Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases Taxonomy Code 2080P0208X

2080P0208X Level III - Area of Specialization
2,234Registered providers
37Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
50States & territories
Definition

A pediatrician trained to care for children in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. This specialist can apply specific knowledge to affect a better outcome for pediatric infections with complicated courses, underlying diseases that predispose to unusual or severe infections, unclear diagnoses, uncommon diseases and complex or investigational treatments.

Code Details for 2080P0208X

ClassificationPediatrics
SpecializationPediatric Infectious Diseases
Code levelLevel III - Area of Specialization
Last updatedJuly 01, 2026
Notes / sourceSource: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: definition added, source added; 7/1/2011: modified source]

Additional Resources: American Board of Pediatrics, 2007. http://www.abp.org/. American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics, 2007. http://www.osteopathic.org/certification

Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Pediatrics. Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) was provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics. The Certification is no longer offered.

About Taxonomy Code 2080P0208X

The taxonomy code 2080P0208X identifies Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases 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 2,234 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 217 (10%) are registered as organizations and 2,017 (90%) as individual providers. The states with the most pediatrics pediatric infectious diseases providers are California (221), New York (177), Texas (154). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 37 (Physician/Pediatric Medicine).

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

2,234Total providers
217Organizations 10%
2,017Individuals 90%
1,126Female
891Male

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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Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases Providers by State

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

Frequently Asked Questions

NPPES lists 2,234 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases).

Both. About 10% of these providers are registered as organizations and 90% as individuals.

It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 37 (Physician/Pediatric Medicine).

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 Pediatrics classification (parent code 208000000X).

Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of pediatrics pediatric infectious diseases 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.