Recreation Therapist
NUCC 225800000X
2,565 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 52 states · 177th of 690 specialties by headcount.
Where this specialty sits in the corpus
Recreation Therapist ranks 177th of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0.04% of all registered NPIs), densest in Michigan; per resident Utah leads.
- 2,565
- NPPES providers in specialty
- 177th
- of 690 specialties
- 595
- state-share HHI
- 35.2%
- in top 3 states
Utah is densest per capita (9.2× the national rate; Michigan 4.8×).
Taxonomy fingerprint
Recreation Therapist (NUCC 225800000X; state-share HHI 595; next-larger headcount neighbor Physical Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist (+16); next-smaller Pastoral Counselor (-54)).
Next larger: Physical Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist (2,581) Next smaller: Pastoral Counselor (2,511)
Population-adjusted state index
Each multiple is this specialty's providers-per-resident in a state divided by the national rate (Census Vintage population estimates). Raw headcount favors large states; this ranking surfaces denser markets.
Over-indexed vs national rate
- Utah 9.2× · 7/100k
- Michigan 4.8× · 3.6/100k
- District of Columbia 2.3× · 1.8/100k
- Alaska 1.8× · 1.4/100k
- Mississippi 1.6× · 1.2/100k
Under-indexed vs national rate
- Iowa 0.33× · 0.2/100k
- Kentucky 0.35× · 0.3/100k
- Puerto Rico 0.41× · 0.3/100k
- South Carolina 0.42× · 0.3/100k
- Alabama 0.46× · 0.4/100k
Which states have the most providers?
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan | 364 |
| 2 | California | 300 |
| 3 | Utah | 238 |
| 4 | Texas | 162 |
| 5 | Florida | 125 |
| 6 | New York | 120 |
| 7 | North Carolina | 98 |
| 8 | Illinois | 71 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 63 |
| 10 | Washington | 62 |
| 11 | Ohio | 59 |
| 12 | Georgia | 58 |
| 13 | Arizona | 57 |
| 14 | Indiana | 52 |
| 15 | Minnesota | 49 |
Top Cities for Recreation Therapist
| # | City | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand RapidsMichigan | 52 |
| 2 | PhoenixArizona | 45 |
| 3 | San AntonioTexas | 42 |
| 4 | Sterling HeightsMichigan | 37 |
| 5 | Salt Lake CityUtah | 37 |
| 6 | Los AngelesCalifornia | 31 |
| 7 | Long BeachCalifornia | 26 |
| 8 | MinneapolisMinnesota | 26 |
| 9 | GainesvilleFlorida | 24 |
| 10 | San DiegoCalifornia | 23 |
| 11 | DallasTexas | 21 |
| 12 | FresnoCalifornia | 19 |
Sample Recreation Therapist NPIs
A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.
| # | Provider |
|---|---|
| 1 | Morgan Caley, LMPOlympia, WA |
| 2 | Janine Saugstad, CTRSNew Whiteland, IN |
| 3 | Julie Foster, C.T.R.S.Wolcott, IN |
| 4 | Brionn Tripp, CTRS/RPost Falls, ID |
| 5 | Heidi Johnston, CTRSMinneapolis, MN |
| 6 | Radonna Thies-Jernigan, CTRS, TRS/TXCSan Antonio, TX |
| 7 | Mindy Weigel, LCSWPrairie Du Sac, WI |
| 8 | Santo TrombettaGrand Junction, CO |
| 9 | Lydia Middlekauff, CTRSBiloxi, MS |
| 10 | Jean Wipperman, LRT, CTRSDurham, NC |
| 11 | Evelyn Mack, CTRSTampa, FL |
| 12 | Kimberly Few, M.S., C.T.R.S.Orlando, FL |
| 13 | Peggy Neil, CTRSMemphis, TN |
| 14 | Linda ZaiontzSan Antonio, TX |
| 15 | Louis Long, CTRSDayton, OH |
| 16 | Barbara Redding, CTRSThiensville, WI |
| 17 | Nancy Webster, CTRSSpokane, WA |
| 18 | Paul Rasmussen, RECREATION THERAPISTWhite City, OR |
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources and methodology
Provider data from CMS NPPES (download.cms.gov/nppes). Specialty classification from NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org). Part D averages from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; industry payments from CMS Open Payments 2024. Counts reflect self-designated primary taxonomy at NPI enrollment. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Methodology · About
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