NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Speech-Language Assistant in Arizona

2,340 NPPES records list speech-language assistant with a practice address in Arizona, 31.5 per 100,000 residents, the 1st highest rate of 50. Phoenix and Mesa have the most; each record links to the provider's NPI and the Arizona license search. Page 23 of 47.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026; 2023 Census estimates · NUCC 2355S0801X · method

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

Phoenix has the most, 533

  1. Phoenix533
  2. Mesa207
  3. Gilbert181
  4. Chandler146
  5. Glendale144

Speech-Language Assistant records in Arizona

  1. Amy Kentzler, SLPACottonwood, AZ 863261184137036
  2. Aminata Kenyawani, SLPATucson, AZ 857161447968029
  3. Christina KernMaricopa, AZ 851381063939411
  4. Tiffany KernVail, AZ 856411205597002
  5. Karen Kerr, SLPAScottsdale, AZ 852601851840243
  6. Sherry KerridanGilbert, AZ 852971376795575
  7. Kary KetcherGlendale, AZ 853041689458101
  8. Jordan KeziahMesa, AZ 852131902783848
  9. Bibi Bhani KhalsaPhoenix, AZ 850061902195332
  10. Alexandra KhanimovaPhoenix, AZ 850151740021542
  11. Clay KhinRimrock, AZ 863351790110864
  12. Nancy KijewskiGlendale, AZ 853061023330487
  13. Bethany KimberlinScottsdale, AZ 852551073892204
  14. Taylor Kindt, SLPATempe, AZ 852821730721341
  15. Kori King, SLPAGoodyear, AZ 853381821505140
  16. Rachael KingPhoenix, AZ 850181417807066
  17. Jaime KirklandScottsdale, AZ 852601528955879
  18. Dolan Kirkpatrick, SLPAPhoenix, AZ 850151770959892
  19. Bailey KischerGilbert, AZ 852331710877105
  20. Hali KischerGilbert, AZ 852331073023834
  21. Kati KleinmanGilbert, AZ 852341174480529
  22. Marilyn Klensin-Montrose, SLPAVail, AZ 856411154811743
  23. Rachel Kludy, SLPAGilbert, AZ 852951619852746
  24. Michelle Klym, B.S., SLP-AQueen Creek, AZ 851421003249533
  25. Caitlin KmiecikPeoria, AZ 853821407255888
  26. Brenda Knippenberg, COTAL,CWT,SLPAMesa, AZ 852041902028582
  27. James KnoriSurprise, AZ 853881649957077
  28. Carol Koehler, MSTucson, AZ 857421770068488
  29. Deborah KohanCottonwood, AZ 863261316342355
  30. Calie KolbPrescott, AZ 863051952152274
  31. Tatum KolickoAnthem, AZ 850861104707140
  32. Madison KosmatkaPhoenix, AZ 850081780447128
  33. Hannah Kothapalli, SLPAChandler, AZ 852251558243410
  34. Stephanie KovesdyChandler, AZ 852251548682685
  35. Stephanie KramerSurprise, AZ 853881154197044
  36. Jennifer KrickebergChandler, AZ 852251295271732
  37. Allison KrisakGlendale, AZ 853081336745876
  38. Natalie Kroum, SLPAGilbert, AZ 852341215707856
  39. Jody KruegerPhoenix, AZ 850271508197757
  40. Kathryn KryderGilbert, AZ 852331508337833
  41. Amanda KubanyTempe, AZ 852821780001214
  42. Emma KukulskiPrescott, AZ 863051073227328
  43. Annamaria Kulcsar, SLPAScottsdale, AZ 852581679324800
  44. Rachel Lacy, SLPAMarana, AZ 856531962249474
  45. Andrea Lafuente Esquivel, SLPAGilbert, AZ 852971316455132
  46. Katherine Laird, SLPAPhoenix, AZ 850141265275481
  47. Kathryn Lakvold, SLPAScottsdale, AZ 852571538483250
  48. Samantha LamereTempe, AZ 852811790173060
  49. Ciera Lammers, SLPATucson, AZ 857121376273789
  50. Heather Lamothe, SLPAPhoenix, AZ 850441942060439

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2355S0801X: records by practice city and the list of records, file of Aug 9, 2026.

Arizona ranks 1 of 50 per resident

  1. Arizona31.5
  2. Texas11.2
  3. Maine10.2
  4. 50 states and D.C.3.7

Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 2355S0801X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.

0.1% of these records appear in a Medicare file, against 0.1% nationally

A Medicare file here is Part D prescribing (2024), a MIPS score (2023), an Open Payments record (2024) or Medicare group billing (CMS Doctors and Clinicians). A record outside them may still see patients: these files cover Medicare only.

  1. Arizona0.1%
  2. United States0.1%

Speech-Language Assistant records in Arizona, measured

  • In a Medicare file3 of 2,340 · 0.1% here, 0.1% nationally
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians file7 · 0.3% here, 0.2% nationally
  • Not updated in five years or more1,400 · 59.8% here, 50.8% nationally

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 (primary taxonomy 2355S0801X); CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024 and Doctors and Clinicians, matched by NPI.

What the count covers

2,340 NPPES records list speech-language assistant (2355S0801X) as their primary taxonomy with a practice address in Arizona: 31.5 per 100,000 residents against 3.7 nationally (50 states and D.C.). Phoenix has 533 of them (23%).

A record is a registration a provider made and keeps up to date: it shows neither that the provider is licensed nor that they still practice there. The state's own license search is the check.

States with a similar number

  1. California2,532
  2. Florida1,571
  3. Texas3,430
  4. Puerto Rico421

States with a similar rate per 100,000

  1. Maine10.2
  2. Arkansas9.0
  3. Alaska7.6
  4. Oklahoma5.6

The largest states

  1. Texas3,430
  2. California2,532
  3. Florida1,571
  4. Puerto Rico421
  5. Arkansas277

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy; 2023 Census population estimates. A registry record is not a license.

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.