Prescribing (Medical) Psychologist providers in the U.S.
303 NPPES records list prescribing (medical) psychologist as their primary taxonomy, about 0.1 per 100,000 residents; New Mexico and Louisiana have the most per resident. 106 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 103TP0016X means
103TP0016X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Psychologist, Prescribing (Medical), in the grouping Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers. 303 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A licensed, doctoral-level psychologist authorized to prescribe and has undergone specialized education and training in preparation for prescriptive practice and has passed an examination accepted by the state board of psychology relevant to establishing competence for prescribing, and has received from the state board of psychology a current certificate granting prescriptive authority, which has not been revoked or suspended.
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 103TP0016X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
New Orleans has the most, 16
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 103TP0016X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 42 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 4 | 0.1 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 0.1 |
| California | 26 | 0.1 |
| Colorado | 8 | 0.1 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0.0 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 0.1 |
| Florida | 8 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0.0 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 0.3 |
| Idaho | 5 | 0.3 |
| Illinois | 15 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | 1 | 0.0 |
| Iowa | 4 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0.0 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | 74 | 1.6 |
| Maryland | 3 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | 7 | 0.1 |
| Michigan | 3 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 0.1 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 0.1 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 2 | 0.0 |
| Montana | 1 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | 3 | 0.1 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 0.2 |
| New Jersey | 5 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | 37 | 1.7 |
| New York | 20 | 0.1 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 0.0 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Ohio | 2 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | 3 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | 0.1 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | 0.2 |
| South Carolina | 6 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | 3 | 0.0 |
| Texas | 12 | 0.0 |
| Utah | 3 | 0.1 |
| Vermont | 2 | 0.3 |
| Virginia | 4 | 0.0 |
| Washington | 3 | 0.0 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0.2 |
In federal data
- NUCC code103TP0016X · Psychologist
- Size rank395th of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- In its family16th of 18 Psychologist codes, 0.2% of the family
- Part D prescribers106 (35% of records)
- Part D claims905 a year per prescriber, on average (90th of 496)
- Industry payments11 physicians paid $2K in 2024, $214 each on average
- Concentration4 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 prescribing (medical) psychologist records
- Tina EmersonHot Springs, AR1154511640
- Olimpia Rosario, MDJonesboro, AR1225242043
- Laura Harrington, M.D.Phoenix, AZ1720298854
- Kristen Robaina, PSY.D.Phoenix, AZ1184843005
- Marlies Korsten, M.D.Scottsdale, AZ1467676163
- Virginia Luce, M.ED.Tucson, AZ1194938555
- Regina Pally, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1053531400
- Susan Bakota, ED.D.Beverly Hills, CA1861615924
- Tracy Shaw, PH.D.Culver City, CA1982727392
- Lisa-Louise Rawal, M.S.Long Beach, CA1982816567
- Stanley GoodmanEncino, CA1447496930
- William Soltz, PH.D.San Bernardino, CA1447461694
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Prescribing (Medical) Psychologist's mid-pack national roster?
303 CMS-registered Prescribing (Medical) Psychologist providers sit across 43 states; Louisiana leads with 74. Rank 395th of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
How does Prescribing (Medical) Psychologist show up in Open Payments mid-pack?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 11 Prescribing (Medical) Psychologist physicians receiving $2K across 86 payments (average $214; 359th of 470 specialties). Not a quality score.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Prescribing (Medical) Psychologist NPIs, 106 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 905 claims and $108K drug cost per prescriber; 90th 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.