Radiology Practitioner Assistant Taxonomy Code: 243U00000X
The taxonomy code for Radiology Practitioner Assistant is 243U00000X. 397 providers in the NPI registry list it as their primary specialty.
Definition
- Grouping
- Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers
- Classification
- Radiology Practitioner Assistant
- 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.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
Radiology Practitioner Assistant providers by state
- Texas 40
- Florida 34
- New York 33
- Pennsylvania 28
- Colorado 26
- Georgia 18
- North Carolina 17
- Tennessee 16
- Oklahoma 16
- Indiana 14
- Massachusetts 13
- California 13
- Arizona 11
- Michigan 9
- Montana 8
- Minnesota 8
- Mississippi 7
- Iowa 7
- Washington 6
- Oregon 6
- Ohio 6
- Virginia 5
- Missouri 5
- Connecticut 5
- Utah 4
- New Jersey 4
- Illinois 4
- North Dakota 3
- Maryland 3
- Louisiana 3
- Kentucky 3
- Wyoming 2
- West Virginia 2
- New Mexico 2
- Kansas 2
- Arkansas 2
- Alabama 2
- Vermont 1
- Rhode Island 1
- Puerto Rico 1
- Nevada 1
- New Hampshire 1
- Nebraska 1
- Idaho 1
- Delaware 1
- District of Columbia 1
- Alaska 1
How taxonomy codes are used
Providers choose one or more taxonomy codes when they apply for an NPI, and mark one as primary. Payers use the taxonomy on claims and enrollment to match the provider type and specialty, so the code on the claim should match the taxonomy on the NPPES record.