163W00000X
Registered Nurse Ostomy Care Taxonomy Code 163WX1500X
163WX1500X
Level III - Area of Specialization
285Registered providers
25.1NUCC version
43States & territories
Definition
No official NUCC definition is published for this code.
Code Details for 163WX1500X
About Taxonomy Code 163WX1500X
The taxonomy code 163WX1500X identifies Registered Nurse Ostomy Care 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 285 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 43 (15%) are registered as organizations and 242 (85%) as individual providers. The states with the most registered nurse ostomy care providers are New York (32), California (22), Florida (21).
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
285Total providers
43Organizations 15%
242Individuals 85%
220Female
22Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-21T00:00:00.
View all 285 providersRegistered Nurse Ostomy Care Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
285
Alabama6Arizona8Arkansas1California22Colorado7Connecticut1Delaware6District Of Columbia1Florida21Georgia13Hawaii2Illinois15Indiana2Iowa3Kansas1Kentucky3Louisiana1Maine2Maryland5Massachusetts5Michigan4Minnesota16Mississippi2Missouri3Montana2Nevada2New Jersey5New Mexico4New York32North Carolina9Ohio10Oklahoma1Oregon1Pennsylvania6Puerto Rico3South Carolina3South Dakota1Tennessee2Texas19Utah2Virginia6Washington3Wisconsin7
Frequently Asked Questions
163WX1500X questionsNPPES lists 285 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Registered Nurse Ostomy Care).
Both. About 15% of these providers are registered as organizations and 85% 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 ostomy care 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.
