Orthopaedic Surgery Hand Surgery Taxonomy Code 207XS0106X

207XS0106X Level III - Area of Specialization
5,616Registered providers
02Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
53States & territories
Definition

An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.

Code Details for 207XS0106X

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

Additional Resources: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007. http://www.abos.org/. American Osteopathic Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007. http://www.osteopathic.org/certification

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

About Taxonomy Code 207XS0106X

The taxonomy code 207XS0106X identifies Orthopaedic Surgery Hand Surgery 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 5,616 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 1,490 (27%) are registered as organizations and 4,126 (73%) as individual providers. The states with the most orthopaedic surgery hand surgery providers are California (518), Texas (393), Florida (393). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 02 (Physician/General Surgery).

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

5,616Total providers
1,490Organizations 27%
4,126Individuals 73%
739Female
3,386Male
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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Orthopaedic Surgery Hand Surgery Providers by State

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

Frequently Asked Questions

NPPES lists 5,616 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Orthopaedic Surgery Hand Surgery).

Both. About 27% of these providers are registered as organizations and 73% as individuals.

It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 02 (Physician/General Surgery).

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 Orthopaedic Surgery classification (parent code 207X00000X).

Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of orthopaedic surgery hand surgery 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.