227800000X
Respiratory Therapist, Certified SNF/Subacute Care Taxonomy Code 2278S1500X
2278S1500X
Level III - Area of Specialization
59Registered providers
25.1NUCC version
28States & territories
Definition
A certified respiratory therapist provides care of residents in a long-term care environment. Respiratory modalities delivered include those similar in the general care and critical care areas but provided to less critical patients.
Code Details for 2278S1500X
About Taxonomy Code 2278S1500X
The taxonomy code 2278S1500X identifies Respiratory Therapist, Certified SNF/Subacute 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 59 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 13 (22%) are registered as organizations and 46 (78%) as individual providers. The states with the most respiratory therapist, certified snf/subacute care providers are California (13), New York (5), Virginia (4).
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
59Total providers
13Organizations 22%
46Individuals 78%
32Female
14Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-21T00:00:00.
View all 59 providersRespiratory Therapist, Certified SNF/Subacute Care Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
Frequently Asked Questions
2278S1500X questionsNPPES lists 59 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Respiratory Therapist, Certified SNF/Subacute Care).
Both. About 22% of these providers are registered as organizations and 78% 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 snf/subacute care 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.
