207P00000X
Emergency Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine Taxonomy Code 207PH0002X
207PH0002X
Level III - Area of Specialization
531Registered providers
17Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
50States & territories
Definition
An emergency medicine physician 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 207PH0002X
About Taxonomy Code 207PH0002X
The taxonomy code 207PH0002X identifies Emergency Medicine 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 531 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 148 (28%) are registered as organizations and 383 (72%) as individual providers. The states with the most emergency medicine hospice and palliative medicine providers are California (51), Florida (40), Texas (31). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 17 (Physician/Hospice and Palliative Care).
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
531Total providers
148Organizations 28%
383Individuals 72%
208Female
175Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-08-02T00:00:00.
View all 531 providersEmergency Medicine 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)
531
Alabama5Alaska2Arizona10Arkansas1California51Colorado20Connecticut4Delaware6District Of Columbia3Florida40Georgia17Hawaii5Idaho1Illinois20Indiana12Iowa7Kansas5Kentucky8Louisiana4Maine9Maryland7Massachusetts9Michigan27Minnesota15Mississippi1Missouri7Montana3Nebraska3Nevada4New Hampshire2New Jersey12New Mexico5New York22North Carolina15North Dakota5Ohio24Oklahoma2Oregon9Pennsylvania16Puerto Rico13Rhode Island6South Carolina5South Dakota2Tennessee4Texas31Utah2Virginia13Washington5West Virginia2Wisconsin7
Frequently Asked Questions
207PH0002X questionsNPPES lists 531 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Emergency Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine).
Both. About 28% of these providers are registered as organizations and 72% as individuals.
It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 17 (Physician/Hospice and Palliative Care).
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 Emergency Medicine classification (parent code 207P00000X).
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of emergency medicine 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.
