for groin conditions in childhood and adolescence (undescended testes, hydrocele/hernia, varicocele).
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 2088P0231X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Boston has the most, 17
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2088P0231X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 48 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3 | 0.1 |
| Alaska | 1 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | 12 | 0.2 |
| Arkansas | 4 | 0.1 |
| California | 46 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | 11 | 0.2 |
| Connecticut | 7 | 0.2 |
| Delaware | 3 | 0.3 |
| District of Columbia | 9 | 1.3 |
| Florida | 45 | 0.2 |
| Georgia | 15 | 0.1 |
| Hawaii | 3 | 0.2 |
| Idaho | 2 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | 17 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | 6 | 0.1 |
| Iowa | 2 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | 8 | 0.2 |
| Louisiana | 6 | 0.1 |
| Maine | 2 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | 6 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | 17 | 0.2 |
| Michigan | 11 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | 9 | 0.2 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 0.1 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 11 | 0.2 |
| Montana | 1 | 0.1 |
| Nebraska | 3 | 0.2 |
| Nevada | 6 | 0.2 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | 10 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 0.1 |
| New York | 39 | 0.2 |
| North Carolina | 11 | 0.1 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | 38 | 0.3 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | 10 | 0.2 |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | 0.1 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | 20 | 0.3 |
| Texas | 50 | 0.2 |
| Utah | 6 | 0.2 |
| Vermont | 1 | 0.2 |
| Virginia | 10 | 0.1 |
| Washington | 17 | 0.2 |
| Wisconsin | 13 | 0.2 |
In federal data
- NUCC code2088P0231X · Urology
- Size rank326th of 688 specialties by records (0.01% of all)
- In its family2nd of 3 Urology codes, 3.5% of the family
- Part D prescribers91 (17.3% of records)
- Part D claims271 a year per prescriber, on average (244th of 496)
- Industry payments264 physicians paid $195K in 2024, $738 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 urology physician records
- Sung Choe, M.D.West Covina, CA1326041427
- Daniel Herz, M.D.Chattanooga, TN1306849849
- Jose Cortez, M.D.Austin, TX1548262728
- Irene McAleer, M.D.El Paso, TX1053313213
- George Seremetis, M.D.Austin, TX1942202114
- Bonadelvert Suarez, MDHammond, LA1871597443
- Frank Cerniglia, M.D.New Orleans, LA1326046020
- Thomas Vates, M.D.East Brunswick, NJ1447258637
- James Austin, MDPortland, OR1013918267
- Michele Clement, MDAllentown, PA1780677872
- Ellen Shapiro, M.D.New York, NY1861486300
- Dean Smith, MDKnoxville, TN1174518542
- David Riden, MDMarietta, GA1871588277
- David Hill, MDKnoxville, TN1114912516
- William Kaplan, MDChicago, IL1790770618
- Kirstan Meldrum, MDIndianapolis, IN1720073497
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Pediatric Urology Physician's mid-pack national roster?
526 CMS-registered Pediatric Urology Physician providers sit across 49 states; Texas leads with 50. Leading metros: Boston, MA; Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH; Chicago, IL. Rank 326th of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
How does Pediatric Urology Physician show up in Open Payments mid-pack?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 264 Pediatric Urology Physician physicians receiving $195K across 1,286 payments (average $738; 257th of 470 specialties). Not a quality score.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Pediatric Urology Physician NPIs, 91 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 271 claims and $65K drug cost per prescriber; 244th 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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