221700000X
Prosthetist Taxonomy Code 224P00000X
224P00000X
Level II - Classification
3,104Registered providers
56Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
53States & territories
Definition
A health care professional who is specifically educated and trained to manage comprehensive prosthetic patient care for individuals who have sustained complete or partial limb loss or absence. Prosthetists assess specific patient needs, formulate an appropriate treatment plan, implement the treatment plan and provide follow-up care.
Code Details for 224P00000X
About Taxonomy Code 224P00000X
The taxonomy code 224P00000X identifies Prosthetist 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 3,104 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 375 (12%) are registered as organizations and 2,729 (88%) as individual providers. The states with the most prosthetist providers are California (423), Texas (365), North Carolina (308). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 56 (Individual Certified Prosthetist).
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
3,104Total providers
375Organizations 12%
2,729Individuals 88%
1,174Female
1,550Male
5Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-19T00:00:00.
View all 3,104 providersProsthetist Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
3,104
Alabama22Alaska16Arizona39Arkansas29California423Colorado49Connecticut11Delaware3District Of Columbia9Florida176Georgia114Guam1Hawaii3Idaho14Illinois111Indiana35Iowa3Kansas9Kentucky15Louisiana34Maine12Maryland56Massachusetts23Michigan73Minnesota23Mississippi32Missouri32Montana8Nebraska6Nevada31New Hampshire5New Jersey30New Mexico11New York96North Carolina308North Dakota4Ohio80Oklahoma49Oregon33Pennsylvania84Puerto Rico11Rhode Island4South Carolina63South Dakota3Tennessee75Texas365Utah17Vermont2Virginia73Washington173West Virginia7Wisconsin42Wyoming5
Frequently Asked Questions
224P00000X questionsNPPES lists 3,104 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Prosthetist).
Both. About 12% of these providers are registered as organizations and 88% as individuals.
It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 56 (Individual Certified Prosthetist).
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 prosthetist 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.
