170100000X
Driver Taxonomy Code 172A00000X
172A00000X
Level II - Classification
11,354Registered providers
26.0NUCC 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 11,354 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 1,165 (10%) are registered as organizations and 10,189 (90%) as individual providers. The states with the most driver providers are Ohio (2,555), California (872), Virginia (687).
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
11,354Total providers
1,165Organizations 10%
10,189Individuals 90%
5,545Female
4,605Male
39Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-19T00:00:00.
View all 11,354 providersDriver Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
11,354
Alabama73Alaska29Arizona156Arkansas113California872Colorado349Connecticut34Delaware12District Of Columbia31Florida565Georgia354Hawaii33Idaho21Illinois326Indiana162Iowa48Kansas37Kentucky43Louisiana406Maine7Maryland67Massachusetts66Michigan236Minnesota224Mississippi149Missouri106Montana18Nebraska76Nevada62New Hampshire18New Jersey159New Mexico26New York294North Carolina324North Dakota254Ohio2,555Oklahoma34Oregon48Pennsylvania101Puerto Rico38Rhode Island16South Carolina98South Dakota9Tennessee242Texas645Utah18Vermont1Virgin Islands1Virginia687Washington34West Virginia25Wisconsin266Wyoming3
Frequently Asked Questions
172A00000X questionsNPPES lists 11,354 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Driver).
Both. About 10% of these providers are registered as organizations and 90% 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 26.0. Provider counts from NPPES. See nucc.org.
