Critical Care Registered Respiratory Therapist: NPI taxonomy code 2279C0205X
Taxonomy code 2279C0205X is Respiratory Therapist, Registered: Critical Care, in the Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers group.
525 active NPIs list it as their primary specialty (<0.1% of all).
| Code | 2279C0205X |
|---|---|
| Group | Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers |
| Classification | Respiratory Therapist, Registered |
| Specialization | Critical Care |
| Used for | individual providers (the code is in NUCC's Individual section) |
| Active NPIs, primary specialty | 525 (520 individuals, 5 organizations) |
What NUCC says: Respiratory emergencies are commonplace in the treatment of critical care patients. (excerpt of the NUCC 26.1 definition)
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Where they are
| State | Active NPIs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 131 | 25.0% |
| Florida | 65 | 12.4% |
| New York | 43 | 8.2% |
| Washington | 38 | 7.2% |
| Texas | 35 | 6.7% |
| Arizona | 17 | 3.2% |
| Georgia | 15 | 2.9% |
| Virginia | 14 | 2.7% |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 2.3% |
| North Carolina | 12 | 2.3% |
Top states by practice location, from the NPPES file of September 13, 2026.
Related specialties
- Registered Respiratory Therapist 4,514
- General Care Registered Respiratory Therapist 435
- Home Health Registered Respiratory Therapist 196
- Neonatal/Pediatric Registered Respiratory Therapist 193
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation Registered Respiratory Therapist 118
- Pulmonary Function Technologist Registered Respiratory Therapist 104
- Pulmonary Diagnostics Registered Respiratory Therapist 85
- Educational Registered Respiratory Therapist 77
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.