Contractor Taxonomy Code 171W00000X
171W00000X
Level II - Classification
11,836Registered providers
26.0NUCC version
54States & territories
Definition
For the purposes of the Health Care Provider Taxonomy, a contractor is limited to individuals who do construction or mechanical work to modify a patient's environment to accommodate a health condition. Contractors perform projects including, but not limited to, building wheelchair ramps, widening doorways, modifying personal vehicles, and making other improvements for patient access and movement. This code has no relation to a provider's employment status.
Code Details for 171W00000X
About Taxonomy Code 171W00000X
The taxonomy code 171W00000X identifies Contractor 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 11,836 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 2,063 (17%) are registered as organizations and 9,773 (83%) as individual providers. The states with the most contractor providers are Florida (1,191), Texas (1,006), Ohio (878).
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
11,836Total providers
2,063Organizations 17%
9,773Individuals 83%
6,969Female
2,783Male
21Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-05T00:00:00.
View all 11,836 providersContractor Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
11,836
Alabama96Alaska34Arizona391Arkansas76California746Colorado253Connecticut34Delaware16District Of Columbia80Florida1,191Georgia854Guam1Hawaii69Idaho25Illinois254Indiana396Iowa46Kansas45Kentucky112Louisiana133Maine41Maryland170Massachusetts126Michigan352Minnesota191Mississippi46Missouri134Montana43Nebraska263Nevada219New Hampshire19New Jersey240New Mexico95New York774North Carolina219North Dakota18Ohio878Oklahoma291Oregon200Pennsylvania248Puerto Rico57Rhode Island14South Carolina143South Dakota11Tennessee122Texas1,006Utah31Vermont5Virgin Islands1Virginia232Washington281West Virginia15Wisconsin103Wyoming18
Frequently Asked Questions
171W00000X questionsNPPES lists 11,836 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Contractor).
Both. About 17% of these providers are registered as organizations and 83% 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 contractor 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.
