Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Taxonomy Code 207ZP0102X

207ZP0102X Level III - Area of Specialization
25,311Registered providers
22Medicare specialty
25.1NUCC version
56States & 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 207ZP0102X

ClassificationPathology
SpecializationAnatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
Code levelLevel III - Area of Specialization
Last updatedJanuary 01, 2026
Notes / sourceSource: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: definiton added, source added, 7/1/2009: definition reformatted] Additional Resources: American Board of Pathology, 2007. http://www.abpath.org/ This taxonomy code identifies the combined anatomic pathology & clinical pathology route. Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Pathology. 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 207ZP0102X

The taxonomy code 207ZP0102X identifies Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical 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 25,311 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 3,045 (12%) are registered as organizations and 22,266 (88%) as individual providers. The states with the most pathology anatomic pathology & clinical pathology providers are California (2,254), Texas (2,119), Florida (1,674). 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

25,311Total providers
3,045Organizations 12%
22,266Individuals 88%
9,556Female
12,707Male
3Undisclosed

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 & Clinical 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 25,311 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology).

Both. About 12% of these providers are registered as organizations and 88% 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 & clinical 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.