Recreational Therapist Assistant providers in the U.S.
152 NPPES records list recreational therapist assistant as their primary taxonomy; Utah and Wyoming have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 226000000X means
226000000X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Recreational Therapist Assistant, in the grouping Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers. 152 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
Recreational Therapist Assistants work in support of or assistant to Recreational Therapists treating patients with disabilities, injuries, and illnesses. Recreational Therapist Assistants work in a variety of settings providing treatments using recreational activities, including games, sports, and crafts.
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 226000000X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Cleveland has the most, 7
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 226000000X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 29 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 1 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | 2 | 0.0 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 0.0 |
| California | 16 | 0.0 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0.0 |
| Florida | 15 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | 6 | 0.1 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | 1 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | 2 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | 12 | 0.1 |
| Minnesota | 2 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | 1 | 0.0 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 0.1 |
| Nevada | 3 | 0.1 |
In federal data
- NUCC code226000000X
- Size rank474th of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- 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 recreational therapist assistant records
- Samantha StoreyAnchorage, AK1972157550
- Sidney LongFort Smith, AR1679273833
- Anna Pasquinelli, COTAQueen Creek, AZ1851924831
- Antonia Krotzer, COTA/LLitchfield Park, AZ1376160507
- Isabel EstradaDowney, CA1205582830
- Jocelyn QuintanaMaywood, CA1386390912
- Viviana Chavoya CervantesParamount, CA1285380816
- Lien Chau PhanSeal Beach, CA1124724737
- Carolina ValdezLong Beach, CA1952927931
- Lena SilanoLong Beach, CA1922754555
- Lizzette CastellonTemecula, CA1669261434
- Jocelyn GarciaRedwood City, CA1902416316
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Why is Recreational Therapist Assistant a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 152 NPIs list Recreational Therapist Assistant as primary taxonomy across 29 states (peak Utah, 33). That is 474th 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 Recreational Therapist Assistant?
Recreational Therapist Assistant providers are listed in 29 states; Cleveland leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Community Health/Public Health Clinical Nurse Specialist and just below Cardiac Rehabilitation Registered Nurse. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 226000000X mean?
Recreational Therapist Assistant is NUCC taxonomy 226000000X. 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.