Educational Registered Respiratory Therapist: NPI taxonomy code 2279E1000X
Taxonomy code 2279E1000X is Respiratory Therapist, Registered: Educational, in the Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers group.
77 active NPIs list it as their primary specialty (<0.1% of all).
| Code | 2279E1000X |
|---|---|
| Group | Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers |
| Classification | Respiratory Therapist, Registered |
| Specialization | Educational |
| Used for | individual providers (the code is in NUCC's Individual section) |
| Active NPIs, primary specialty | 77 (72 individuals, 5 organizations) |
What NUCC says: The focus of patient and family education activities is to promote knowledge of disease process, medical therapy, and self help. Respiratory therapists are uniquely qualified to provide this service in regard to cardiopulmonary diseases and injury. (excerpt of the NUCC 26.1 definition)
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Where they are
| State | Active NPIs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 11 | 14.3% |
| California | 10 | 13.0% |
| Florida | 7 | 9.1% |
| North Carolina | 5 | 6.5% |
| Texas | 5 | 6.5% |
| Arizona | 4 | 5.2% |
| Louisiana | 4 | 5.2% |
| Nevada | 3 | 3.9% |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 3.9% |
| New Mexico | 2 | 2.6% |
Top states by practice location, from the NPPES file of September 13, 2026.
Related specialties
- Registered Respiratory Therapist 4,514
- Critical Care Registered Respiratory Therapist 525
- 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
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.