General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist: NPI taxonomy code 2278G1100X
Taxonomy code 2278G1100X is Respiratory Therapist, Certified: General Care, in the Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers group.
193 active NPIs list it as their primary specialty (<0.1% of all).
| Code | 2278G1100X |
|---|---|
| Group | Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers |
| Classification | Respiratory Therapist, Certified |
| Specialization | General Care |
| Used for | individual providers (the code is in NUCC's Individual section) |
| Active NPIs, primary specialty | 193 (178 individuals, 15 organizations) |
What NUCC says: This level of care includes diagnostics testing, therapeutics, monitoring, rehabilitation of patients with disorders of the cardiopulmonary system, as well as, education of the patient and family in regard to those disorders. (excerpt of the NUCC 26.1 definition)
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Where they are
| State | Active NPIs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 52 | 26.9% |
| Florida | 27 | 14.0% |
| Texas | 16 | 8.3% |
| Nevada | 7 | 3.6% |
| Arizona | 7 | 3.6% |
| New Jersey | 6 | 3.1% |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | 3.1% |
| Georgia | 6 | 3.1% |
| Illinois | 5 | 2.6% |
| Colorado | 5 | 2.6% |
Top states by practice location, from the NPPES file of September 13, 2026.
Related specialties
- Certified Respiratory Therapist 1,619
- Critical Care Certified Respiratory Therapist 184
- Home Health Certified Respiratory Therapist 163
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation Certified Respiratory Therapist 101
- Neonatal/Pediatric Certified Respiratory Therapist 59
- Pulmonary Diagnostics Certified Respiratory Therapist 51
- Pulmonary Function Technologist Certified Respiratory Therapist 50
- Educational Certified Respiratory Therapist 39
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.