Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck Taxonomy Code 2082S0099X

2082S0099X Level III - Area of Specialization
717Registered providers
02Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
47States & territories
Definition

A plastic surgeon with additional training in plastic and reconstructive procedures within the head, face, neck and associated structures, including cutaneous head and neck oncology and reconstruction, management of maxillofacial trauma, soft tissue repair and neural surgery. The field is diverse and involves a wide age range of patients, from the newborn to the aged. While both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery is practiced, there are many additional procedures which interface with them.

Code Details for 2082S0099X

ClassificationPlastic Surgery
SpecializationPlastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck
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 changed, source added] Additional Resources: American Board of Plastic Surgery, 2007. http://www.abplsurg.org/. Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. A subspecialty certificate was approved by the ABMS in 2000. ACGME Accredited Residency Program Requirements: None.

About Taxonomy Code 2082S0099X

The taxonomy code 2082S0099X identifies Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck 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 717 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 236 (33%) are registered as organizations and 481 (67%) as individual providers. The states with the most plastic surgery plastic surgery within the head and neck providers are California (113), Florida (71), Texas (64). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 02 (Physician/General Surgery).

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

717Total providers
236Organizations 33%
481Individuals 67%
70Female
411Male

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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Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck Providers by State

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

Frequently Asked Questions

NPPES lists 717 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Plastic Surgery Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck).

Both. About 33% of these providers are registered as organizations and 67% as individuals.

It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 02 (Physician/General Surgery).

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 Plastic Surgery classification (parent code 208200000X).

Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of plastic surgery plastic surgery within the head and neck 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.