227800000X
Respiratory Therapist, Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist Taxonomy Code 2278P1006X
2278P1006X
Level III - Area of Specialization
77Registered providers
25.1NUCC version
23States & territories
Definition
A certified respiratory therapist who is trained and qualified to perform pulmonary diagnostic tests. In the course of conducting these tests, the Pulmonary Function Technologist is able to setup, calibrate, maintain, and ensure the quality assurance of the pulmonary function testing equipment. In the laboratory, clinical or patient care setting the technologist instructs patients, elicits cooperation, performs procedures, monitors patient response, and evaluates patient performance. Tests results are calculated, compared with predicted normal ranges, and evaluated for reliability. The technologist collects clinical history data and evaluates the clinical implications of the test results.
Code Details for 2278P1006X
About Taxonomy Code 2278P1006X
The taxonomy code 2278P1006X identifies Respiratory Therapist, Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist 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 77 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 26 (34%) are registered as organizations and 51 (66%) as individual providers. The states with the most respiratory therapist, certified pulmonary function technologist providers are California (24), Texas (10), Georgia (9).
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
77Total providers
26Organizations 34%
51Individuals 66%
29Female
22Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-21T00:00:00.
View all 77 providersRespiratory Therapist, Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
Frequently Asked Questions
2278P1006X questionsNPPES lists 77 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Respiratory Therapist, Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist).
Both. About 34% of these providers are registered as organizations and 66% 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 pulmonary function technologist 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.
