The Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set is a collection of unique alphanumeric codes, ten characters in length. The Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set includes specialty categories for individuals, Groups of individuals, and non-individuals.
The “Individual Category” includes:
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Behavioral Health and Social Service Providers
- Chiropractic Providers
- Dental Providers
- Dietary and Nutritional Service Providers
- Emergency Medical Service Providers
- Eye and Vision Service Providers
- Nursing Service Providers
- Nursing Service Related Providers
- Other Service Providers
- Pharmacy Service Providers
- Physician Assistants and Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
- Podiatric Medicine and Surgery Service Providers
- Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
- Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
- Student, Health Care
- Technologists, Technicians, and Other Technical Service Providers
The Group (of Individuals) category includes:
- Multi-Specialty
- Single Specialty
The Non-individual category includes:
- Agencies
- Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
- Hospital Units
- Hospitals
- Laboratories
- Managed Care Organizations
- Nursing and Custodial Care Facilities
- Other Service Providers
- Residential Treatment Facilities
- Respite Care Facilities
- Suppliers
- Transportation Services