Specialist Taxonomy Code: 174400000X
The taxonomy code for Specialist is 174400000X. 89,627 providers in the NPI registry list it as their primary specialty.
Definition
- Grouping
- Other Service Providers
- Classification
- Specialist
- Code
174400000X
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
Specialist providers by state
- New York 25,501
- California 9,072
- Florida 5,715
- Texas 4,005
- Washington 3,182
- New Jersey 2,963
- Pennsylvania 2,848
- Ohio 2,061
- Illinois 2,010
- Georgia 1,872
- Colorado 1,800
- Maryland 1,659
- North Carolina 1,575
- Massachusetts 1,538
- Michigan 1,487
- Virginia 1,469
- Oregon 1,426
- Arizona 1,387
- Tennessee 1,359
- New Hampshire 1,099
- Louisiana 1,082
- Minnesota 1,022
- Alabama 1,006
- Puerto Rico 964
- Missouri 785
- Arkansas 773
- Indiana 739
- South Carolina 710
- Oklahoma 699
- Kentucky 675
- Connecticut 647
- Utah 602
- New Mexico 548
- Hawaii 520
- Nevada 464
- West Virginia 456
- Wisconsin 448
- Mississippi 432
- Kansas 376
- Maine 325
- Idaho 303
- Rhode Island 262
- Nebraska 247
- Delaware 234
- North Dakota 221
- District of Columbia 215
- Iowa 201
- Montana 194
- Alaska 171
- Wyoming 92
- Vermont 79
- South Dakota 63
- Guam 22
- Virgin Islands 20
- American Samoa 2
Related Specialist taxonomy codes
| Code | Specialty |
|---|---|
1744G0900X | Graphics Designer |
1744P3200X | Prosthetics Case Management |
1744R1102X | Research Study Specialist |
1744R1103X | Research Study Abstracter/Coder |
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.