Internal Medicine Physician Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
The taxonomy code for Internal Medicine Physician is 207R00000X. 192,579 providers in the NPI registry list it as their primary specialty.
Definition
- Grouping
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Classification
- Internal Medicine
- Code
207R00000X
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
Internal Medicine Physician providers by state
- California 22,142
- New York 15,657
- Florida 15,431
- Texas 12,580
- Pennsylvania 9,117
- Illinois 9,054
- Michigan 7,751
- Massachusetts 7,658
- New Jersey 6,705
- Ohio 6,505
- Maryland 5,645
- North Carolina 5,293
- Georgia 5,129
- Virginia 4,616
- Arizona 3,777
- Washington 3,486
- Tennessee 3,438
- Connecticut 3,157
- Missouri 3,130
- Minnesota 2,727
- Indiana 2,601
- Colorado 2,540
- South Carolina 2,457
- Louisiana 2,449
- Oregon 2,340
- Wisconsin 2,278
- Alabama 2,266
- Kentucky 1,999
- Nevada 1,895
- Puerto Rico 1,495
- Oklahoma 1,420
- Mississippi 1,250
- Rhode Island 1,241
- Kansas 1,184
- Hawaii 1,101
- District of Columbia 1,039
- West Virginia 980
- Arkansas 963
- Iowa 953
- New Mexico 910
- Nebraska 882
- Utah 819
- New Hampshire 762
- Delaware 760
- Maine 678
- Idaho 512
- Vermont 382
- Montana 370
- South Dakota 281
- North Dakota 266
- Alaska 224
- Wyoming 189
- Virgin Islands 32
- Guam 29
- American Samoa 24
- Northern Mariana Islands 10
Related Internal Medicine taxonomy codes
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.