Preventive Medicine Medical Toxicology Taxonomy Code 2083T0002X
2083T0002X
Level III - Area of Specialization
117Registered providers
84Medicare specialty
25.1NUCC version
31States & territories
Definition
Medical toxicologists are physicians who specialize in the prevention, evaluation, treatment and monitoring of injury and illness from exposures to drugs and chemicals, as well as biological and radiological agents. Medical toxicologists care for people in clinical, academic, governmental and public health settings, and provide poison control center leadership. Important areas of medical toxicology include acute drug poisoning, adverse drug events, drug abuse, addiction and withdrawal, chemicals and hazardous materials, terrorism preparedness, venomous bites and stings, and environmental and workplace exposures.
Code Details for 2083T0002X
About Taxonomy Code 2083T0002X
The taxonomy code 2083T0002X identifies Preventive Medicine Medical Toxicology 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 117 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 46 (39%) are registered as organizations and 71 (61%) as individual providers. The states with the most preventive medicine medical toxicology providers are California (16), Texas (12), New York (9). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 84 (Physician/Preventive 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
117Total providers
46Organizations 39%
71Individuals 61%
24Female
47Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-21T00:00:00.
View all 117 providersPreventive Medicine Medical Toxicology Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
117
Arizona4California16Colorado8District Of Columbia3Florida6Georgia5Illinois3Indiana1Kentucky1Louisiana2Maryland4Massachusetts3Michigan1Minnesota1Missouri1Nevada2New Jersey1New Mexico1New York9North Carolina2Ohio2Oklahoma1Oregon4Pennsylvania4Puerto Rico2South Carolina3Tennessee3Texas12Virginia3Washington4Wisconsin1
Frequently Asked Questions
2083T0002X questionsNPPES lists 117 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Preventive Medicine Medical Toxicology).
Both. About 39% of these providers are registered as organizations and 61% as individuals.
It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 84 (Physician/Preventive 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 Preventive Medicine classification.
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of preventive medicine medical toxicology 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.
