Radiology Practitioner Assistant providers in the U.S.
388 NPPES records list radiology practitioner assistant as their primary taxonomy, about 0.1 per 100,000 residents; Montana and Colorado have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 243U00000X means
243U00000X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Radiology Practitioner Assistant, in the grouping Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers. 388 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
A Radiology Practitioner Assistant (RPA) is a health professional certified as a registered radiographer with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and, in addition, is credentialed to provide primary radiology health care with radiologist supervision. Radiology Practitioner Assistants are qualified by graduation from an educational program recognized by the Board of Directors of athe Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants (CBRPA) and certified by the CBRPA. Within the Radiologist/RPA relationship, Radiology Practitioner Assistants exercise autonomy in decision making in the role of a primary caregiver with regard to patient assessment, patient management and in providing a broad range of radiology diagnostic and interventional services. The clinical role of the Radiology Practitioner Assistant includes primary and specialty care in radiology practice settings in rural and urban areas.
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 243U00000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Indianapolis has the most, 10
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 243U00000X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 46 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | 0.0 |
| Alaska | 1 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | 11 | 0.1 |
| Arkansas | 2 | 0.1 |
| California | 13 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | 26 | 0.4 |
| Connecticut | 5 | 0.1 |
| Delaware | 1 | 0.1 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 0.1 |
| Florida | 31 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | 18 | 0.2 |
| Idaho | 1 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | 4 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | 14 | 0.2 |
| Iowa | 7 | 0.2 |
| Kansas | 2 | 0.1 |
| Kentucky | 3 | 0.1 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | 3 | 0.0 |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 0.2 |
| Michigan | 9 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | 8 | 0.1 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 0.2 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 5 | 0.1 |
| Montana | 8 | 0.7 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | 1 | 0.0 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 0.0 |
| New Mexico | 2 | 0.1 |
| New York | 32 | 0.2 |
| North Carolina | 17 | 0.2 |
| North Dakota | 3 | 0.4 |
| Ohio | 6 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | 0.4 |
| Oregon | 6 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 27 | 0.2 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | 16 | 0.2 |
| Texas | 39 | 0.1 |
| Utah | 4 | 0.1 |
| Vermont | 1 | 0.2 |
| Virginia | 5 | 0.1 |
| Washington | 5 | 0.1 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 0.1 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 0.3 |
In federal data
- NUCC code243U00000X
- Size rank368th of 688 specialties by records (0.01% of all)
- 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 radiology practitioner assistant records
- Benjamin Johnson, PA-C, R.T. (R)Fairbanks, AK1821516345
- Dean Burdge, RPA,RA (CBRPA)Birmingham, AL1508062407
- Angela Fears-Curry, M.D.Anniston, AL1679726327
- Joseph Benham, RPA,RALittle Rock, AR1528356490
- Bryan WareLittle Rock, AR1053735928
- Brett Kusmit, RPA/RAPhoenix, AZ1124391248
- Lisa Dennis, RPA/RA (CBRPA)Mesa, AZ1003254897
- Drake Herring, RRAMesa, AZ1013712173
- Jose Acosta, RPAMesa, AZ1376721076
- Richard Oblak, RPAGoodyear, AZ1619625696
- Shannon Urbina, RPATucson, AZ1326330218
- Courtnie Lambert, RPATucson, AZ1538667852
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
How should I read Radiology Practitioner Assistant's mid-pack national roster?
388 CMS-registered Radiology Practitioner Assistant providers sit across 47 states; Texas leads with 39. Rank 368th of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.
Where can I find a Radiology Practitioner Assistant provider?
Radiology Practitioner Assistant providers are listed in 47 states; Indianapolis leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Blind Rehabilitation Specialist/Technologist and just below Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 243U00000X mean?
Radiology Practitioner Assistant is NUCC taxonomy 243U00000X. 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.