Dietitian, Registered Nutrition, Renal Taxonomy Code 133VN1005X

133VN1005X Level III - Area of Specialization
1,291Registered providers
71Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
52States & territories
Definition

An individual who is a Board Certified Specialist in Renal Nutrition and works directly with adult and/or pediatric patients with acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 1-5, or receiving renal replacement therapies (dialysis/transplant) in a variety of settings, OR works indirectly in management, education, or research practice linked specifically to renal nutrition. The specialist in renal/nephrology nutrition is responsible for nutrition assessment, diagnosis, intervention, monitoring, and evaluation.

Code Details for 133VN1005X

ClassificationDietitian, Registered
SpecializationNutrition, Renal
Code levelLevel III - Area of Specialization
Last updatedJuly 01, 2026
Notes / sourceSource: The Commission on Dietetic Registration, https://www.cdrnet.org/certifications/specialty-practice-experience [7/1/2019: definiton added, source added]

About Taxonomy Code 133VN1005X

The taxonomy code 133VN1005X identifies Dietitian, Registered Nutrition, Renal within the Dietary & Nutritional Service 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 1,291 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 199 (15%) are registered as organizations and 1,092 (85%) as individual providers. The states with the most dietitian, registered nutrition, renal providers are California (179), Texas (106), Florida (95). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 71 (Registered Dietitian or Nutrition Professional).

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

1,291Total providers
199Organizations 15%
1,092Individuals 85%
1,034Female
58Male

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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Dietitian, Registered Nutrition, Renal Providers by State

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Frequently Asked Questions

NPPES lists 1,291 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Dietitian, Registered Nutrition, Renal).

Both. About 15% of these providers are registered as organizations and 85% as individuals.

It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 71 (Registered Dietitian or Nutrition Professional).

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 Dietitian, Registered classification (parent code 133V00000X).

Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of dietitian, registered nutrition, renal 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.