Taxonomy Code 2080P0203X
Pediatrics Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 2080P0203X
- Grouping:
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Classification:
- Pediatrics
- Specialization:
- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
- Code Level:
- Level III - Area of Specialization
- Definition:
- A pediatrician expert in advanced life support for children from the term or near-term neonate to the adolescent. This competence extends to the critical care management of life-threatening organ system failure from any cause in both medical and surgical patients and to the support of vital physiological functions. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and also facilitates patient care among other specialists.
- 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. - 37 - Physician/Pediatric Medicine
- Notes:
- Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: definition changed, source added] Additional Resources: American Board of Pediatrics, 2007. http://www.abp.org/. Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Pediatrics. ACGME Accredited Residency Program Requirements: 2 years of training with 3 years Pediatrics plus 1 year Pediatric Critical Care for certification for a total of 6 years. ABMS Approved Subspecialty Certificate (Pediatrics)
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 2080P0203X is the health care provider taxonomy code for pediatrics grouped under allopathic & osteopathic physicians with a specialization in pediatric critical care medicine. NPI records indicate a total of 5,200 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is pediatric critical care medicine of which 2,299 are registered as females, 2,520 registered as males and 381 are organizations.
2080P0203X 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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