Taxonomy Code 111NS0005X
Chiropractor Sports Physician
Taxonomy Code Details
| Taxonomy Code | 111NS0005X |
| Grouping: | Chiropractic Providers |
| Classification: | Chiropractor |
| Specialization: | Sports Physician |
| Code Level: | Level III - Area of Specialization |
| Definition: | A sports chiropractor is uniquely trained to provide care and treatment of injuries or illness resulting from sports and physical fitness activities. Doctors of Chiropractic with the Diplomate American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (DACBSP) or the Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP), sport specialty certifications from the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, have advanced training in the assessment, management and rehabilitation of sports related injuries. Extremity care, rehabilitation and soft tissue procedures are common skills utilized by these doctors. The specialty training covers a broad spectrum from the pediatric athlete to professional and Olympic athletes, and everything in between, using a variety of techniques and modalities. |
| Medicare Specialty Code: Medicare Specialty Code Crosswalk Health care providers and suppliers who are eligible to enroll in Medicare can use this crosswalk that links the taxonomy code with its appropriate medicare specialty code. | 35 - Chiropractic |
| Notes: | Source: American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, 2009 [7/1/2009: definition added] |
| Version: | NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 23.1 |
| Last Updated: | July 31, 2023 |
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The code 111NS0005X is the health care provider taxonomy code for chiropractor grouped under chiropractic providers with a specialization in sports physician. NPI records indicate a total of 4,296 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is sports physician of which 523 are registered as females, 2,340 registered as males and 1,433 are organizations.
111NS0005X is a Level III - Area of Specialization taxonomy code used to describe a health care provider that chooses to pracice specific services. For instance, the area of specialization of Chiropractic Providers providers is determined by the Subspecialty Certificates issued by the different national boards. Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the health care provider. Their specialty is defined based on their education level and training. Taxonomy codes do not specify the actual services rendered by the health care provider.
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