Dentist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Taxonomy Code 1223S0112X

1223S0112X Level III - Area of Specialization
17,447Registered providers
19Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
55States & territories
Definition

An oral and maxillofacial surgery dentist specialized in the diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving both the functional and esthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region.

Code Details for 1223S0112X

ClassificationDentist
SpecializationOral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Code levelLevel III - Area of Specialization
Last updatedJuly 01, 2026
Notes / sourceSource: Council on Dental Education and Licensure, American Dental Association

About Taxonomy Code 1223S0112X

The taxonomy code 1223S0112X identifies Dentist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery 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 17,447 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 6,302 (36%) are registered as organizations and 11,145 (64%) as individual providers. The states with the most dentist oral and maxillofacial surgery providers are California (1,991), Texas (1,296), New York (1,200). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 19 (Oral Surgery (Dentist only)).

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

17,447Total providers
6,302Organizations 36%
11,145Individuals 64%
1,301Female
9,842Male
2Undisclosed

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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Dentist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Providers by State

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

Frequently Asked Questions

NPPES lists 17,447 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Dentist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery).

Both. About 36% of these providers are registered as organizations and 64% as individuals.

It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 19 (Oral Surgery (Dentist only)).

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 oral and maxillofacial surgery 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.