Pain Medicine Pain Medicine Taxonomy Code 208VP0000X
208VP0000X
Level III - Area of Specialization
6,587Registered providers
72Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
53States & territories
Definition
Pain Medicine is a primary medical specialty based on a distinct body of knowledge and a well-defined scope of clinical practice that is founded on science, research and education. It is concerned with the study of pain, the prevention of pain, and the evaluation, treatment, and rehabilitation of persons in pain. A comprehensive evaluation incorporates the physical, psychological, cognitive and socio-cultural contributions to pain. The treatment protocol may include pharmacological, invasive, behavioral, cognitive, rehabilitative and complementary strategies provided in a concurrent focused and patient specific manner. The pain medicine physician often serves the patient as a frontline physician regarding their pain, but also may serve as a consultant to other physicians, direct an interdisciplinary/multidisciplinary treatment team, conduct research, or advocate for the patient's pain care with public and private agencies. The Pain Medicine physician may work in variety of settings including office, clinic, hospital, university, or governmental/public agencies.
Code Details for 208VP0000X
About Taxonomy Code 208VP0000X
The taxonomy code 208VP0000X identifies Pain Medicine Pain Medicine 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 6,587 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 3,785 (57%) are registered as organizations and 2,802 (43%) as individual providers. The states with the most pain medicine pain medicine providers are Texas (621), Florida (611), California (608). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 72 (Physician/Pain Management).
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
6,587Total providers
3,785Organizations 57%
2,802Individuals 43%
650Female
2,152Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.
View all 6,587 providersPain Medicine Pain Medicine Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
6,587
Alabama64Alaska17Arizona289Arkansas36California608Colorado97Connecticut57Delaware45District Of Columbia13Florida611Georgia327Hawaii11Idaho28Illinois192Indiana128Iowa25Kansas40Kentucky113Louisiana38Maine15Maryland348Massachusetts60Michigan177Minnesota69Mississippi30Missouri80Montana9Nebraska24Nevada98New Hampshire25New Jersey253New Mexico21New York417North Carolina211North Dakota8Ohio201Oklahoma89Oregon56Pennsylvania251Puerto Rico17Rhode Island12South Carolina83South Dakota2Tennessee150Texas621Utah50Vermont3Virgin Islands1Virginia109Washington88West Virginia21Wisconsin66Wyoming10
Frequently Asked Questions
208VP0000X questionsNPPES lists 6,587 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Pain Medicine Pain Medicine).
Both. About 57% of these providers are registered as organizations and 43% as individuals.
It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 72 (Physician/Pain Management).
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 Pain Medicine classification.
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of pain medicine pain medicine 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.
