Physical Therapist Cardiopulmonary Taxonomy Code 2251C2600X

2251C2600X Level III - Area of Specialization
344Registered providers
65Medicare specialty
25.1NUCC version
45States & territories
Definition

A licensed physical therapist, including but not limited to an individual who is a Board Certified Specialist in Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Physical Therapy, who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in cardiovascular and pulmonary anatomy and physiology medicine, rehabilitation, critical care, and emergency and trauma.

Code Details for 2251C2600X

ClassificationPhysical Therapist
SpecializationCardiopulmonary
Code levelLevel III - Area of Specialization
Last updatedJanuary 01, 2026
Notes / sourceSource: American Physical Therapy Association [1/1/2020: definition added] Additional resources: http://www.abpts.org/uploadedFiles/ABPTSorg/Specialist_Certification/DSP/DSP-Cardio.pdf

About Taxonomy Code 2251C2600X

The taxonomy code 2251C2600X identifies Physical Therapist Cardiopulmonary within the Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative And Restorative Service Providers 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 344 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 91 (26%) are registered as organizations and 253 (74%) as individual providers. The states with the most physical therapist cardiopulmonary providers are California (45), New York (37), North Carolina (23). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 65 (Physical Therapist in Private Practice).

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

344Total providers
91Organizations 26%
253Individuals 74%
155Female
98Male

Among individual providers:

Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-21T00:00:00.

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Physical Therapist Cardiopulmonary Providers by State

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

Frequently Asked Questions

NPPES lists 344 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Physical Therapist Cardiopulmonary).

Both. About 26% of these providers are registered as organizations and 74% as individuals.

It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 65 (Physical Therapist in Private Practice).

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 Physical Therapist classification (parent code 225100000X).

Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of physical therapist cardiopulmonary 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.