Podiatrist Taxonomy Code: 213E00000X
The taxonomy code for Podiatrist is 213E00000X. 17,446 providers in the NPI registry list it as their primary specialty.
Definition
- Grouping
- Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
- Classification
- Podiatrist
- Code
213E00000X
A podiatrist is a person qualified by a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) degree, licensed by the state, and practicing within the scope of that license. Podiatrists diagnose and treat foot diseases and deformities. They perform medical, surgical and other operative procedures, prescribe corrective devices and prescribe and administer drugs and physical therapy.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
Podiatrist providers by state
- New York 2,000
- California 1,480
- Florida 1,393
- Pennsylvania 1,084
- Illinois 987
- Texas 974
- Ohio 970
- New Jersey 939
- Michigan 795
- Maryland 495
- Georgia 436
- Massachusetts 406
- Arizona 361
- Virginia 339
- Indiana 320
- Wisconsin 298
- Washington 292
- North Carolina 284
- Connecticut 271
- Missouri 257
- Tennessee 205
- Minnesota 190
- Iowa 183
- South Carolina 181
- Alabama 164
- Oregon 159
- Colorado 157
- Utah 156
- Kentucky 151
- Louisiana 131
- Nevada 116
- Oklahoma 114
- West Virginia 102
- New Mexico 98
- Kansas 93
- Arkansas 87
- Delaware 86
- Mississippi 77
- Rhode Island 72
- Idaho 70
- New Hampshire 69
- Nebraska 64
- District of Columbia 55
- Maine 53
- Hawaii 41
- Puerto Rico 39
- South Dakota 31
- Vermont 29
- North Dakota 29
- Montana 28
- Alaska 16
- Wyoming 15
- Guam 3
- Virgin Islands 1
Related Podiatrist taxonomy codes
| Code | Specialty |
|---|---|
213EG0000X | Podiatrist |
213EP0504X | Public Medicine Podiatrist |
213EP1101X | Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist |
213ER0200X | Radiology Podiatrist |
213ES0000X | Sports Medicine Podiatrist |
213ES0103X | Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist |
213ES0131X | Foot Surgery Podiatrist |
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.