Surgery Surgery of the Hand Taxonomy Code 2086S0105X

2086S0105X Level III - Area of Specialization
1,287Registered providers
02Medicare specialty
25.1NUCC version
53States & territories
Definition

A surgeon with expertise 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 2086S0105X

ClassificationSurgery
SpecializationSurgery of the Hand
Code levelLevel III - Area of Specialization
Last updatedJanuary 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 Surgery, 2007. http://www.absurgery.org/. Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Surgery.

About Taxonomy Code 2086S0105X

The taxonomy code 2086S0105X identifies 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 1,287 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 402 (31%) are registered as organizations and 885 (69%) as individual providers. The states with the most surgery surgery of the hand providers are Texas (140), California (116), Florida (101). 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

1,287Total providers
402Organizations 31%
885Individuals 69%
124Female
761Male

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 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 1,287 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Surgery Surgery of the Hand).

Both. About 31% of these providers are registered as organizations and 69% 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 Surgery classification (parent code 208600000X).

Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of 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 25.1. Provider counts from NPPES. See nucc.org.