Radiology Practitioner Assistant Taxonomy Code 243U00000X
A Radiology Practitioner Assistant (RPA) is a health professional certified as a registered radiographer with the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) and, in addition, is credentialed to provide primary radiology health care with radiologist supervision. Radiology Practitioner Assistants are qualified by graduation from an educational program recognized by the Board of Directors of athe Certification Board for Radiology Practitioner Assistants (CBRPA) and certified by the CBRPA. Within the Radiologist/RPA relationship, Radiology Practitioner Assistants exercise autonomy in decision making in the role of a primary caregiver with regard to patient assessment, patient management and in providing a broad range of radiology diagnostic and interventional services. The clinical role of the Radiology Practitioner Assistant includes primary and specialty care in radiology practice settings in rural and urban areas.
Code Details for 243U00000X
About Taxonomy Code 243U00000X
The taxonomy code 243U00000X identifies Radiology Practitioner Assistant within the Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers provider grouping. It is a Level II — Classification code, which names a provider's occupation or service within the broader provider grouping.
NPI records show 423 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 7 (2%) are registered as organizations and 416 (98%) as individual providers. The states with the most radiology practitioner assistant providers are Texas (40), Florida (39), New York (32).
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
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-21T00:00:00.
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Frequently Asked Questions
243U00000X questionsNPPES lists 423 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Radiology Practitioner Assistant).
Both. About 2% of these providers are registered as organizations and 98% as individuals.
This taxonomy code does not map to a Medicare specialty code in the current crosswalk.
It is a Level II - Classification code in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy set.
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of radiology practitioner assistant 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.