Emergency Medicine Sports Medicine Taxonomy Code 207PS0010X

207PS0010X Level III - Area of Specialization
703Registered providers
23Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
49States & territories
Definition

An emergency physician with special knowledge in sports medicine is responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention and management of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician has knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle. Knowledge of exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation and epidemiology is essential to the practice of sports medicine.

Code Details for 207PS0010X

ClassificationEmergency Medicine
SpecializationSports Medicine
Code levelLevel III - Area of Specialization
Last updatedJuly 01, 2026
Notes / sourceSource: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: added definition, added source; 7/1/2011: modified source]

Additional Resources: American Board of Emergency Medicine, 2007. http://www.abem.org/public/. American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine, 2007. http://www.osteopathic.org/certification

Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) is provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Emergency Medicine.

About Taxonomy Code 207PS0010X

The taxonomy code 207PS0010X identifies Emergency Medicine Sports 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 703 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 124 (18%) are registered as organizations and 579 (82%) as individual providers. The states with the most emergency medicine sports medicine providers are Florida (54), California (46), New York (44). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 23 (Physician/Sports Medicine).

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

703Total providers
124Organizations 18%
579Individuals 82%
223Female
355Male
1Undisclosed

Among individual providers:

Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.

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Emergency Medicine Sports Medicine Providers by State

Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.

Frequently Asked Questions

NPPES lists 703 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Emergency Medicine Sports Medicine).

Both. About 18% of these providers are registered as organizations and 82% as individuals.

It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 23 (Physician/Sports Medicine).

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 sports 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.