Technician Taxonomy Code: 374700000X
The taxonomy code for Technician is 374700000X. 2,785 providers in the NPI registry list it as their primary specialty.
Definition
- Grouping
- Nursing Service Related Providers
- Classification
- Technician
- Code
374700000X
(1) A person with specialized training in a narrow field of expertise whose occupation requires training and is skilled in specific technical processes and procedures. (2) An individual having special skill or practical knowledge in an area, such as operation and maintenance of equipment or performance of laboratory procedures involving biochemical analyses. Special technical qualifications are normally required, though an increasing number or technicians also possess university degrees in science, and occasionally doctorate degrees. The distinction between technician and technologist in the health care field is not always clear.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
Technician providers by state
- California 581
- Michigan 249
- Nebraska 197
- Washington 183
- Missouri 128
- Florida 109
- Georgia 108
- Nevada 102
- Ohio 81
- Texas 76
- Arizona 76
- Kentucky 72
- Oregon 66
- New York 47
- Illinois 44
- West Virginia 42
- Oklahoma 42
- Massachusetts 37
- North Carolina 35
- Colorado 35
- Pennsylvania 31
- New Jersey 31
- Virginia 28
- Maryland 27
- Louisiana 27
- Tennessee 25
- Indiana 24
- District of Columbia 23
- Alabama 23
- Wisconsin 22
- Alaska 22
- Minnesota 21
- Iowa 19
- Arkansas 19
- Connecticut 16
- Utah 14
- North Dakota 13
- Kansas 12
- Hawaii 12
- Delaware 11
- South Carolina 10
- New Mexico 10
- Mississippi 8
- Puerto Rico 7
- Montana 5
- Idaho 5
- New Hampshire 4
- Wyoming 2
- Vermont 1
- Virgin Islands 1
- South Dakota 1
- Maine 1
Related Technician taxonomy codes
| Code | Specialty |
|---|---|
3747A0650X | Attendant Care Provider |
3747P1801X | Personal Care Attendant |
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.