163W00000X
Registered Nurse Gerontology Taxonomy Code 163WG0600X
163WG0600X
Level III - Area of Specialization
1,120Registered providers
26.0NUCC version
52States & territories
Definition
No official NUCC definition is published for this code.
Code Details for 163WG0600X
About Taxonomy Code 163WG0600X
The taxonomy code 163WG0600X identifies Registered Nurse Gerontology within the Nursing 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 1,120 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 65 (6%) are registered as organizations and 1,055 (94%) as individual providers. The states with the most registered nurse gerontology providers are Ohio (94), New York (94), California (88).
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
1,120Total providers
65Organizations 6%
1,055Individuals 94%
942Female
112Male
1Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.
View all 1,120 providersRegistered Nurse Gerontology Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
1,120
Alabama14Alaska1Arizona16Arkansas11California88Colorado12Connecticut13Delaware5District Of Columbia1Florida62Georgia40Hawaii6Idaho1Illinois33Indiana32Iowa10Kansas9Kentucky11Louisiana7Maine3Maryland15Massachusetts29Michigan46Minnesota25Mississippi5Missouri19Montana3Nebraska1Nevada3New Hampshire3New Jersey46New Mexico3New York94North Carolina23North Dakota3Ohio94Oklahoma9Oregon50Pennsylvania60Puerto Rico11Rhode Island2South Carolina6South Dakota1Tennessee23Texas55Utah4Vermont1Virginia14Washington30West Virginia3Wisconsin17Wyoming4
Frequently Asked Questions
163WG0600X questionsNPPES lists 1,120 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Registered Nurse Gerontology).
Both. About 6% of these providers are registered as organizations and 94% 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 Registered Nurse classification (parent code 163W00000X).
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of registered nurse gerontology 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.
