221700000X
Dance Therapist Taxonomy Code 225600000X
225600000X
Level II - Classification
504Registered providers
25.1NUCC version
44States & territories
Definition
The dance therapist, sometimes called a movement therapist, focuses on rhythmic body movements as a medium of physical and psychological change. Dance therapy is practiced more often with mental health patients than with physically disabled patients. A master's degree is required by the American Dance Therapy Association to award the credentials Dance Therapist Registered (DTR).
Code Details for 225600000X
About Taxonomy Code 225600000X
The taxonomy code 225600000X identifies Dance Therapist 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 504 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 108 (21%) are registered as organizations and 396 (79%) as individual providers. The states with the most dance therapist providers are New York (145), California (46), Illinois (32).
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
504Total providers
108Organizations 21%
396Individuals 79%
371Female
22Male
3Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-21T00:00:00.
View all 504 providersDance Therapist Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
504
Alabama1Alaska1Arizona9California46Colorado19Connecticut3Delaware1District Of Columbia1Florida15Georgia14Hawaii1Illinois32Indiana2Iowa1Kentucky2Louisiana2Maine1Maryland10Massachusetts26Michigan4Minnesota4Missouri1Montana1Nevada5New Hampshire1New Jersey20New Mexico2New York145North Carolina8North Dakota1Ohio8Oregon8Pennsylvania29Puerto Rico1Rhode Island3South Carolina2Tennessee4Texas16Utah1Vermont2Virginia9Washington10Wisconsin7Wyoming3
Frequently Asked Questions
225600000X questionsNPPES lists 504 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Dance Therapist).
Both. About 21% of these providers are registered as organizations and 79% as individuals.
This taxonomy code does not map to a Medicare specialty code in the current crosswalk.
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 dance therapist 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.
