Naturopath Taxonomy Code: 175F00000X
The taxonomy code for Naturopath is 175F00000X. 8,483 providers in the NPI registry list it as their primary specialty.
Definition
- Grouping
- Other Service Providers
- Classification
- Naturopath
- Code
175F00000X
Diagnoses, treats, and cares for patients, using system of practice that bases treatment of physiological functions and abnormal conditions on natural laws governing human body: Utilizes physiological, psychological, and mechanical methods, such as air, water, light, heat, earth, phototherapy, food and herb therapy, psychotherapy, electrotherapy, physiotherapy, minor and orificial surgery, mechanotherapy, naturopathic corrections and manipulation, and natural methods or modalities, together with natural medicines, natural processed foods, and herbs and nature's remedies. Excludes major surgery, therapeutic use of x ray and radium, and use of drugs, except those assimilable substances containing elements or compounds which are components of body tissues and are physiologically compatible to body processes for maintenance of life.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
Naturopath providers by state
- Washington 1,858
- Oregon 1,509
- Arizona 1,210
- California 1,017
- Connecticut 458
- Puerto Rico 164
- Colorado 163
- Vermont 158
- Texas 116
- Hawaii 111
- Montana 110
- New Hampshire 106
- North Carolina 86
- Michigan 86
- Minnesota 80
- Idaho 78
- Florida 78
- Georgia 73
- Illinois 69
- Maine 68
- New York 66
- Pennsylvania 60
- Ohio 55
- Maryland 55
- Utah 51
- New Jersey 51
- Massachusetts 47
- Alaska 47
- Wisconsin 46
- Virginia 40
- District of Columbia 36
- Kansas 33
- Oklahoma 31
- Nevada 31
- New Mexico 29
- Indiana 25
- Louisiana 24
- Missouri 18
- South Carolina 14
- North Dakota 14
- Alabama 14
- Tennessee 13
- Rhode Island 13
- Arkansas 12
- Wyoming 11
- West Virginia 11
- Kentucky 11
- Virgin Islands 9
- Delaware 6
- Mississippi 4
- Nebraska 3
- Iowa 3
- South Dakota 2
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.