Case Manager/Care Coordinator Taxonomy Code 171M00000X
A person who provides case management services and assists an individual in gaining access to needed medical, social, educational, and/or other services. The person has the ability to provide an assessment and review of completed plan of care on a periodic basis. This person is also able to take collaborative action to coordinate the services with other providers and monitor the enrollee's progress toward the cost-effective achievement of objectives specified in the plan of care. Credentials may vary from an experience in the fields of psychology, social work, rehabilitation, nursing or a closely related human service field, to a related Assoc of Arts Degree or to nursing credentials. Some states may require certification in case management.
Code Details for 171M00000X
About Taxonomy Code 171M00000X
The taxonomy code 171M00000X identifies Case Manager/Care Coordinator 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 197,624 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 6,341 (3%) are registered as organizations and 191,283 (97%) as individual providers. The states with the most case manager/care coordinator providers are Ohio (37,516), California (34,706), Arkansas (11,857).
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
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-05T00:00:00.
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Frequently Asked Questions
171M00000X questionsNPPES lists 197,624 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Case Manager/Care Coordinator).
Both. About 3% of these providers are registered as organizations and 97% 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 case manager/care coordinator 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.