NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Recreation Therapist providers in the U.S.

2,515 NPPES records list recreation therapist as their primary taxonomy, about 0.7 per 100,000 residents; Utah and Michigan 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 225800000X · method

Written with AI tools from the named public files; every figure is computed from those files (how it is made).

What taxonomy code 225800000X means

225800000X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Recreation Therapist, in the grouping Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers. 2,515 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).

A recreation therapist uses recreational activities for intervention in some physical, social or emotional behavior to bring about a desired change in that behavior and promote the growth and development of the patient.

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. Utah6.9
  2. Michigan3.4
  3. District of Columbia1.8
  4. Wyoming1.4
  5. Mississippi1.1
  6. Maine1.1
  7. Hawaii1.0
  8. Alaska1.0
  9. 50 states and D.C.0.7

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 225800000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

Grand Rapids has the most, 51

  1. Grand Rapids, MI51
  2. San Antonio, TX46
  3. Phoenix, AZ43
  4. Salt Lake City, UT36
  5. Sterling Heights, MI34
  6. Los Angeles, CA31
  7. Long Beach, CA26
  8. Minneapolis, MN26

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 225800000X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.

All 51 by state

StateRecordsPer 100,000
Alabama180.4
Alaska71.0
Arizona540.7
Arkansas200.7
California2920.7
Colorado370.6
Connecticut150.4
Delaware10.1
District of Columbia121.8
Florida1240.5
Georgia590.5
Hawaii151.0
Idaho100.5
Illinois680.5
Indiana500.7
Iowa70.2
Kansas180.6
Kentucky130.3
Louisiana250.5
Maine161.1
Maryland230.4
Massachusetts310.4
Michigan3423.4
Minnesota480.8
Mississippi331.1
Missouri290.5
StateRecordsPer 100,000
Montana60.5
Nebraska170.9
Nevada230.7
New Hampshire90.6
New Jersey420.5
New Mexico160.8
New York1160.6
North Carolina950.9
North Dakota40.5
Ohio580.5
Oklahoma350.9
Oregon160.4
Pennsylvania640.5
Rhode Island10.1
South Carolina190.4
South Dakota60.7
Tennessee320.4
Texas1640.5
Utah2376.9
Vermont40.6
Virginia440.5
Washington600.8
West Virginia130.7
Wisconsin470.8
Wyoming81.4

In federal data

  • NUCC code225800000X
  • Size rank183rd of 688 specialties by records (0.03% of all)
  • Concentration6 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 recreation therapist records

  1. Steven Delozier, RTAnchorage, AK1760070908
  2. Brandon Fisk, CTRSAnchorage, AK1336704816
  3. Brittany McRae, CTRSAnchorage, AK1457905036
  4. Tara Brunger, CTRSAnchorage, AK1720718984
  5. Sydney AsplundAnchorage, AK1851147169
  6. Lane Gambill, CTRSWasilla, AK1649912049
  7. Thomas WetorWrangell, AK1124626247
  8. Octavius SmithBirmingham, AL1346723350
  9. Juaria TatumCenter Point, AL1447004767
  10. Analisa Little-Dicker, CTRSTuscaloosa, AL1801372420
  11. Felicia HallTuscaloosa, AL1013494145
  12. Aasia Goins, CTRSTuscaloosa, AL1275011348
  13. Irene Thomas, CTRSTuscaloosa, AL1114407095
  14. Russell Davis, CTRSTuscaloosa, AL1780261933
  15. Shequitta Massenburg, LRT, CTRSTuscalossa, AL1598346686
  16. Sylvia Kyser, RECREATIONAL THERAPYTuscaloosa, AL1922680826

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

Common questions

Where does the large Recreation Therapist headcount concentrate?

2,515 Recreation Therapist NPIs span 52 states; Michigan alone holds 342. Top metros include Grand Rapids, MI; San Antonio, TX; Phoenix, AZ; Salt Lake City, UT. Nationally this is 183rd of 688 NUCC codes.

Where can I find a Recreation Therapist provider?

Recreation Therapist providers are listed in 52 states; Grand Rapids leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Physical Rehabilitation Occupational Therapist and just below Registered Nurse First Assistant. Browse by state or search by name.

What does NUCC code 225800000X mean?

Recreation Therapist is NUCC taxonomy 225800000X. 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.