Anesthesiologist Assistant Taxonomy Code: 367H00000X
The taxonomy code for Anesthesiologist Assistant is 367H00000X. 5,058 providers in the NPI registry list it as their primary specialty.
Definition
- Grouping
- Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- Classification
- Anesthesiologist Assistant
- Code
367H00000X
An individual certified by the state to perform anesthesia services under the direct supervision of an anesthesiologist. Anesthesiologist Assistants are required to have a bachelor's degree with a premed curriculum prior to entering a two-year anesthesiology assistant program, which is focused upon the delivery and maintenance of anesthesia care as well as advanced patient monitoring techniques. An Anesthesiologist Assistant must work as a member of the anesthesia care team under the direction of a qualified Anesthesiologist.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
Anesthesiologist Assistant providers by state
- Georgia 1,566
- Florida 997
- Texas 536
- Ohio 454
- Missouri 311
- Wisconsin 267
- Colorado 221
- Indiana 168
- District of Columbia 129
- South Carolina 77
- New Mexico 65
- North Carolina 56
- Michigan 42
- Vermont 28
- Oklahoma 26
- Alabama 23
- Nevada 12
- Oregon 8
- California 8
- Maryland 7
- Illinois 6
- Washington 4
- Virginia 4
- Pennsylvania 4
- New York 4
- Kentucky 4
- Tennessee 3
- Nebraska 3
- Connecticut 3
- West Virginia 2
- Utah 2
- New Jersey 2
- Mississippi 2
- Massachusetts 2
- Louisiana 2
- Delaware 2
- Arizona 2
- Wyoming 1
- Rhode Island 1
- New Hampshire 1
- Minnesota 1
- Kansas 1
- Arkansas 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.