Health Educator Taxonomy Code: 174H00000X
The taxonomy code for Health Educator is 174H00000X. 7,673 providers in the NPI registry list it as their primary specialty.
Definition
- Grouping
- Other Service Providers
- Classification
- Health Educator
- Code
174H00000X
Health educators work in a variety of settings providing education to individuals or groups of individuals on healthy behaviors, wellness, and health-related topics with the goal of preventing diseases and health problems. Health educators generally require a bachelor's degree and may receive additional training, such as through mentoring, internships, or volunteer work.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
Health Educator providers by state
- California 1,341
- New York 922
- Michigan 445
- Florida 406
- Texas 353
- Maryland 281
- Pennsylvania 223
- Illinois 206
- Oregon 199
- Ohio 194
- Georgia 191
- North Carolina 185
- Massachusetts 174
- Washington 156
- Virginia 148
- Wisconsin 144
- Indiana 144
- Minnesota 143
- Colorado 133
- New Jersey 130
- Missouri 114
- South Carolina 103
- Arizona 96
- Utah 87
- Oklahoma 83
- New Mexico 72
- Puerto Rico 71
- Alabama 70
- Connecticut 69
- Delaware 66
- Mississippi 62
- Tennessee 60
- Kentucky 56
- Arkansas 55
- Louisiana 54
- Hawaii 47
- Iowa 46
- Nevada 43
- Idaho 41
- New Hampshire 39
- Kansas 35
- District of Columbia 33
- Maine 24
- Montana 23
- West Virginia 20
- Nebraska 20
- Rhode Island 16
- Alaska 12
- Wyoming 10
- South Dakota 8
- Vermont 6
- North Dakota 6
- Virgin Islands 4
- Guam 4
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.