Chiropractor Sports Physician Taxonomy Code 111NS0005X

111NS0005X Level III - Area of Specialization
4,457Registered providers
35Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
53States & territories
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.

Code Details for 111NS0005X

ClassificationChiropractor
SpecializationSports Physician
Code levelLevel III - Area of Specialization
Last updatedJuly 01, 2026
Notes / sourceSource: American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, 2009 [7/1/2009: definition added]

About Taxonomy Code 111NS0005X

The taxonomy code 111NS0005X identifies Chiropractor Sports Physician within the Chiropractic Providers provider grouping. It is a Level III — Area of Specialization code, the most specific tier: it narrows the parent classification to a defined subspecialty.

NPI records show 4,457 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 1,512 (34%) are registered as organizations and 2,945 (66%) as individual providers. The states with the most chiropractor sports physician providers are California (742), Texas (379), Florida (236). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 35 (Chiropractic).

Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the provider based on their education and training; they describe the provider's type and specialty, not the specific services rendered.

Provider Composition & Statistics

4,457Total providers
1,512Organizations 34%
2,945Individuals 66%
548Female
2,397Male

Among individual providers:

Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.

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Chiropractor Sports Physician Providers by State

Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.

Frequently Asked Questions

NPPES lists 4,457 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Chiropractor Sports Physician).

Both. About 34% of these providers are registered as organizations and 66% as individuals.

It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 35 (Chiropractic).

It is a Level III - Area of Specialization code in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy set. As an area of specialization, it falls under the Chiropractor classification (parent code 111N00000X).

Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of chiropractor sports physician providers registered in any U.S. state.

Source: National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, Version 26.0. Provider counts from NPPES. See nucc.org.