Speech-Language Pathologist Taxonomy Code: 235Z00000X
The taxonomy code for Speech-Language Pathologist is 235Z00000X. 218,581 providers in the NPI registry list it as their primary specialty.
Definition
- Grouping
- Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
- Classification
- Speech-Language Pathologist
- Code
235Z00000X
The speech-language pathologist is the professional who engages in clinical services, prevention, advocacy, education, administration, and research in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span from infancy through geriatrics. Speech-language pathologists address typical and atypical impairments and disorders related to communication and swallowing in the areas of speech sound production, resonance, voice, fluency, language (comprehension and expression), cognition, and feeding and swallowing.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
Speech-Language Pathologist providers by state
- New York 25,912
- Texas 18,641
- California 14,861
- Florida 13,372
- Illinois 11,124
- North Carolina 8,128
- Ohio 8,050
- Pennsylvania 7,541
- New Jersey 5,601
- Georgia 5,496
- Virginia 5,347
- Missouri 5,308
- Maryland 4,908
- Arizona 4,891
- Colorado 4,880
- Washington 4,429
- Michigan 4,325
- Massachusetts 4,315
- Wisconsin 4,214
- Arkansas 4,054
- Tennessee 3,991
- South Carolina 3,654
- Louisiana 3,577
- Minnesota 3,288
- Indiana 3,207
- Kentucky 3,168
- Oklahoma 2,702
- Oregon 2,257
- New Mexico 2,145
- Alabama 1,985
- Nebraska 1,916
- Connecticut 1,798
- Mississippi 1,636
- Kansas 1,588
- West Virginia 1,430
- Utah 1,407
- Puerto Rico 1,386
- Maine 1,263
- New Hampshire 1,177
- Iowa 1,146
- North Dakota 1,088
- Idaho 1,078
- Nevada 1,077
- Delaware 695
- Rhode Island 691
- District of Columbia 688
- South Dakota 659
- Montana 644
- Hawaii 611
- Alaska 499
- Wyoming 355
- Vermont 343
- Virgin Islands 22
- Guam 12
- Northern Mariana Islands 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.