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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 May 23.
Published in final edited form as: J Surg Res. 2022 Nov 1;282:254–261. doi: 10.1016/j.jss.2022.09.008

Table 2 –

National plan and provider enumeration system (NPPES) taxonomies.

Provider taxonomy code Provider taxonomy descriptions – Orthopedic surgery
207X00000X Allopathic & osteopathic physicians/Orthopedic surgery
207XS0114X Allopathic & osteopathic physicians/Orthopedic surgery, adult reconstructive orthopedic surgery
207XX0004X Allopathic & osteopathic physicians/Orthopedic surgery, foot and ankle surgery
207XS0106X Allopathic & osteopathic physicians/Orthopedic surgery, hand surgery
207XS0117X Allopathic & osteopathic physicians/Orthopedic surgery, orthopedic surgery of the Spine
207XX0801X Allopathic & osteopathic physicians/Orthopedic surgery, orthopedic trauma
207XP3100X Allopathic & osteopathic physicians/Orthopedic surgery, pediatric orthopedic surgery
207XX0005X Allopathic & osteopathic physicians/Orthopedic surgery, sports medicine
Provider taxonomy descriptions – General and plastic surgery
2,086,000,00X Allopathic & osteopathic physicians/surgery
2086H0002X Allopathic & osteopathic physicians/surgery/hospice and palliative medicine
2086S0120X Allopathic & osteopathic physicians/surgery/pediatric surgery
2086S0122X Allopathic & osteopathic physicians/surgery/plastic and reconstructive surgery
2086S0105X Allopathic & osteopathic physicians/surgery/surgery of the hand
2086S0102X Allopathic & osteopathic physicians/surgery/surgical critical care
2086X0206X Allopathic & osteopathic physicians/surgery/surgical oncology
2086S0127X Allopathic & osteopathic physicians/surgery/trauma surgery
2086S0129X Allopathic & osteopathic physicians/surgery/vascular surgery
208G00000X Allopathic & osteopathic physicians/thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery)
204F00000X Allopathic & osteopathic physicians/transplant surgery
208C00000X Allopathic & osteopathic physicians/colon & rectal surgery
2,082,000,00X Allopathic & osteopathic physicians/plastic surgery
2082S0099X Allopathic & osteopathic physicians/plastic surgery, plastic surgery within the head and neck
2082S0105X Allopathic & osteopathic physicians/plastic surgery, surgery of the hand