227800000X
Respiratory Therapist, Certified Educational Taxonomy Code 2278E1000X
2278E1000X
Level III - Area of Specialization
89Registered providers
25.1NUCC version
27States & territories
Definition
A certified respiratory therapist with 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.
Code Details for 2278E1000X
About Taxonomy Code 2278E1000X
The taxonomy code 2278E1000X identifies Respiratory Therapist, Certified Educational 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 89 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 13 (15%) are registered as organizations and 76 (85%) as individual providers. The states with the most respiratory therapist, certified educational providers are New York (15), Texas (14), California (10).
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
89Total providers
13Organizations 15%
76Individuals 85%
55Female
21Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-28T00:00:00.
View all 89 providersRespiratory Therapist, Certified Educational Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
Frequently Asked Questions
2278E1000X questionsNPPES lists 89 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Respiratory Therapist, Certified Educational).
Both. About 15% of these providers are registered as organizations and 85% 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 educational providers registered in any U.S. state.
Source: National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, Version 25.1. Provider counts from NPPES. See nucc.org.
