225100000X
Physical Therapist Sports Taxonomy Code 2251S0007X
2251S0007X
Level III - Area of Specialization
3,139Registered providers
65Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
53States & territories
Definition
A licensed physical therapist, including but not limited to an individual who is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy, who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in human anatomy and physiology, movement science, pathology and pathophysiology, medical and surgical intervention, and health and wellness, as well as rehabilitation/return to sports, management of acute injury/illness, medical and surgical consideration, injury prevention, and sports performance enhancement.
Code Details for 2251S0007X
About Taxonomy Code 2251S0007X
The taxonomy code 2251S0007X identifies Physical Therapist Sports 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 3,139 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 770 (25%) are registered as organizations and 2,369 (75%) as individual providers. The states with the most physical therapist sports providers are California (376), Texas (272), New York (193). 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
3,139Total providers
770Organizations 25%
2,369Individuals 75%
948Female
1,415Male
6Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.
View all 3,139 providersPhysical Therapist Sports Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
3,139
Alabama15Alaska6Arizona152Arkansas13California376Colorado140Connecticut43Delaware25District Of Columbia21Florida179Georgia71Hawaii15Idaho25Illinois85Indiana35Iowa19Kansas22Kentucky36Louisiana23Maine6Mariana Islands1Maryland82Massachusetts78Michigan58Minnesota45Mississippi8Missouri46Montana21Nebraska24Nevada20New Hampshire13New Jersey111New Mexico14New York193North Carolina114North Dakota6Ohio116Oklahoma19Oregon55Pennsylvania96Puerto Rico6Rhode Island9South Carolina32South Dakota8Tennessee49Texas272Utah34Vermont10Virginia60Washington81West Virginia5Wisconsin44Wyoming6
Frequently Asked Questions
2251S0007X questionsNPPES lists 3,139 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Physical Therapist Sports).
Both. About 25% of these providers are registered as organizations and 75% 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 sports 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.
