208600000X
Surgery Surgical Oncology Taxonomy Code 2086X0206X
2086X0206X
Level III - Area of Specialization
3,803Registered providers
02Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
53States & territories
Definition
A surgical oncologist is a well-qualified surgeon who has obtained additional training and experience in the multidisciplinary approach to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of cancer patients, and devotes a major portion of his or her professional practice to these activities and cancer research.
Code Details for 2086X0206X
About Taxonomy Code 2086X0206X
The taxonomy code 2086X0206X identifies Surgery Surgical Oncology 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 3,803 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 765 (20%) are registered as organizations and 3,038 (80%) as individual providers. The states with the most surgery surgical oncology providers are California (462), New York (336), Texas (325). 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
3,803Total providers
765Organizations 20%
3,038Individuals 80%
1,279Female
1,759Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.
View all 3,803 providersSurgery Surgical Oncology Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
3,803
Alabama48Alaska7Arizona81Arkansas23California462Colorado64Connecticut89Delaware7District Of Columbia26Florida300Georgia95Hawaii16Idaho5Illinois120Indiana47Iowa24Kansas14Kentucky64Louisiana45Maine22Maryland113Massachusetts92Michigan74Minnesota26Mississippi10Missouri53Montana10Nebraska18Nevada17New Hampshire10New Jersey121New Mexico12New York336North Carolina106North Dakota9Ohio123Oklahoma20Oregon34Pennsylvania181Puerto Rico23Rhode Island26South Carolina54South Dakota1Tennessee99Texas325Utah18Vermont8Virgin Islands1Virginia86Washington66West Virginia7Wisconsin64Wyoming1
Frequently Asked Questions
2086X0206X questionsNPPES lists 3,803 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Surgery Surgical Oncology).
Both. About 20% of these providers are registered as organizations and 80% 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 surgical oncology 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.
