Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand Taxonomy Code 2082S0105X

2082S0105X Level III - Area of Specialization
1,292Registered providers
02Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
51States & territories
Definition

A plastic surgeon with additional training in the investigation, preservation, and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist.

Code Details for 2082S0105X

ClassificationPlastic Surgery
SpecializationSurgery of the Hand
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] 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.

About Taxonomy Code 2082S0105X

The taxonomy code 2082S0105X identifies Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand 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 1,292 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 393 (30%) are registered as organizations and 899 (70%) as individual providers. The states with the most plastic surgery surgery of the hand providers are California (168), Texas (113), New York (98). 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

1,292Total providers
393Organizations 30%
899Individuals 70%
131Female
768Male

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 Surgery of the Hand Providers by State

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

Frequently Asked Questions

NPPES lists 1,292 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Plastic Surgery Surgery of the Hand).

Both. About 30% of these providers are registered as organizations and 70% 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 surgery of the hand 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.