227800000X
Respiratory Therapist, Certified Critical Care Taxonomy Code 2278C0205X
2278C0205X
Level III - Area of Specialization
247Registered providers
26.0NUCC version
43States & territories
Definition
A certified respiratory therapist specialized in the respiratory emergencies are commonplace in the treatment of critical care patients. Included in the assessment measurements conducted by the respiratory therapist in the critical care settings are arterial blood gas puncture and analysis, intrarterial monitoring, bedside measurements of lung mechanics, hemodynamic monitoring, and inspired and expired gas measurements. This is coupled with the initiation and management of mechanical ventilation patients.
Code Details for 2278C0205X
About Taxonomy Code 2278C0205X
The taxonomy code 2278C0205X identifies Respiratory Therapist, Certified Critical Care within the Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative And Restorative Service Providers provider grouping. It is a Level III — Area of Specialization code, the most specific tier: it narrows the parent classification to a defined subspecialty.
NPI records show 247 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 13 (5%) are registered as organizations and 234 (95%) as individual providers. The states with the most respiratory therapist, certified critical care providers are California (67), Florida (27), Texas (17).
Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the provider based on their education and training; they describe the provider's type and specialty, not the specific services rendered.
Provider Composition & Statistics
247Total providers
13Organizations 5%
234Individuals 95%
126Female
108Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-05T00:00:00.
View all 247 providersRespiratory Therapist, Certified Critical Care Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
247
Alabama5Alaska4Arizona7Arkansas1California67Colorado6District Of Columbia3Florida27Georgia3Idaho1Illinois2Indiana2Iowa1Kansas1Kentucky1Louisiana4Maryland1Massachusetts1Michigan6Minnesota5Mississippi2Missouri2Montana2Nevada5New Jersey2New Mexico2New York7North Carolina4Ohio4Oklahoma1Oregon2Pennsylvania1Puerto Rico3Rhode Island2South Carolina2Tennessee2Texas17Utah3Vermont1Virginia13Washington6Wisconsin1Wyoming1
Frequently Asked Questions
2278C0205X questionsNPPES lists 247 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Respiratory Therapist, Certified Critical Care).
Both. About 5% of these providers are registered as organizations and 95% as individuals.
This taxonomy code does not map to a Medicare specialty code in the current crosswalk.
It is a Level III - Area of Specialization code in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy set. As an area of specialization, it falls under the Respiratory Therapist, Certified classification (parent code 227800000X).
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of respiratory therapist, certified critical care providers registered in any U.S. state.
Source: National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, Version 26.0. Provider counts from NPPES. See nucc.org.
