Pulmonary Function Technologist providers in the U.S.
60 NPPES records list pulmonary function technologist as their primary taxonomy; Wyoming and Oregon have the most per resident. 1 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 225B00000X means
225B00000X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Pulmonary Function Technologist, in the grouping Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers. 60 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
An individual who is trained and qualified to perform pulmonary diagnostic tests. In the course of conducting these tests, the Pulmonary Function Technologist is able to setup, calibrate, maintain, and ensure the quality assurance of the pulmonary function testing equipment. In the laboratory, clinical or patient care setting the technologist instructs patients, elicits cooperation, performs procedures, monitors patient response, and evaluates patient performance. Tests results are calculated, compared with predicted normal ranges, and evaluated for reliability. The technologist collects clinical history data and evaluates the clinical implications of the test results.
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 225B00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Erie has the most, 4
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 225B00000X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 22 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 1 | 0.0 |
| California | 16 | 0.0 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 0.1 |
| Florida | 3 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | 6 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | 1 | 0.0 |
| Kansas | 3 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | 3 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0.0 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 1 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | 1 | 0.0 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | 4 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0.0 |
| Texas | 4 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | 1 | 0.0 |
| Washington | 2 | 0.0 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0.2 |
In federal data
- NUCC code225B00000X
- Size rank565th of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- Part D prescribers1 (1.7% of records)
- Part D claims13,671 a year per prescriber, on average (2nd of 496)
- Industry payments1 physicians paid $124 in 2024, $124 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 pulmonary function technologist records
- Jeff Robison, RRT RCPYuma, AZ1326432121
- Brenda Fluence, RCPLos Angeles, CA1992988794
- Chantel CamposLos Angeles, CA1871152595
- Lusine OgandganyanVan Nuys, CA1093765836
- Hector Herrera, RRT, RPFTBaldwin Park, CA1710469317
- Pavani VashishthaRowland Heights, CA1144782897
- Danish Farook, PFT TECH.National City, CA1184844425
- Joe Salazar, RCP,CRTColton, CA1922199280
- Kathleen Gathings, RRT, RPFT, CCTFontana, CA1275011074
- Shannon Rousselo, RRTLoma Linda, CA1043656762
- Alpha SalinasPalmdale, CA1447699038
- James CanfieldPalo Alto, CA1790704476
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Why is Pulmonary Function Technologist a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 60 NPIs list Pulmonary Function Technologist as primary taxonomy across 23 states (peak California, 16). That is 565th of 688 NUCC codes by headcount. Thin codes are still searchable by NPI; do not treat the low count as a quality signal.
Do the few Pulmonary Function Technologist NPIs in Open Payments look unusual?
CMS Open Payments 2024 lists 1 paid Pulmonary Function Technologist physicians totaling $124 (7 payments; average $124, 401st of 470 by average). Presence is not a quality judgment; thin specialties often have sparse payment rows.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Pulmonary Function Technologist NPIs, 1 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 13,671 claims and $2.7M drug cost per prescriber; 2nd 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.