207L00000X
Anesthesiology Hospice and Palliative Medicine Taxonomy Code 207LH0002X
207LH0002X
Level III - Area of Specialization
281Registered providers
05Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
45States & territories
Definition
An anesthesiologist with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.
Code Details for 207LH0002X
About Taxonomy Code 207LH0002X
The taxonomy code 207LH0002X identifies Anesthesiology Hospice and Palliative Medicine within the Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians provider grouping. It is a Level III — Area of Specialization code, the most specific tier: it narrows the parent classification to a defined subspecialty.
NPI records show 281 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 105 (37%) are registered as organizations and 176 (63%) as individual providers. The states with the most anesthesiology hospice and palliative medicine providers are Ohio (53), New York (28), California (15). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 05 (Physician/Anesthesiology).
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
281Total providers
105Organizations 37%
176Individuals 63%
86Female
90Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.
View all 281 providersAnesthesiology Hospice and Palliative Medicine Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
281
Arizona4Arkansas4California15Colorado2Connecticut1Florida12Georgia8Hawaii2Idaho2Illinois6Indiana4Iowa5Kansas1Kentucky3Louisiana4Maine2Maryland10Massachusetts11Michigan8Minnesota2Mississippi2Missouri8Nebraska1Nevada5New Hampshire2New Jersey7New Mexico2New York28North Carolina10North Dakota2Ohio53Oklahoma2Oregon4Pennsylvania7Rhode Island2South Carolina6South Dakota3Tennessee6Texas14Utah2Vermont1Virginia3Washington3West Virginia1Wisconsin4
Frequently Asked Questions
207LH0002X questionsNPPES lists 281 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Anesthesiology Hospice and Palliative Medicine).
Both. About 37% of these providers are registered as organizations and 63% as individuals.
It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 05 (Physician/Anesthesiology).
It is a Level III - Area of Specialization code in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy set. As an area of specialization, it falls under the Anesthesiology classification (parent code 207L00000X).
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of anesthesiology hospice and palliative medicine 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.
