221700000X
Orthotist Taxonomy Code 222Z00000X
222Z00000X
Level II - Classification
2,574Registered providers
55Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
53States & territories
Definition
A health care professional who is specifically educated and trained to manage comprehensive orthotic patient care, including musculoskeletal and neuromuscular anomalies resulting from injuries or disease processes involving the lower extremity, upper extremity or spinal segment/s and positional deformation of the cranium. Orthotists assess specific patient needs, formulate an appropriate treatment plan, implement the treatment plan and provide follow-up care.
Code Details for 222Z00000X
About Taxonomy Code 222Z00000X
The taxonomy code 222Z00000X identifies Orthotist 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 2,574 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 274 (11%) are registered as organizations and 2,300 (89%) as individual providers. The states with the most orthotist providers are California (406), Texas (340), North Carolina (280). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 55 (Individual Certified Orthotist).
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
2,574Total providers
274Organizations 11%
2,300Individuals 89%
673Female
1,625Male
2Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-19T00:00:00.
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Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
2,574
Alabama15Alaska14Arizona28Arkansas23California406Colorado37Connecticut10Delaware3District Of Columbia1Florida129Georgia40Guam1Hawaii5Idaho10Illinois107Indiana29Iowa4Kansas11Kentucky15Louisiana13Maine17Maryland28Massachusetts25Michigan65Minnesota34Mississippi14Missouri26Montana12Nebraska9Nevada15New Hampshire9New Jersey28New Mexico7New York94North Carolina280North Dakota2Ohio56Oklahoma47Oregon32Pennsylvania72Puerto Rico10Rhode Island6South Carolina36South Dakota6Tennessee41Texas340Utah11Vermont3Virginia39Washington186West Virginia4Wisconsin38Wyoming6
Frequently Asked Questions
222Z00000X questionsNPPES lists 2,574 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Orthotist).
Both. About 11% of these providers are registered as organizations and 89% as individuals.
It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 55 (Individual Certified Orthotist).
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 orthotist 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.
