Acupuncturist Taxonomy Code: 171100000X
The taxonomy code for Acupuncturist is 171100000X. 43,743 providers in the NPI registry list it as their primary specialty.
Definition
- Grouping
- Other Service Providers
- Classification
- Acupuncturist
- Code
171100000X
An acupuncturist is a person who performs ancient therapy for alleviation of pain, anesthesia and treatment of some diseases. Acupuncturists use long, fine needles inserted into specific points in order to treat painful conditions or produce anesthesia.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
Acupuncturist providers by state
- California 13,798
- New York 5,430
- Florida 3,313
- Oregon 2,067
- Washington 1,848
- Maryland 1,531
- New Jersey 1,508
- Massachusetts 1,497
- Colorado 1,497
- Texas 1,413
- Illinois 1,026
- Minnesota 785
- Pennsylvania 709
- Arizona 700
- Virginia 636
- New Mexico 632
- North Carolina 587
- Wisconsin 502
- Hawaii 465
- Georgia 363
- Connecticut 309
- Ohio 293
- Michigan 278
- Maine 214
- Tennessee 171
- South Carolina 155
- Vermont 154
- Montana 152
- Idaho 138
- Nevada 135
- Rhode Island 134
- New Hampshire 134
- Alaska 132
- Utah 118
- Missouri 104
- Indiana 104
- District of Columbia 102
- Kentucky 77
- Louisiana 66
- Iowa 65
- Oklahoma 60
- Kansas 47
- West Virginia 44
- Nebraska 41
- South Dakota 33
- Arkansas 33
- Delaware 31
- Wyoming 29
- Alabama 26
- Puerto Rico 22
- Mississippi 13
- North Dakota 11
- Guam 7
- Virgin Islands 2
- Northern Mariana Islands 2
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.