Dentist Pediatric Dentistry Taxonomy Code 1223P0221X

1223P0221X Level III - Area of Specialization
19,933Registered providers
25.1NUCC version
55States & territories
Definition

An age-defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children through adolescence, including those with special health care needs.

Code Details for 1223P0221X

ClassificationDentist
SpecializationPediatric Dentistry
Code levelLevel III - Area of Specialization
Last updatedJanuary 01, 2026
Notes / sourceSource: Council on Dental Education and Licensure, American Dental Association

About Taxonomy Code 1223P0221X

The taxonomy code 1223P0221X identifies Dentist Pediatric Dentistry within the Dental 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 19,933 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 7,774 (39%) are registered as organizations and 12,159 (61%) as individual providers. The states with the most dentist pediatric dentistry providers are California (2,360), Texas (2,110), New York (1,371).

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

19,933Total providers
7,774Organizations 39%
12,159Individuals 61%
6,496Female
5,662Male
1Undisclosed

Among individual providers:

Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-21T00:00:00.

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Dentist Pediatric Dentistry Providers by State

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

Frequently Asked Questions

NPPES lists 19,933 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Dentist Pediatric Dentistry).

Both. About 39% of these providers are registered as organizations and 61% as individuals.

This taxonomy code does not map to a Medicare specialty code in the current crosswalk.

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 Dentist classification (parent code 122300000X).

Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of dentist pediatric dentistry providers registered in any U.S. state.

Source: National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, Version 25.1. Provider counts from NPPES. See nucc.org.