NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pulmonary Diagnostics Certified Respiratory Therapist providers in the U.S.

32 NPPES records list pulmonary diagnostics certified respiratory therapist as their primary taxonomy; Arkansas and Alaska have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 2278P1004X · method

What taxonomy code 2278P1004X means

2278P1004X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Respiratory Therapist, Certified, Pulmonary Diagnostics, in the grouping Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers. 32 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).

Included in the area of pulmonary diagnostics are the following; collection and analysis of physiological specimens, interpretation of physiological data, administration of tests of the cardiopulmonary system, and the conduct of both neurophysiological and sleep disorders studies.

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

  1. Arkansas0.1
  2. Alaska0.1
  3. California0.0
  4. Florida0.0
  5. Colorado0.0
  6. North Carolina0.0
  7. Ohio0.0
  8. Texas0.0
  9. 50 states and D.C.0.0

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2278P1004X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

Denver has the most, 2

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2278P1004X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.

All 17 states and D.C. with records, by state

StateRecordsPer 100,000
Alaska10.1
Arizona10.0
Arkansas20.1
California70.0
Colorado20.0
Florida40.0
Georgia10.0
Kansas10.0
Louisiana10.0
StateRecordsPer 100,000
Maryland10.0
Missouri10.0
New York10.0
North Carolina20.0
Ohio20.0
Tennessee10.0
Texas20.0
Washington20.0

In federal data

  • NUCC code2278P1004X · Respiratory Therapist, Certified
  • Size rank603rd of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
  • In its family9th of 14 Respiratory Therapist, Certified codes, 1.4% of the family
  • Concentration5 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 pulmonary diagnostics certified respiratory therapist records

  1. Harry LunaSoldotna, AK1043513252
  2. Rhonda Pennick, LRCPHot Springs, AR1538300322
  3. Karla Enderle, RRTFayetteville, AR1649876327
  4. Daniel Ramey, RTFort Defiance, AZ1205593613
  5. Alex Alexani, CRT, RCP, AOSMonterey Park, CA1396267936
  6. Olga Rodriguez, RTFontana, CA1255819215
  7. Lisa Halsey, RCP, CRTLoma Linda, CA1164229159
  8. Amil KadicFountain Valley, CA1528821931
  9. Phillip KroegerCoarsegold, CA1386082758
  10. Michelle Crook, RESPIRATORY CARE PRASan Rafael, CA1750815908
  11. William DolinarParadise, CA1851310536
  12. Christine Kveton, RTDenver, CO1447581129

Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.

Common questions

Why is Pulmonary Diagnostics Certified Respiratory Therapist a thin NUCC code in NPPES?

Only 32 NPIs list Pulmonary Diagnostics Certified Respiratory Therapist as primary taxonomy across 17 states (peak California, 7). That is 603rd of 688 NUCC codes by headcount. Thin codes are still searchable by NPI; do not treat the low count as a quality signal.

Where can I still find a Pulmonary Diagnostics Certified Respiratory Therapist?

Pulmonary Diagnostics Certified Respiratory Therapist providers are listed in 17 states; Denver leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Anaplastologist and just below School Clinical Nurse Specialist. Browse by state or search by name.

What does NUCC code 2278P1004X mean?

Pulmonary Diagnostics Certified Respiratory Therapist is NUCC taxonomy 2278P1004X in the Respiratory Therapist, Certified group. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy at NPI enrollment, not board certification.

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.