Taxonomy Code 207RI0200X
Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 207RI0200X
- Grouping:
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Classification:
- Internal Medicine
- Specialization:
- Infectious Disease
- Code Level:
- Level III - Area of Specialization
- Definition:
- An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.
- Medicare Specialty Code: Medicare Specialty Code Crosswalk
Health care providers and suppliers who are eligible to enroll in Medicare can use this crosswalk that links the taxonomy code with its appropriate medicare specialty code. - 11 - Physician/Internal Medicine
- Notes:
- Source: 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 Internal Medicine, 2007. http://www.abim.org/. American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, 2007. http://www.osteopathic.org/certification
Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) is provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine. - Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 207RI0200X is the health care provider taxonomy code for internal medicine grouped under allopathic & osteopathic physicians with a specialization in infectious disease. NPI records indicate a total of 16,305 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is infectious disease of which 5,558 are registered as females, 7,600 registered as males and 3,147 are organizations.
207RI0200X is a Level III - Area of Specialization taxonomy code used to describe a health care provider that chooses to pracice specific services. For instance, the area of specialization of Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians providers is determined by the Subspecialty Certificates issued by the different national boards. Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the health care provider. Their specialty is defined based on their education level and training. Taxonomy codes do not specify the actual services rendered by the health care provider.
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