202C00000X
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
208G00000X
Level II - Classification
11,760Registered providers
02Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
53States & territories
Definition
A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.
Code Details for 208G00000X
About Taxonomy Code 208G00000X
The taxonomy code 208G00000X identifies Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular 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 11,760 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 2,550 (22%) are registered as organizations and 9,210 (78%) as individual providers. The states with the most thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular surgery) providers are California (1,066), Florida (948), Texas (834). 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
11,760Total providers
2,550Organizations 22%
9,210Individuals 78%
1,063Female
8,145Male
2Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-08-16T00:00:00.
View all 11,760 providersThoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
11,760
Alabama137Alaska14Arizona264Arkansas115California1,066Colorado176Connecticut157Delaware63District Of Columbia56Florida948Georgia287Hawaii37Idaho42Illinois448Indiana298Iowa92Kansas102Kentucky253Louisiana150Maine51Maryland229Massachusetts335Michigan401Minnesota220Mississippi99Missouri238Montana42Nebraska54Nevada98New Hampshire60New Jersey300New Mexico50New York725North Carolina300North Dakota41Ohio509Oklahoma98Oregon126Pennsylvania641Puerto Rico43Rhode Island39South Carolina176South Dakota26Tennessee245Texas834Utah88Vermont11Virgin Islands1Virginia252Washington180West Virginia84Wisconsin201Wyoming13
Frequently Asked Questions
208G00000X questionsNPPES lists 11,760 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)).
Both. About 22% of these providers are registered as organizations and 78% 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 thoracic surgery (cardiothoracic vascular 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.
