Physical Therapy Assistant: NPI taxonomy code 225200000X
Taxonomy code 225200000X is Physical Therapy Assistant, in the Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers group.
61,726 active NPIs list it as their primary specialty (0.7% of all).
| Code | 225200000X |
|---|---|
| Group | Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers |
| Classification | Physical Therapy Assistant |
| Used for | individual providers (the code is in NUCC's Individual section) |
| Active NPIs, primary specialty | 61,726 (61,466 individuals, 260 organizations) |
What NUCC says: (1)Physical therapist assistants are skilled health care providers who are graduates of a physical therapist assistant associate degree program accredited by an agency recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. (excerpt of the NUCC 26.1 definition)
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Where they are
| State | Active NPIs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 5,971 | 9.7% |
| Texas | 5,551 | 9.0% |
| California | 3,587 | 5.8% |
| Pennsylvania | 3,062 | 5.0% |
| Ohio | 2,946 | 4.8% |
| Illinois | 2,698 | 4.4% |
| New York | 2,332 | 3.8% |
| Wisconsin | 2,211 | 3.6% |
| Michigan | 2,034 | 3.3% |
| North Carolina | 1,980 | 3.2% |
Top states by practice location, from the NPPES file of September 13, 2026.
Specialty definitions are from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (version 26.1). Which code to use on a claim depends on your NPPES record and your payer. See taxonomy codes explained.