Orthotist Taxonomy Code: 222Z00000X
The taxonomy code for Orthotist is 222Z00000X. 1,338 providers in the NPI registry list it as their primary specialty.
Definition
- Grouping
- Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
- Classification
- Orthotist
- Code
222Z00000X
A health care professional who is specifically educated and trained to manage comprehensive orthotic patient care, including musculoskeletal and neuromuscular anomalies resulting from injuries or disease processes involving the lower extremity, upper extremity or spinal segment/s and positional deformation of the cranium. Orthotists assess specific patient needs, formulate an appropriate treatment plan, implement the treatment plan and provide follow-up care.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
Orthotist providers by state
- California 225
- Texas 188
- North Carolina 131
- Washington 83
- Florida 68
- New York 63
- Illinois 61
- Michigan 49
- Pennsylvania 47
- Wisconsin 31
- Minnesota 28
- Virginia 23
- Ohio 23
- Indiana 23
- Georgia 23
- Oklahoma 20
- New Jersey 20
- Missouri 17
- Colorado 17
- Maryland 15
- Arizona 15
- Oregon 14
- Massachusetts 14
- Arkansas 13
- Tennessee 11
- Maine 11
- South Carolina 10
- Kentucky 10
- Alabama 10
- Kansas 8
- Nevada 7
- Mississippi 7
- Louisiana 6
- New Hampshire 5
- Connecticut 5
- Nebraska 4
- Montana 4
- Idaho 4
- Wyoming 3
- New Mexico 3
- Hawaii 3
- Alaska 3
- West Virginia 2
- South Dakota 2
- Rhode Island 2
- Puerto Rico 2
- North Dakota 2
- Vermont 1
- Utah 1
- Iowa 1
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.