Podiatrist Taxonomy Code 213E00000X

213E00000X Level II - Classification
22,329Registered providers
48Medicare specialty
25.1NUCC version
54States & territories
Definition

A podiatrist is a person qualified by a Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (D.P.M.) degree, licensed by the state, and practicing within the scope of that license. Podiatrists diagnose and treat foot diseases and deformities. They perform medical, surgical and other operative procedures, prescribe corrective devices and prescribe and administer drugs and physical therapy.

Code Details for 213E00000X

ClassificationPodiatrist
Code levelLevel II - Classification
Last updatedJanuary 01, 2026

About Taxonomy Code 213E00000X

The taxonomy code 213E00000X identifies Podiatrist within the Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers 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 22,329 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 9,169 (41%) are registered as organizations and 13,160 (59%) as individual providers. The states with the most podiatrist providers are New York (2,401), California (1,832), Florida (1,742). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 48 (Podiatry).

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

22,329Total providers
9,169Organizations 41%
13,160Individuals 59%
3,651Female
9,509Male

Among individual providers:

Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-28T00:00:00.

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Podiatrist Providers by State

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

Frequently Asked Questions

NPPES lists 22,329 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Podiatrist).

Both. About 41% of these providers are registered as organizations and 59% as individuals.

It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 48 (Podiatry).

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 podiatrist 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.