NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sonography Specialist/Technologist Cardiovascular providers in the U.S.

352 NPPES records list sonography specialist/technologist cardiovascular as their primary taxonomy, about 0.1 per 100,000 residents; South Dakota and Minnesota 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 246XS1301X · method

What taxonomy code 246XS1301X means

246XS1301X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Specialist/Technologist Cardiovascular, Sonography, in the grouping Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers. 352 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).

A cardiovascular sonography technologist operates special equipment to create images and conduct tests of the cardiovascular system. They work with physicians who view the images and test results to assess and diagnose medical conditions.

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. South Dakota0.5
  2. Minnesota0.3
  3. Florida0.2
  4. Arizona0.2
  5. Alabama0.2
  6. Mississippi0.2
  7. Nebraska0.2
  8. Wyoming0.2
  9. 50 states and D.C.0.1

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 246XS1301X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

Saint Paul has the most, 12

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 246XS1301X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.

All 44 states and D.C. with records, by state

StateRecordsPer 100,000
Alabama90.2
Arizona130.2
Arkansas10.0
California450.1
Colorado30.1
Connecticut40.1
District of Columbia10.1
Florida500.2
Georgia70.1
Hawaii10.1
Idaho20.1
Illinois130.1
Indiana20.0
Iowa30.1
Kansas20.1
Kentucky10.0
Louisiana60.1
Maryland80.1
Massachusetts50.1
Michigan40.0
Minnesota160.3
Mississippi50.2
StateRecordsPer 100,000
Missouri30.0
Montana10.1
Nebraska40.2
Nevada30.1
New Jersey100.1
New Mexico10.0
New York150.1
North Carolina110.1
Ohio140.1
Oklahoma20.0
Oregon10.0
Pennsylvania130.1
South Carolina40.1
South Dakota50.5
Tennessee40.1
Texas390.1
Utah40.1
Virginia20.0
Washington70.1
West Virginia10.1
Wisconsin30.1
Wyoming10.2

In federal data

  • NUCC code246XS1301X · Specialist/Technologist Cardiovascular
  • Size rank379th of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
  • In its family1st of 4 Specialist/Technologist Cardiovascular codes, 59% 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 sonography specialist/technologist cardiovascular records

  1. Jamie MelvinAlabaster, AL1235076126
  2. Naomia PettwayBessemer, AL1003751280
  3. Dianna DunkinCentreville, AL1588509764
  4. Mary RichardsonCentreville, AL1679419162
  5. Fronia WilliamsBirmingham, AL1982549986
  6. Danetta Perry-DavisBirmingham, AL1295672723
  7. Travis Richardson, RCSHuntsville, AL1588501993
  8. James SchrimsherHuntsville, AL1679727341
  9. Sheadrian AntalanMobile, AL1730904293
  10. Daniel Foss, RCSParagould, AR1467758045
  11. Rosinna Briones, RDCSPhoenix, AZ1740538206
  12. Rong Yang, ARDMS, RDCS, RVTPhoenix, AZ1679911556

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

Common questions

How should I read Sonography Specialist/Technologist Cardiovascular's mid-pack national roster?

352 CMS-registered Sonography Specialist/Technologist Cardiovascular providers sit across 45 states; Florida leads with 50. Rank 379th of 688 NUCC specialties by headcount.

Where can I find a Sonography Specialist/Technologist Cardiovascular provider?

Sonography Specialist/Technologist Cardiovascular providers are listed in 45 states; Saint Paul leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Group Psychotherapy Psychologist and just below Medical Laboratory Technician. Browse by state or search by name.

What does NUCC code 246XS1301X mean?

Sonography Specialist/Technologist Cardiovascular is NUCC taxonomy 246XS1301X in the Specialist/Technologist Cardiovascular 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.