NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Physical Therapy Assistant in North Carolina

1,959 NPPES records list physical therapy assistant with a practice address in North Carolina, 18 per 100,000 residents, the 28th highest rate of 51. Raleigh and Charlotte have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the North Carolina license search. Page 32 of 40.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 225200000X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

Raleigh has the most, 137

  1. Raleigh137
  2. Charlotte120
  3. Fayetteville72
  4. Wilmington71
  5. Winston Salem61

Physical Therapy Assistant records in North Carolina

  1. Chris Shepherd, PTASouthport, NC 284611952791832
  2. Sheila Shepherd, PTAShelby, NC 281501649580226
  3. Sean Sheridan, PTAFayetteville, NC 283111790658656
  4. John Shields, LPTATrinity, NC 273701548504285
  5. Rick Shipman, PTATarboro, NC 278861871156273
  6. Brooke Shockley, PTALenoir, NC 286451023443124
  7. Karen ShoemakeGoldsboro, NC 275341740741636
  8. Cora Shore, LPTAGreensboro, NC 274551780910323
  9. Melissa Shott, PTAApex, NC 275021740807049
  10. Brittany Shuffler, PTAMarion, NC 287521033621883
  11. Lori Shuford, PTALillington, NC 275461609041466
  12. Daniel Shuler, PTAHuntersville, NC 280781275475493
  13. Melanie ShumakerRaleigh, NC 276151285093716
  14. Jessica SicilianoPineville, NC 281341770442360
  15. Melissa Sidella, PTAFuquay Varina, NC 275261134312564
  16. Jacqueline Siemers, P.T.A.Raleigh, NC 276161750674669
  17. Rhonda Sillitoe, PTA PHYSICAL THERAPYWashington, NC 278891447377817
  18. Andrea Silva, PTAMooresville, NC 281151750405486
  19. Amy Silver, PTAChapel Hill, NC 275141093962524
  20. Chad Silverstrim, PTABelmont, NC 280121780769356
  21. Amy SimeonCary, NC 275191689114696
  22. Devon SimmonsIndian Trail, NC 280791699581892
  23. Lauren SimmonsJackson, NC 278451881359586
  24. Melissa Simmons, LPTABiscoe, NC 272091588861025
  25. Melvin SimmonsHendersonville, NC 287921033096458
  26. Terri Simmons, PTAColumbus, NC 287221073668976
  27. Wanda Simmons, LPTAFayetteville, NC 283031144425919
  28. Anne Simpson, PTAKernersville, NC 272841326794009
  29. Heather SimpsonSalisbury, NC 281461730885682
  30. Elizabeth SinkovitzCharlotte, NC 282031174066757
  31. Ryan SinnottWaynesville, NC 287851033378302
  32. Courtney Siri, PTACharlotte, NC 282771457923781
  33. Cody SittigNew Bern, NC 285621790555258
  34. Elaine Skelton, PTAWinnabow, NC 284791811155591
  35. Kimberly Skelton, PTARaleigh, NC 276121326249632
  36. Carl SkinnerWinston Salem, NC 271041255730255
  37. Nataliya SkoroplyasCary, NC 275111962948265
  38. Zachary Small, PTARaleigh, NC 276121316554355
  39. Peter Smart, PTAWinston Salem, NC 271051770607590
  40. Christine Smathers, PTACharlotte, NC 282691124241161
  41. Alexia Smith, PTAJacksonville, NC 285461104744960
  42. Amanda Smith, PTARaleigh, NC 276151295019834
  43. Amy Smith, PTAClayton, NC 275201063430759
  44. Amy Smith, LPTASalisbury, NC 281471912030529
  45. Cheryl Smith, PTAGoldsboro, NC 275341669933909
  46. Eric SmithDurham, NC 277051205337953
  47. Hannah Smith, PTAJamestown, NC 272821316281959
  48. Harold SmithFayetteville, NC 283011679883342
  49. Jennifer Smith, PTAFranklin, NC 287341073195624
  50. Jerrica Smith, PTASaluda, NC 287731669869244

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 225200000X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

North Carolina ranks 28 of 51 per resident

  1. South Carolina18
  2. Oregon18
  3. Texas18
  4. North Carolina18
  5. Montana18
  6. Washington18
  7. 50 states and D.C.18

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 225200000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

0.1% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 0.1% nationally

A Medicare file here is Part D prescribing (2024), a MIPS score (2023), an Open Payments record (2024) or Medicare group billing (CMS Doctors and Clinicians). A record outside them may still see patients: these files cover Medicare only.

  1. North Carolina0.1%
  2. United States0.1%

Physical Therapy Assistant records in North Carolina, measured

  • In a Medicare file2 of 1,959 · 0.1% here, 0.1% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file5 · 0.3% here, 0.2% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more1,452 · 74.1% here, 73.0% nationally

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 225200000X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

1,959 NPPES records list physical therapy assistant (225200000X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in North Carolina: 18 per 100,000 residents against 18 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Raleigh has 137 of them (7%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. Michigan1,994
  2. Virginia1,780
  3. Indiana1,717
  4. Wisconsin2,202

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Texas18.1
  2. Oregon18.1
  3. South Carolina18.2
  4. Montana17.8

The largest states

  1. Florida5,908
  2. Texas5,519
  3. California3,554
  4. Pennsylvania3,048
  5. Ohio2,916

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record is not a license.

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.