Radiology Practitioner Assistant
There are 388 active radiology practitioner assistant providers in the United States, distributed across 48 states. 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
By state
Top metros
- INDIANAPOLIS, IN 10 providers
- TULSA, OK 10 providers
- HOUSTON, TX 10 providers
- ENGLEWOOD, CO 8 providers
- ROME, GA 6 providers
- CARY, NC 6 providers
- NEW YORK, NY 6 providers
- LAKEWOOD, CO 5 providers
- DENVER, CO 5 providers
- TUCSON, AZ 5 providers
- YORK, PA 5 providers
- LAKELAND, FL 4 providers
- LATHAM, NY 4 providers
- AMARILLO, TX 4 providers
- LEWISBERRY, PA 4 providers
- WINCHESTER, VA 4 providers
- MINNEAPOLIS, MN 4 providers
- BILLINGS, MT 4 providers
- MIAMI, FL 4 providers
- PLANO, TX 4 providers
About radiology practitioner assistant
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.
Frequently asked
What does a radiology practitioner assistant provider do?
Radiology Practitioner Assistant providers are healthcare professionals classified under the NUCC Healthcare Provider Taxonomy. Refer to the NUCC taxonomy definitions and your state licensing board for scope of practice details.
How do I verify a radiology practitioner assistant provider's NPI?
Every NPI on Praxis MD has a verifiable record in the official CMS NPPES registry. Open NPPES to confirm, then check the issuing state board for current license status.
How current is this data?
Praxis MD refreshes the monthly NPPES bulk file and applies weekly delta updates. Each page shows its 'Updated' date.