Respiratory Therapist, Registered Neonatal/Pediatrics Taxonomy Code 2279P3900X

2279P3900X Level III - Area of Specialization
305Registered providers
25.1NUCC version
33States & territories
Definition

A registered respiratory therapist that provides care and treatment of premature infants, newborns and children. This includes management of mechanical ventilation, assessment, diagnostics and generalized respiratory treatments.

Code Details for 2279P3900X

ClassificationRespiratory Therapist, Registered
SpecializationNeonatal/Pediatrics
Code levelLevel III - Area of Specialization
Last updatedJanuary 01, 2026

About Taxonomy Code 2279P3900X

The taxonomy code 2279P3900X identifies Respiratory Therapist, Registered Neonatal/Pediatrics 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 305 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 22 (7%) are registered as organizations and 283 (93%) as individual providers. The states with the most respiratory therapist, registered neonatal/pediatrics providers are California (115), Florida (41), Minnesota (27).

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

305Total providers
22Organizations 7%
283Individuals 93%
146Female
137Male

Among individual providers:

Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-21T00:00:00.

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Respiratory Therapist, Registered Neonatal/Pediatrics Providers by State

Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.

Frequently Asked Questions

NPPES lists 305 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Respiratory Therapist, Registered Neonatal/Pediatrics).

Both. About 7% of these providers are registered as organizations and 93% 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 neonatal/pediatrics 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.