170100000X
Driver Taxonomy Code 172A00000X
172A00000X
Level II - Classification
8,928Registered providers
25.1NUCC version
53States & territories
Definition
A person employed to operate a motor vehicle as a carrier of persons or property.
Code Details for 172A00000X
About Taxonomy Code 172A00000X
The taxonomy code 172A00000X identifies Driver 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 8,928 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 773 (9%) are registered as organizations and 8,155 (91%) as individual providers. The states with the most driver providers are Ohio (1,891), California (784), Virginia (648).
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
8,928Total providers
773Organizations 9%
8,155Individuals 91%
4,360Female
3,788Male
7Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-21T00:00:00.
View all 8,928 providersDriver Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
8,928
Alabama63Alaska30Arizona136Arkansas107California784Colorado149Connecticut26Delaware9District Of Columbia29Florida485Georgia300Hawaii27Idaho16Illinois291Indiana141Iowa43Kansas35Kentucky35Louisiana379Maine3Maryland57Massachusetts55Michigan207Minnesota184Mississippi129Missouri81Montana11Nebraska14Nevada58New Hampshire8New Jersey124New Mexico21New York272North Carolina272North Dakota229Ohio1,891Oklahoma32Oregon34Pennsylvania93Puerto Rico38Rhode Island15South Carolina70South Dakota9Tennessee216Texas569Utah16Vermont1Virgin Islands1Virginia648Washington26West Virginia23Wisconsin238Wyoming3
Frequently Asked Questions
172A00000X questionsNPPES lists 8,928 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Driver).
Both. About 9% of these providers are registered as organizations and 91% 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 driver 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.
