227900000X
Respiratory Therapist, Registered Educational Taxonomy Code 2279E1000X
2279E1000X
Level III - Area of Specialization
168Registered providers
25.1NUCC version
33States & territories
Definition
A registered 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 2279E1000X
About Taxonomy Code 2279E1000X
The taxonomy code 2279E1000X identifies Respiratory Therapist, Registered 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 168 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 25 (15%) are registered as organizations and 143 (85%) as individual providers. The states with the most respiratory therapist, registered educational providers are New York (23), Florida (20), California (18).
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
168Total providers
25Organizations 15%
143Individuals 85%
84Female
59Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-21T00:00:00.
View all 168 providersRespiratory Therapist, Registered Educational Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
168
Arizona5Arkansas1California18Colorado2Florida20Georgia2Indiana1Iowa2Kentucky3Louisiana2Maryland1Massachusetts3Michigan4Minnesota3Mississippi1Missouri5Nevada4New Jersey4New Mexico10New York23North Carolina8Ohio4Oklahoma2Oregon1Pennsylvania2Puerto Rico2Rhode Island2South Carolina3Tennessee3Texas11Virginia6Washington2Wisconsin2
Frequently Asked Questions
2279E1000X questionsNPPES lists 168 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Respiratory Therapist, Registered 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, Registered classification (parent code 227900000X).
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of respiratory therapist, registered 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.
