Speech-Language Assistant
NUCC 2355S0801X · Specialist/Technologist
13,473 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 53 states · 75th of 690 specialties by headcount.
Where this specialty sits in the corpus
Speech-Language Assistant ranks 75th of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0.18% of all registered NPIs), densest in Texas; per resident Arizona leads.
- 13,473
- NPPES providers in specialty
- 75th
- of 690 specialties
- 1583
- state-share HHI
- 0%
- Part D prescriber share
Arizona is densest per capita (8.2× the national rate; Puerto Rico 3.4×); 21% of the Specialist/Technologist category.
Taxonomy fingerprint
Speech-Language Assistant (NUCC 2355S0801X; 0% Part D prescribers (2 of 13,473); avg 49 Part D claims/prescriber (539th of 572); Open Payments avg $134/physician (496th of 551; 1 paid, $134 total); state-share HHI 1,583; next-larger headcount neighbor Nurse's Aide (+37); next-smaller Other Technician (-474)).
Next larger: Nurse's Aide (13,510) Next smaller: Other Technician (12,999)
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
- Arizona 8.2× · 32.7/100k
- Puerto Rico 3.4× · 13.5/100k
- Texas 2.9× · 11.7/100k
- Maine 2.6× · 10.3/100k
- Arkansas 2.4× · 9.6/100k
Under-indexed vs national rate
- Ohio 0.02× · 0.1/100k
- Wisconsin 0.03× · 0.1/100k
- New Jersey 0.03× · 0.1/100k
- Pennsylvania 0.03× · 0.1/100k
- Mississippi 0.04× · 0.2/100k
Which states have the most providers?
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 3,564 |
| 2 | California | 2,575 |
| 3 | Arizona | 2,432 |
| 4 | Florida | 1,690 |
| 5 | Puerto Rico | 432 |
| 6 | Arkansas | 296 |
| 7 | Missouri | 265 |
| 8 | Washington | 251 |
| 9 | Oklahoma | 221 |
| 10 | Illinois | 195 |
| 11 | New York | 169 |
| 12 | Louisiana | 156 |
| 13 | Maine | 144 |
| 14 | Massachusetts | 120 |
| 15 | North Carolina | 100 |
Top Cities for Speech-Language Assistant
| # | City | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhoenixArizona | 547 |
| 2 | HoustonTexas | 338 |
| 3 | San AntonioTexas | 315 |
| 4 | MiamiFlorida | 262 |
| 5 | DallasTexas | 245 |
| 6 | LaredoTexas | 236 |
| 7 | MesaArizona | 220 |
| 8 | GilbertArizona | 195 |
| 9 | ChandlerArizona | 150 |
| 10 | El PasoTexas | 146 |
| 11 | GlendaleArizona | 145 |
| 12 | Los AngelesCalifornia | 141 |
Sample Speech-Language Assistant NPIs
A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.
| # | Provider |
|---|---|
| 1 | Valerie Stroud, AAS, SLP-ASSISTANTWinston Salem, NC |
| 2 | Antionette Scales, SLPAWinston Salem, NC |
| 3 | Tina Stephens, SLPAWinston Salem, NC |
| 4 | Christa Dorton, SLPAWinston Salem, NC |
| 5 | Aaron WinchesterIndianapolis, IN |
| 6 | Courtney Whitaker, BA/SLPLand O Lakes, FL |
| 7 | Nancy Villar, SLP ASSISTANTAngleton, TX |
| 8 | Sandra Vasquez, SLPALake Worth, FL |
| 9 | Margaret Valyo, SLP-AMooresville, NC |
| 10 | Kelly Phillips, SLPBainbridge, GA |
| 11 | Angela Bradshaw, MCD,CCC-SLPPiggott, AR |
| 12 | Maureen Vaughn, MA/ CCC-SLPFridley, MN |
| 13 | Samantha Wilkin, SLPBainbridge, GA |
| 14 | Kelly Yurasko, MSLP,CCC-SLPPittsburgh, PA |
| 15 | Lisa Woolcock, B.A.Yakima, WA |
| 16 | Lora Zaroff, CCC-SLPLa Jolla, CA |
| 17 | Heather Cole, B.S.Yakima, WA |
| 18 | Fruma Margolis-FirstSunny Isles Beach, FL |
Related Specialties
Adjacent specialties in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy - same Specialist/Technologist category.
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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