Pharmacist Taxonomy Code 183500000X
183500000X
Level II - Classification
330,661Registered providers
25.1NUCC version
57States & territories
Definition
An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care.
Code Details for 183500000X
About Taxonomy Code 183500000X
The taxonomy code 183500000X identifies Pharmacist within the Pharmacy 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 330,661 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 4,010 (1%) are registered as organizations and 326,651 (99%) as individual providers. The states with the most pharmacist providers are California (34,289), New York (24,704), Florida (20,893).
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
330,661Total providers
4,010Organizations 1%
326,651Individuals 99%
193,497Female
132,482Male
672Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-21T00:00:00.
View all 330,661 providersPharmacist Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
330,661
Alabama5,079Alaska935American Samoa5Arizona7,825Arkansas3,155California34,289Colorado5,175Connecticut3,624Delaware1,115District Of Columbia813Florida20,893Georgia9,384Guam80Hawaii1,346Idaho2,121Illinois10,645Indiana5,730Iowa3,534Kansas3,097Kentucky4,750Louisiana5,086Maine1,552Mariana Islands30Maryland6,391Massachusetts6,534Michigan8,909Micronesia2Minnesota5,447Mississippi2,565Missouri6,105Montana1,253Nebraska2,090Nevada2,376New Hampshire1,619New Jersey9,059New Mexico2,219New York24,704North Carolina11,075North Dakota1,049Ohio12,007Oklahoma3,558Oregon4,834Pennsylvania14,592Puerto Rico3,242Rhode Island1,183South Carolina5,955South Dakota1,066Tennessee8,355Texas19,812Utah2,223Vermont666Virgin Islands38Virginia7,528Washington9,145West Virginia2,678Wisconsin6,110Wyoming719
Frequently Asked Questions
183500000X questionsNPPES lists 330,661 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Pharmacist).
Both. About 1% of these providers are registered as organizations and 99% 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 pharmacist 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.
