207R00000X
Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine Taxonomy Code 207RH0002X
207RH0002X
Level III - Area of Specialization
5,464Registered providers
11Medicare specialty
25.1NUCC version
52States & territories
Definition
An internal 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 207RH0002X
About Taxonomy Code 207RH0002X
The taxonomy code 207RH0002X identifies Internal 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 5,464 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 1,386 (25%) are registered as organizations and 4,078 (75%) as individual providers. The states with the most internal medicine hospice and palliative medicine providers are California (541), New York (390), Texas (383). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 11 (Physician/Internal 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
5,464Total providers
1,386Organizations 25%
4,078Individuals 75%
2,336Female
1,741Male
1Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-21T00:00:00.
View all 5,464 providersInternal 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)
5,464
Alabama44Alaska1Arizona128Arkansas46California541Colorado124Connecticut63Delaware20District Of Columbia26Florida361Georgia173Hawaii22Idaho17Illinois140Indiana108Iowa37Kansas48Kentucky81Louisiana54Maine28Maryland116Massachusetts159Michigan185Minnesota98Mississippi23Missouri103Montana13Nebraska16Nevada45New Hampshire41New Jersey108New Mexico25New York390North Carolina212North Dakota6Ohio221Oklahoma31Oregon99Pennsylvania284Puerto Rico9Rhode Island28South Carolina88South Dakota12Tennessee94Texas383Utah42Vermont9Virginia153Washington101West Virginia21Wisconsin130Wyoming1
Frequently Asked Questions
207RH0002X questionsNPPES lists 5,464 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine).
Both. About 25% of these providers are registered as organizations and 75% as individuals.
It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 11 (Physician/Internal 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 Internal Medicine classification (parent code 207R00000X).
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of internal 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 25.1. Provider counts from NPPES. See nucc.org.
