Peer Specialist Taxonomy Code: 175T00000X
The taxonomy code for Peer Specialist is 175T00000X. 33,021 providers in the NPI registry list it as their primary specialty.
Definition
- Grouping
- Other Service Providers
- Classification
- Peer Specialist
- Code
175T00000X
Individuals certified to perform peer support services through a training process defined by a government agency, such as the Department of Veterans Affairs or a state mental health department/certification/licensing authority.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
Peer Specialist providers by state
- Oklahoma 5,281
- California 4,672
- Oregon 3,422
- Ohio 3,177
- Washington 2,670
- Kentucky 1,973
- Michigan 1,734
- New York 1,581
- West Virginia 924
- Colorado 720
- New Mexico 605
- Alaska 579
- Utah 501
- North Carolina 459
- New Jersey 418
- Louisiana 413
- North Dakota 300
- Massachusetts 300
- Idaho 266
- Nevada 256
- Pennsylvania 209
- Missouri 195
- Nebraska 184
- Florida 168
- Tennessee 164
- Illinois 139
- Virginia 130
- Georgia 130
- South Carolina 127
- Arizona 125
- Texas 122
- New Hampshire 106
- Mississippi 101
- Wyoming 92
- Indiana 92
- Minnesota 83
- District of Columbia 78
- Wisconsin 76
- Maryland 64
- Vermont 59
- Delaware 54
- Montana 45
- Arkansas 44
- Kansas 39
- Hawaii 37
- Iowa 35
- Alabama 35
- Rhode Island 16
- Maine 10
- Connecticut 7
- Puerto Rico 3
- South Dakota 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.