General Practice Dentistry Taxonomy Code: 1223G0001X
The taxonomy code for General Practice Dentistry is 1223G0001X. 180,657 providers in the NPI registry list it as their primary specialty.
Definition
- Grouping
- Dental Providers
- Classification
- Dentist
- Specialization
- General Practice
- Code
1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
General Practice Dentistry providers by state
- California 24,871
- Texas 15,953
- Florida 10,438
- New York 10,311
- Illinois 7,717
- Pennsylvania 6,319
- Michigan 6,005
- North Carolina 5,988
- New Jersey 5,589
- Ohio 5,418
- Massachusetts 5,266
- Virginia 4,827
- Washington 4,527
- Georgia 4,424
- Arizona 3,932
- Colorado 3,753
- Maryland 3,356
- Minnesota 3,177
- Indiana 3,142
- Wisconsin 3,052
- Tennessee 2,876
- South Carolina 2,785
- Missouri 2,780
- Oregon 2,590
- Connecticut 2,499
- Oklahoma 2,135
- Kentucky 2,062
- Alabama 1,996
- Louisiana 1,927
- Utah 1,821
- Iowa 1,703
- Nevada 1,593
- Kansas 1,519
- Arkansas 1,365
- Mississippi 1,210
- Idaho 1,126
- Puerto Rico 1,089
- Nebraska 1,082
- New Mexico 1,015
- Hawaii 970
- New Hampshire 862
- West Virginia 739
- Maine 733
- Montana 597
- District of Columbia 522
- Rhode Island 496
- South Dakota 489
- Alaska 483
- Vermont 384
- North Dakota 381
- Delaware 360
- Wyoming 342
- Guam 23
- Virgin Islands 21
- Northern Mariana Islands 11
- American Samoa 6
Related Dentist taxonomy codes
| Code | Specialty |
|---|---|
122300000X | Dentist |
1223D0001X | Public Health Dentistry |
1223D0004X | Dental Anesthesiology |
1223E0200X | Endodontics |
1223P0106X | Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry |
1223P0221X | Pediatric Dentistry |
1223P0300X | Periodontics |
1223P0700X | Prosthodontics |
1223S0112X | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) |
1223X0008X | Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Dentistry |
1223X0400X | Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry |
1223X2210X | Orofacial Pain Dentistry |
125Q00000X | Oral Medicine Dentistry |
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.