170100000X
Health and Wellness Coach Taxonomy Code 171400000X
171400000X
Level II - Classification
10,613Registered providers
26.0NUCC version
55States & territories
Definition
The Health & Wellness Coach is trained in motivational theories, strategies, and communication techniques, which are used to assist patients to develop intrinsic motivation and obtain skills to create sustainable change for improved health and well-being. Health and wellness coaching is a patient-centered approach wherein patients at least partially determine their goals, use self-discovery or active learning processes together with content education to work toward their goals, and self-monitor behaviors to increase accountability, all within the context of an interpersonal relationship with a coach.
Code Details for 171400000X
About Taxonomy Code 171400000X
The taxonomy code 171400000X identifies Health and Wellness Coach within the Other Service Providers provider grouping. It is a Level II — Classification code, which names a provider's occupation or service within the broader provider grouping.
NPI records show 10,613 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 1,662 (16%) are registered as organizations and 8,951 (84%) as individual providers. The states with the most health and wellness coach providers are California (1,763), Texas (610), Florida (568).
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
10,613Total providers
1,662Organizations 16%
8,951Individuals 84%
7,304Female
1,520Male
127Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-05T00:00:00.
View all 10,613 providersHealth and Wellness Coach Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
10,613
Alabama106Alaska34Arizona228Arkansas42California1,763Colorado224Connecticut108Delaware38District Of Columbia48Florida568Georgia320Guam4Hawaii48Idaho52Illinois205Indiana125Iowa36Kansas46Kentucky56Louisiana101Maine29Mariana Islands2Maryland259Massachusetts134Michigan245Minnesota121Mississippi44Missouri113Montana58Nebraska46Nevada87New Hampshire27New Jersey221New Mexico46New York354North Carolina305North Dakota21Ohio334Oklahoma190Oregon168Pennsylvania233Puerto Rico34Rhode Island26South Carolina119South Dakota11Tennessee106Texas610Utah80Vermont18Virgin Islands5Virginia201Washington190West Virginia25Wisconsin171Wyoming13
Frequently Asked Questions
171400000X questionsNPPES lists 10,613 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Health and Wellness Coach).
Both. About 16% of these providers are registered as organizations and 84% as individuals.
This taxonomy code does not map to a Medicare specialty code in the current crosswalk.
It is a Level II - Classification code in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy set.
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of health and wellness coach 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.
