Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Hospice and Palliative Medicine Taxonomy Code 2081H0002X

2081H0002X Level III - Area of Specialization
339Registered providers
25Medicare specialty
25.1NUCC version
43States & territories
Definition

A physical medicine and rehabilitation physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

Code Details for 2081H0002X

ClassificationPhysical Medicine & Rehabilitation
SpecializationHospice and Palliative Medicine
Code levelLevel III - Area of Specialization
Last updatedJanuary 01, 2026
Notes / sourceSource: American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, www.aahpm.org [1/1/2007: new]

About Taxonomy Code 2081H0002X

The taxonomy code 2081H0002X identifies Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Hospice and Palliative 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 339 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 173 (51%) are registered as organizations and 166 (49%) as individual providers. The states with the most physical medicine & rehabilitation hospice and palliative medicine providers are New York (34), California (34), Texas (22). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 25 (Physician/Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation).

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

339Total providers
173Organizations 51%
166Individuals 49%
81Female
85Male

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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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Hospice and Palliative Medicine Providers by State

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

Frequently Asked Questions

NPPES lists 339 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Hospice and Palliative Medicine).

Both. About 51% of these providers are registered as organizations and 49% as individuals.

It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 25 (Physician/Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation).

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 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation classification (parent code 208100000X).

Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of physical medicine & rehabilitation hospice and palliative medicine 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.