Pathology Specialist/Technologist
330 active US providers register Pathology Specialist/Technologist as their primary taxonomy. That is 0.00% of every provider in the registry, and the 549th largest of 584 specialties with a page here.
- Taxonomy code
- 246Q00000X
- Grouping
- Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers
- Classification
- Specialist/Technologist, Pathology
- Active providers
- 330
- States covered
- 41 of 51
What the code means
(1) An individual educated and trained in clinical chemistry, microbiology or other biological sciences; and in gathering data on the blood, tissues, and fluids in the human body. Tests and procedures performed or supervised center on major areas of hematology, microbiology, immunohematology, immunology, clinical chemistry and urinalysis. Education and certification requires the equivalent of an associate degree and alternative combinations of accredited training and experience. (2) A specially trained individual who works under the direction of a pathologist, other physician, or scientist, and performs specialized chemical, microscopic, and bacteriological tests of human blood, tissue, and fluids. Also known as medical technologists, they perform and supervise tests and procedures in clinical chemistry, immunology, serology, bacteriology, hematology, parasitology, mycology, urinalysis, and blood banking. The work requires the correlation of test results with other data, interpretation of test findings, and exercise of independent judgment. The minimum educational requirement (for one of several certification programs in medical technology) is a baccalaureate degree with appropriate science course requirements, plus a twelve-month, structured, AMA approved medical technology program and an examination; or a baccalaureate degree with appropriate science course requirements and experience.
Definition quoted verbatim from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, version 25.1. Not paraphrased.
Where they are
Counted by practice location, not by mailing address or by licence state. A provider practising across a state line is counted where they practise.
| State | Providers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 34 | |
| Georgia | 31 | |
| New York | 27 | |
| California | 26 | |
| Florida | 24 | |
| Arizona | 15 | |
| Virginia | 15 | |
| Pennsylvania | 14 | |
| Maryland | 13 | |
| Ohio | 11 | |
| South Carolina | 9 | |
| North Carolina | 8 | |
| Michigan | 8 | |
| Illinois | 7 | |
| Washington | 7 |
Showing the 15 largest of 41 states with at least one.
Who registers under this code
291 of these are people and 39 are organisations, so 12% of the code is businesses rather than clinicians. Half of them had registered by 2023, and 195 registered in the last five years, 59% of the current population.
That is a fast-growing code. A population where a large share registered recently is either a genuinely expanding field or a category NPPES added late, and the taxonomy definition above usually tells you which.
Where the practices are
By practice-location city. City counts are noisier than state counts, because a large employer files one address for many providers.
- ATLANTA, GA12
- TYLER, TX6
- CUMBERLAND, MD6
- HOUSTON, TX6
- RICHMOND, VA5
- LANCASTER, PA4
- DANVILLE, PA4
- OGDEN, UT4
- LOS GATOS, CA4
- DAYTON, OH4
What else they list
Providers whose primary code is Pathology Specialist/Technologist most often carry these secondary taxonomies as well. This is the closest thing the registry has to a map of which specialties overlap in practice, and it is not published anywhere else.
| Also listed | Providers | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Medical Laboratory | 5 | 1.5% |
| Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician | 4 | 1.2% |
| Cytotechnology Specialist/Technologist | 3 | 0.9% |
| Histology Specialist/Technologist | 3 | 0.9% |
| Phlebotomy Technician | 3 | 0.9% |
| Health & Wellness Coach | 3 | 0.9% |
| Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies | 2 | 0.6% |
| Laboratory Management Specialist/Technologist | 2 | 0.6% |
Nearby specialties
Other taxonomies NUCC files under Specialist/Technologist, Pathology.
Looking up a specific provider
These counts come from the monthly NPPES file. To check one provider, use their NPI: the lookup reads the live registry and shows whether the identifier is still active, which the monthly file cannot tell you about the last few weeks.
Counts from npidata_pfile_20050523-20260712.csv, built 2026-08-09. Primary taxonomy only, deactivated identifiers excluded.