Physical Therapist Pediatrics Taxonomy Code 2251P0200X

2251P0200X Level III - Area of Specialization
10,420Registered providers
65Medicare specialty
25.1NUCC version
53States & territories
Definition

A licensed physical therapist, including but not limited to an individual who is a Board Certified Specialist in Pediatric Physical Therapy, who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in anatomy, histology, including embryonic development, genetics, biomechanics, neurological function, neuroscience, and pathology, behavioral sciences, and understanding of diseases or conditions that necessitate physical therapy care, that affect systems that in turn necessitate physical therapy care (comorbidities), and that influence the type of intervention that can be given.

Code Details for 2251P0200X

ClassificationPhysical Therapist
SpecializationPediatrics
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-Pediatrics.pdf

About Taxonomy Code 2251P0200X

The taxonomy code 2251P0200X identifies Physical Therapist Pediatrics 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 10,420 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 2,068 (20%) are registered as organizations and 8,352 (80%) as individual providers. The states with the most physical therapist pediatrics providers are New York (1,294), Texas (938), California (916). 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

10,420Total providers
2,068Organizations 20%
8,352Individuals 80%
7,669Female
671Male
12Undisclosed

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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Physical Therapist Pediatrics Providers by State

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

Frequently Asked Questions

NPPES lists 10,420 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Physical Therapist Pediatrics).

Both. About 20% of these providers are registered as organizations and 80% 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 pediatrics 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.