Prevention Professional Taxonomy Code: 405300000X

The taxonomy code for Prevention Professional is 405300000X. 851 providers in the NPI registry list it as their primary specialty.

Definition

Grouping
Other Service Providers
Classification
Prevention Professional
Code
405300000X

Prevention Professionals work in programs aimed to address specific patient needs, such as suicide prevention, violence prevention, alcohol avoidance, drug avoidance, and tobacco prevention. The goal of the program is to reduce the risk of relapse, injury, or re-injury of the patient. Prevention Professionals work in a variety of settings and provide appropriate case management, mediation, referral, and mentorship services. Individuals complete prevention professionals training for the population of patients with whom they work.

Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.

Prevention Professional providers by state

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.