Dermatopathology Physician Taxonomy Code: 207ND0900X

The taxonomy code for Dermatopathology Physician is 207ND0900X. 729 providers in the NPI registry list it as their primary specialty.

Definition

Grouping
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification
Dermatology
Specialization
Dermatopathology
Code
207ND0900X

A dermatopathologist has the expertise to diagnose and monitor diseases of the skin including infectious, immunologic, degenerative and neoplastic diseases. This entails the examination and interpretation of specially prepared tissue sections, cellular scrapings and smears of skin lesions by means of routine and special (electron and fluorescent) microscopes.

Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.

Dermatopathology Physician providers by state

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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.