222Q00000X
Art Therapist Taxonomy Code 221700000X
221700000X
Level II - Classification
3,239Registered providers
26.0NUCC version
51States & territories
Definition
(1) An individual who uses art to achieve the therapeutic goals of symptom relief, emotional integration, and recovery from or adjustment to illness or disability. (2) An art therapist uses a form of treatment that enables patients with mental or physical disabilities to use art as a way of expressing and dealing with feelings and inner conflicts. (3) An individual who uses arts modalities and creative processes during intentional intervention in therapeutic, rehabilitative, community, or educational settings to foster health, communication, and expression; promote the integration of physical, emotional, cognitive, and social functioning; enhance self-awareness; and facilitate change.
Code Details for 221700000X
About Taxonomy Code 221700000X
The taxonomy code 221700000X identifies Art Therapist within the Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative And Restorative 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 3,239 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 442 (14%) are registered as organizations and 2,797 (86%) as individual providers. The states with the most art therapist providers are New York (1,013), New Jersey (172), Pennsylvania (165).
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
3,239Total providers
442Organizations 14%
2,797Individuals 86%
2,634Female
142Male
21Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-19T00:00:00.
View all 3,239 providersArt Therapist Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
3,239
Alabama7Alaska2Arizona26Arkansas5California142Colorado65Connecticut45Delaware8District Of Columbia20Florida162Georgia37Hawaii8Idaho1Illinois102Indiana20Iowa3Kansas12Kentucky116Louisiana16Maine10Maryland114Massachusetts69Michigan70Minnesota38Mississippi8Missouri24Montana3Nebraska5Nevada7New Hampshire8New Jersey172New Mexico45New York1,013North Carolina41Ohio93Oklahoma3Oregon64Pennsylvania165Puerto Rico2Rhode Island3South Carolina17South Dakota4Tennessee21Texas65Utah10Vermont4Virginia81Washington62West Virginia2Wisconsin73Wyoming1
Frequently Asked Questions
221700000X questionsNPPES lists 3,239 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Art Therapist).
Both. About 14% of these providers are registered as organizations and 86% as individuals.
This taxonomy code does not map to a Medicare specialty code in the current crosswalk.
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 art therapist 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.
