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
- Ohio 195
- California 77
- New York 59
- Florida 46
- North Carolina 35
- Oregon 29
- Michigan 29
- Texas 22
- Maryland 22
- Georgia 22
- New Jersey 20
- Missouri 18
- Arizona 18
- Illinois 16
- Washington 14
- Virginia 14
- Puerto Rico 14
- Colorado 14
- Pennsylvania 13
- Kentucky 13
- Indiana 13
- Oklahoma 12
- South Carolina 11
- Wisconsin 10
- Massachusetts 10
- Utah 8
- Nevada 8
- Louisiana 8
- Tennessee 7
- Nebraska 7
- Hawaii 6
- Alabama 6
- Montana 5
- Arkansas 5
- South Dakota 4
- New Mexico 4
- New Hampshire 4
- Minnesota 4
- West Virginia 3
- Mississippi 3
- Kansas 3
- Idaho 3
- District of Columbia 3
- Connecticut 3
- Alaska 3
- Wyoming 2
- Rhode Island 2
- Vermont 1
- North Dakota 1
- Guam 1
- Delaware 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.