171000000X
Military Health Care Provider Independent Duty Corpsman Taxonomy Code 1710I1002X
1710I1002X
Level III - Area of Specialization
3,698Registered providers
25.1NUCC version
45States & territories
Definition
A Navy Independent Duty Corpsman (IDC) is an active duty Sailor who has successfully completed one of the Navy's specific IDC training programs. IDCs are formally trained and educated to perform primary medical care and minor surgical services in a variety of health care and non-health care settings worldwide under indirect physician supervision. IDCs provide care to Department of Defense operational forces and other supporting forces such as contractors and foreign nationals.
Code Details for 1710I1002X
About Taxonomy Code 1710I1002X
The taxonomy code 1710I1002X identifies Military Health Care Provider Independent Duty Corpsman within the Other 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 3,698 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 18 (0%) are registered as organizations and 3,680 (100%) as individual providers. The states with the most military health care provider independent duty corpsman providers are California (1,420), North Carolina (334), Virginia (316).
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
3,698Total providers
18Organizations 0%
3,680Individuals 100%
491Female
3,184Male
5Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-21T00:00:00.
View all 3,698 providersMilitary Health Care Provider Independent Duty Corpsman Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
3,698
Alabama8Alaska14Arizona8Arkansas1California1,420Colorado4Connecticut198District Of Columbia14Florida121Georgia48Guam7Hawaii83Idaho1Illinois36Indiana4Kentucky3Louisiana18Maine8Maryland52Massachusetts9Michigan16Minnesota4Mississippi51Missouri4Nevada3New Hampshire6New Jersey9New Mexico3New York16North Carolina334Ohio13Oklahoma6Oregon13Pennsylvania9Rhode Island21South Carolina30Tennessee18Texas74Utah1Virgin Islands1Virginia316Washington81West Virginia1Wisconsin4Wyoming1
Frequently Asked Questions
1710I1002X questionsNPPES lists 3,698 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Military Health Care Provider Independent Duty Corpsman).
Both. About 0% of these providers are registered as organizations and 100% 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 Military Health Care Provider classification (parent code 171000000X).
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of military health care provider independent duty corpsman 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.
