227900000X
Respiratory Therapist, Registered Patient Transport Taxonomy Code 2279P4000X
2279P4000X
Level III - Area of Specialization
85Registered providers
25.1NUCC version
23States & territories
Definition
Transport registered respiratory therapist provide patient assessment, initiation of treatment modalities and continued monitoring of patient status of the critically ill and injured patients with special attention to advanced airway and ventilator management. The transport respiratory therapist knowledge and experience with complex neonatal, pediatric and adult patient care issues provides them with an expertise to assist with any patient care issue in a variety of transport modes.
Code Details for 2279P4000X
About Taxonomy Code 2279P4000X
The taxonomy code 2279P4000X identifies Respiratory Therapist, Registered Patient Transport 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 85 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 13 (15%) are registered as organizations and 72 (85%) as individual providers. The states with the most respiratory therapist, registered patient transport providers are California (13), Florida (10), New York (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
85Total providers
13Organizations 15%
72Individuals 85%
40Female
32Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-21T00:00:00.
View all 85 providersRespiratory Therapist, Registered Patient Transport Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
Frequently Asked Questions
2279P4000X questionsNPPES lists 85 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Respiratory Therapist, Registered Patient Transport).
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 patient transport 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.
