227900000X
Respiratory Therapist, Registered Emergency Care Taxonomy Code 2279E0002X
2279E0002X
Level III - Area of Specialization
103Registered providers
26.0NUCC version
30States & territories
Definition
A registered respiratory therapist that provides immediate availability of diagnostic and therapeutic cardiopulmonary services in the assessment and management of trauma victims, patients requiring airway management and others requiring emergency care.
Code Details for 2279E0002X
About Taxonomy Code 2279E0002X
The taxonomy code 2279E0002X identifies Respiratory Therapist, Registered Emergency 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 103 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 9 (9%) are registered as organizations and 94 (91%) as individual providers. The states with the most respiratory therapist, registered emergency care providers are California (16), New York (12), Florida (11).
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
103Total providers
9Organizations 9%
94Individuals 91%
47Female
47Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.
View all 103 providersRespiratory Therapist, Registered Emergency Care Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
103
Alabama1Arizona4California16Colorado1Florida11Georgia2Illinois1Kansas1Kentucky1Maryland1Massachusetts1Michigan2Minnesota1Mississippi2Missouri2Nevada1New Jersey1New Mexico1New York12North Carolina3Ohio2Oklahoma2Oregon3Pennsylvania3South Carolina1Tennessee6Texas6Virginia7Washington2Wisconsin2
Frequently Asked Questions
2279E0002X questionsNPPES lists 103 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Respiratory Therapist, Registered Emergency Care).
Both. About 9% of these providers are registered as organizations and 91% 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, Registered classification (parent code 227900000X).
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of respiratory therapist, registered emergency 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.
