227900000X
Respiratory Therapist, Registered SNF/Subacute Care Taxonomy Code 2279S1500X
2279S1500X
Level III - Area of Specialization
75Registered providers
25.1NUCC version
25States & territories
Definition
A registered 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 2279S1500X
About Taxonomy Code 2279S1500X
The taxonomy code 2279S1500X identifies Respiratory Therapist, Registered 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 75 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 10 (13%) are registered as organizations and 65 (87%) as individual providers. The states with the most respiratory therapist, registered snf/subacute care providers are Florida (11), New York (8), Texas (6).
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
75Total providers
10Organizations 13%
65Individuals 87%
38Female
27Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-21T00:00:00.
View all 75 providersRespiratory Therapist, Registered 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
2279S1500X questionsNPPES lists 75 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Respiratory Therapist, Registered SNF/Subacute Care).
Both. About 13% of these providers are registered as organizations and 87% 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 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.
