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Colon & Rectal Surgery Taxonomy Code 208C00000X

208C00000X Level II - Classification
4,129Registered providers
02Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
52States & territories
Definition

A colon and rectal surgeon is trained to diagnose and treat various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area by medical and surgical means. This specialist also deals with other organs and tissues (such as the liver, urinary and female reproductive system) involved with primary intestinal disease.

Code Details for 208C00000X

Medicare specialty Medicare Specialty Code Crosswalk
Links this taxonomy code to its Medicare specialty code for provider enrollment.02 - Physician/General Surgery
GroupingAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
ClassificationColon & Rectal Surgery
Code levelLevel II - Classification
Last updatedJuly 01, 2026
Notes / sourceSource: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: added definition, added source] Additional Resources: American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2007. http://www.abcrs.org/. Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Colon and rectal surgeons have the expertise to diagnose and often manage anorectal conditions such as hemorrhoids, fissures (painful tears in the anal lining), abscesses and fistulae (infections located around the anus and rectum) in the office setting. They also treat problems of the intestine and colon, and perform endoscopic procedures to evaluate and treat problems such as cancer, polyps (precancerous growths) and inflammatory conditions.

About Taxonomy Code 208C00000X

The taxonomy code 208C00000X identifies Colon & Rectal 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 4,129 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 955 (23%) are registered as organizations and 3,174 (77%) as individual providers. The states with the most colon & rectal surgery providers are California (362), New York (339), Texas (326). 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

4,129Total providers
955Organizations 23%
3,174Individuals 77%
921Female
2,253Male

Among individual providers:

Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-19T00:00:00.

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Colon & Rectal Surgery Providers by State

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

All states (nationwide) 4,129 Alabama33Alaska5Arizona89Arkansas20California362Colorado58Connecticut102Delaware12District Of Columbia25Florida308Georgia121Hawaii8Idaho10Illinois157Indiana99Iowa24Kansas27Kentucky55Louisiana70Maine25Maryland69Massachusetts84Michigan172Minnesota120Mississippi11Missouri57Montana6Nebraska17Nevada33New Hampshire12New Jersey156New Mexico19New York339North Carolina67North Dakota5Ohio193Oklahoma30Oregon59Pennsylvania219Puerto Rico25Rhode Island10South Carolina76South Dakota3Tennessee62Texas326Utah30Vermont11Virginia90Washington66West Virginia14Wisconsin54Wyoming2

Frequently Asked Questions

208C00000X questions

NPPES lists 4,129 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Colon & Rectal Surgery).

Both. About 23% of these providers are registered as organizations and 77% as individuals.

It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 02 (Physician/General Surgery).

It 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 colon & rectal surgery 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.