SNF/Subacute Care Registered Respiratory Therapist providers in the U.S.
34 NPPES records list snf/subacute care registered respiratory therapist as their primary taxonomy; Delaware and Rhode Island have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 2279S1500X means
2279S1500X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Respiratory Therapist, Registered, SNF/Subacute Care, in the grouping Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers. 34 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
Care of residents in a long-term care environment. Respiratory modalities delivered include those similar in the general care and critical care areas but provided to less critical patients.
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 2279S1500X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Georgetown has the most, 2
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2279S1500X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 19 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 2 | 0.0 |
| California | 2 | 0.0 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0.0 |
| Delaware | 3 | 0.3 |
| Florida | 5 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | 1 | 0.0 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 0.0 |
| New York | 3 | 0.0 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 2 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 0.0 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0.1 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | 1 | 0.0 |
| Texas | 1 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | 3 | 0.0 |
| Washington | 1 | 0.0 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 0.0 |
In federal data
- NUCC code2279S1500X · Respiratory Therapist, Registered
- Size rank600th of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- In its family10th of 14 Respiratory Therapist, Registered codes, 0.6% of the family
- 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 snf/subacute care registered respiratory therapist records
- Naomi Scarlett, RRTPhoenix, AZ1275107559
- Albert Mathew, RRTGilbert, AZ1386042224
- Johnnie Chum, CRT, RRT, RCPWhittier, CA1578413225
- Yajaira Tipan Valdiviezo, RTSan Diego, CA1033065198
- Lorraine Bertuola, RRTWallingford, CT1083379796
- Kelli Williams, RRTWilmington, DE1912552738
- Bradley Ritzler, RRTGeorgetown, DE1952784522
- Caroline Cole, RRTGeorgetown, DE1588420160
- Barbara GreeneJacksonville, FL1063615706
- Christopher Ewart, RRTWinter Park, FL1497378566
- Annette HamiltonWinter Park, FL1144976218
- Ruthline Severe, RRTLauderdale Lakes, FL1447709456
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Why is SNF/Subacute Care Registered Respiratory Therapist a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 34 NPIs list SNF/Subacute Care Registered Respiratory Therapist as primary taxonomy across 19 states (peak Florida, 5). That is 600th 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 SNF/Subacute Care Registered Respiratory Therapist?
SNF/Subacute Care Registered Respiratory Therapist providers are listed in 19 states; Georgetown leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above School Clinical Nurse Specialist and just below Cardiovascular-Interventional Technology Radiologic Technologist. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 2279S1500X mean?
SNF/Subacute Care Registered Respiratory Therapist is NUCC taxonomy 2279S1500X in the Respiratory Therapist, Registered group. 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.