Speech/Language/Hearing Specialist/Technologist
NUCC 235500000X · Specialist/Technologist
609 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 47 states · 323rd of 690 specialties by headcount.
Where this specialty sits in the corpus
Speech/Language/Hearing Specialist/Technologist ranks 323rd of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0.01% of all registered NPIs), densest in Delaware; per resident Delaware leads.
- 609
- NPPES providers in specialty
- 323rd
- of 690 specialties
- 885
- state-share HHI
- 43.3%
- in top 3 states
Delaware is densest per capita (64.1× the national rate; Idaho 3.4×); 0.9% of the Specialist/Technologist category.
Taxonomy fingerprint
Speech/Language/Hearing Specialist/Technologist (NUCC 235500000X; state-share HHI 885; next-larger headcount neighbor Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician (+12); next-smaller Vascular Neurology Physician (-6)).
Next larger: Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery (Obstetrics & Gynecology) Physician (621) Next smaller: Vascular Neurology Physician (603)
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
Under-indexed vs national rate
- North Carolina 0.36× · 0.1/100k
- Texas 0.40× · 0.1/100k
- California 0.46× · 0.1/100k
- Florida 0.49× · 0.1/100k
- Michigan 0.50× · 0.1/100k
Which states have the most providers?
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware | 119 |
| 2 | New York | 113 |
| 3 | California | 32 |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 27 |
| 5 | Missouri | 25 |
| 6 | Oklahoma | 22 |
| 7 | Texas | 22 |
| 8 | Florida | 20 |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 18 |
| 10 | Ohio | 15 |
| 11 | Illinois | 14 |
| 12 | Arkansas | 13 |
| 13 | Georgia | 13 |
| 14 | Idaho | 12 |
| 15 | Colorado | 11 |
Top Cities for Speech/Language/Hearing Specialist/Technologist
| # | City | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WilmingtonDelaware | 29 |
| 2 | NewarkDelaware | 23 |
| 3 | BrooklynNew York | 17 |
| 4 | New YorkNew York | 16 |
| 5 | New CastleDelaware | 14 |
| 6 | MoscowIdaho | 11 |
| 7 | LewesDelaware | 10 |
| 8 | ClaymontDelaware | 9 |
| 9 | HarringtonDelaware | 9 |
| 10 | CantonMassachusetts | 9 |
| 11 | LouisvilleKentucky | 8 |
| 12 | JacksonvilleArkansas | 6 |
Sample Speech/Language/Hearing Specialist/Technologist NPIs
A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.
| # | Provider |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sandra Osborn, LLRetsil, WA |
| 2 | Denise Fandel, AT RET.Omaha, NE |
| 3 | Walter Summers, PH.D.Washington, DC |
| 4 | Leanne Lafferty, M.A. CCC-SLPCashmere, WA |
| 5 | Deborah Taylor, BC-HISSan Antonio, TX |
| 6 | Melinda McBride, AU.D.Torrance, CA |
| 7 | Peter KuopusMarquette, MI |
| 8 | Lisa Vanwieren, M.ED., CCC-SLPOklahoma City, OK |
| 9 | Teresa Mann, MS CCC SLPEl Paso, TX |
| 10 | Pasquale Bombino, BC-HISBrooklyn, NY |
| 11 | Reginnia ChristianJacksonville, AR |
| 12 | Ronald Davis, MEDICAL DIANOSTIC TEJacksonville, AR |
| 13 | Diana Rippy, MS CCCSLPLOklahoma City, OK |
| 14 | Misty Cox, MS CCC SLPOklahoma City, OK |
| 15 | Joy Wilmouth, MS, CCC-SLP, CERTAVTPlymouth, MA |
| 16 | Monica Bein, M.ED., CCC-SLPTulsa, OK |
| 17 | Steven Flanagan, HEARING INSTRUMENT SSpringfield, MO |
| 18 | Robert Toews, SLSPark Rapids, MN |
Related Specialties
Adjacent specialties in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy - same Specialist/Technologist category.
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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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