Advanced Practice Dental Therapist Taxonomy Code: 125K00000X
The taxonomy code for Advanced Practice Dental Therapist is 125K00000X. 106 providers in the NPI registry list it as their primary specialty.
Definition
- Grouping
- Dental Providers
- Classification
- Advanced Practice Dental Therapist
- Code
125K00000X
An Advanced Practice Dental Therapist is:<br/>(1) A dental therapist who has completed additional training beyond basic dental therapy education and provides dental services in accordance with state advanced practice dental therapist laws or statutes; or<br/>(2) A dental hygienist with a graduate degree in advanced dental therapy prepared for independent and interdependent decision making and direct accountability for clinical judgment across the dental health care continuum.<br/>The individual has been authorized by the relevant state board or a tribal entity to provide services under the remote supervision of a dentist. The functions of the advanced practice dental therapist vary based on the needs of the dentist, the educational preparation of the advanced practice dental therapist and state dental practice acts and regulations.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
Advanced Practice Dental Therapist providers by state
- California 47
- Minnesota 28
- Alaska 5
- Oregon 4
- Pennsylvania 3
- Utah 2
- Georgia 2
- West Virginia 1
- Washington 1
- Virginia 1
- Texas 1
- Tennessee 1
- New York 1
- New Jersey 1
- Nebraska 1
- Michigan 1
- Maine 1
- Massachusetts 1
- Illinois 1
- Iowa 1
- Connecticut 1
- Arizona 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.