Pathology Anatomic Pathology Taxonomy Code 207ZP0101X

207ZP0101X Level III - Area of Specialization
4,598Registered providers
22Medicare specialty
25.1NUCC version
54States & territories
Definition

A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Code Details for 207ZP0101X

ClassificationPathology
SpecializationAnatomic Pathology
Code levelLevel III - Area of Specialization
Last updatedJanuary 01, 2026
Notes / sourceSource: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. [7/1/2007: definition added, source added, 7/1/2009: defintion reformatted; 7/1/2011: modified source]<br/><br/>Additional Resources: American Board of Pathology, 2007. http://www.abpath.org/. American Osteopathic Board of Pathology, 2007. http://www.osteopathic.org/certification<br/><br/>Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Pathology (note: this taxonomy code identifies the anatomic pathology only route). To acknowledge the diverse activities in the practice of pathology and to accommodate the interests of individuals wanting to enter the field, the ABP offers primary certification through the following three routes: combined anatomic pathology and clinical pathology, anatomic pathology only and clinical pathology only. Primary certification in anatomic pathology or clinical pathology may be combined with some of the subspecialty certifications.

About Taxonomy Code 207ZP0101X

The taxonomy code 207ZP0101X identifies Pathology Anatomic Pathology 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 4,598 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 401 (9%) are registered as organizations and 4,197 (91%) as individual providers. The states with the most pathology anatomic pathology providers are California (552), New York (500), Massachusetts (373). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 22 (Physician/Pathology).

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

4,598Total providers
401Organizations 9%
4,197Individuals 91%
1,811Female
2,382Male
4Undisclosed

Among individual providers:

Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-21T00:00:00.

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Pathology Anatomic Pathology Providers by State

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

Frequently Asked Questions

NPPES lists 4,598 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Pathology Anatomic Pathology).

Both. About 9% of these providers are registered as organizations and 91% as individuals.

It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 22 (Physician/Pathology).

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 Pathology classification.

Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of pathology anatomic pathology 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.