227800000X
Respiratory Therapist, Certified Geriatric Care Taxonomy Code 2278G0305X
2278G0305X
Level III - Area of Specialization
44Registered providers
26.0NUCC version
16States & territories
Definition
A certified respiratory therapist provides care of older patients who have age and/or disease related decremental pulmonary changes. Diagnosis and treatment is very important for this group since chronic lung disease is the major cause of morbidity and mortality among them. Furthermore, as this segment of the population increases, life expectancy is being extended.
Code Details for 2278G0305X
About Taxonomy Code 2278G0305X
The taxonomy code 2278G0305X identifies Respiratory Therapist, Certified Geriatric 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 44 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 8 (18%) are registered as organizations and 36 (82%) as individual providers. The states with the most respiratory therapist, certified geriatric care providers are Virginia (8), California (8), Texas (6).
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
44Total providers
8Organizations 18%
36Individuals 82%
23Female
13Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-05T00:00:00.
View all 44 providersRespiratory Therapist, Certified Geriatric Care Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
Frequently Asked Questions
2278G0305X questionsNPPES lists 44 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Respiratory Therapist, Certified Geriatric Care).
Both. About 18% of these providers are registered as organizations and 82% 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 geriatric 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.
