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Surgery Taxonomy Code 208600000X

208600000X Level II - Classification
65,240Registered providers
25.1NUCC version
56States & territories
Definition

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

Code details

GroupingAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
ClassificationSurgery
Code levelLevel II - Classification
Last updatedJanuary 01, 2026
Notes / sourceSource: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: definition added, source added; 7/1/2011: modified source]<br/><br/>Additional Resources: American Board of Surgery, 2007. http://www.absurgery.org/. American Osteopathic Board of Surgery, 2007. http://www.osteopathic.org/certification<br/><br/>Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Surgery. Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) is provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Surgery.

Provider composition

65,240Total providers
14,099Organizations 22%
51,141Individuals 78%
14,067Female
37,070Male
4Undisclosed

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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Surgery providers by state

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

All states (nationwide) 65,240 Alabama869Alaska177American Samoa10Arizona1,475Arkansas543California5,785Colorado1,380Connecticut725Delaware209District Of Columbia267Florida4,126Georgia1,974Guam17Hawaii242Idaho394Illinois2,728Indiana1,192Iowa761Kansas619Kentucky1,014Louisiana867Maine408Mariana Islands2Maryland1,287Massachusetts1,618Michigan2,537Minnesota1,241Mississippi478Missouri1,241Montana245Nebraska385Nevada505New Hampshire380New Jersey1,638New Mexico442New York3,690North Carolina2,253North Dakota234Ohio2,335Oklahoma698Oregon880Pennsylvania3,438Puerto Rico362Rhode Island266South Carolina1,205South Dakota222Tennessee1,338Texas4,618Utah493Vermont126Virgin Islands22Virginia1,710Washington1,407West Virginia430Wisconsin1,253Wyoming155

About taxonomy code 208600000X

The taxonomy code 208600000X identifies Surgery within the Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians provider grouping. It is a Level II — Classification code, which names a provider's occupation or service within the broader provider grouping.

NPI records show 65,240 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is 208600000X. Of these, 14,099 (22%) are registered as organizations and 51,141 (78%) as individual providers. The states with the most surgery providers are California (5,785), Texas (4,618), Florida (4,126).

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.

Frequently asked questions

208600000X questions

NPPES lists 65,240 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is 208600000X (Surgery).

Both. About 22% of providers using 208600000X are registered as organizations and 78% as individuals.

Taxonomy code 208600000X does not map to a Medicare specialty code in the current crosswalk.

208600000X is a Level II - Classification code in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy set.

Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of surgery 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.