208000000X
Pediatrics Sports Medicine Taxonomy Code 2080S0010X
2080S0010X
Level III - Area of Specialization
570Registered providers
23Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
45States & territories
Definition
A pediatrician who is responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician must have knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury. Knowledge about special areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation, injuries (treatment and prevention and referral practice) and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle are essential to the practice of sports medicine. The sports medicine physician requires special education to provide the knowledge to improve the healthcare of the individual engaged in physical exercise (sports) whether as an individual or in team participation.
Code Details for 2080S0010X
About Taxonomy Code 2080S0010X
The taxonomy code 2080S0010X identifies Pediatrics Sports Medicine 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 570 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 100 (18%) are registered as organizations and 470 (82%) as individual providers. The states with the most pediatrics sports medicine providers are Texas (55), California (52), Ohio (42). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 23 (Physician/Sports 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
570Total providers
100Organizations 18%
470Individuals 82%
200Female
270Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.
View all 570 providersPediatrics Sports Medicine Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
570
Alabama5Arizona19Arkansas3California52Colorado16Connecticut5Delaware8Florida22Georgia24Hawaii3Idaho1Illinois12Indiana11Iowa7Kansas3Kentucky4Louisiana6Maine6Maryland11Massachusetts24Michigan15Minnesota9Mississippi2Missouri20Nebraska4Nevada1New Hampshire2New Jersey14New Mexico1New York14North Carolina12Ohio42Oklahoma3Oregon5Pennsylvania41Puerto Rico2South Carolina10Tennessee14Texas55Utah7Vermont1Virginia11Washington21West Virginia1Wisconsin9
Frequently Asked Questions
2080S0010X questionsNPPES lists 570 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Pediatrics Sports Medicine).
Both. About 18% of these providers are registered as organizations and 82% as individuals.
It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 23 (Physician/Sports 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 sports medicine 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.
