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Occupational Therapist Mental Health Taxonomy Code 225XM0800X

225XM0800X Level III - Area of Specialization
1,125Registered providers
67Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
50States & territories
Definition

Occupational therapists provide treatment for people recovering from a mental or physical illness to regain their independence and stability and to engage in normal daily occupations (work, home, family life, school, leisure). Occupational therapists provide particular emphasis on interventions that result in improved quality of life and decrease hospitalization.

Code Details for 225XM0800X

Medicare specialty Medicare Specialty Code Crosswalk
Links this taxonomy code to its Medicare specialty code for provider enrollment.67 - Occupational Therapist in Private Practice
GroupingRespiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative And Restorative Service Providers
ClassificationOccupational Therapist
SpecializationMental Health
Code levelLevel III - Area of Specialization
Last updatedJuly 01, 2026
Notes / sourceSource: The Guide to Occupational Therapy Practice, 2nd edition. Bethesda: American Occupational Therapy Association, 2007. [7/1/2008: new] Additional Resources: The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) does offer voluntary board certification for a Mental Health Occupational Therapist if the applicant meets the following requirements:
  • Professional degree or equivalent in occupational therapy.
  • Certified or licensed by and in good standing with an AOTA recognized credentialing or regulatory body.
  • Minimum of 5 years of practice as an occupational therapist.
  • Minimum of 5,000 hours of experience as an occupational therapist in the certification area in the last 7 calendar years.
  • Minimum of 500 hours of experience delivering occupational therapy services in the certification area to clients (individuals, groups, or populations) in the last 5 calendar years. Service delivery may be paid or voluntary.
  • Verification of employment.
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About Taxonomy Code 225XM0800X

The taxonomy code 225XM0800X identifies Occupational Therapist Mental Health 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 1,125 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 302 (27%) are registered as organizations and 823 (73%) as individual providers. The states with the most occupational therapist mental health providers are California (170), New York (61), Florida (55). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 67 (Occupational 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

1,125Total providers
302Organizations 27%
823Individuals 73%
695Female
124Male
4Undisclosed

Among individual providers:

Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.

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Occupational Therapist Mental Health Providers by State

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

All states (nationwide) 1,125 Alabama10Alaska5Arizona13Arkansas1California170Colorado21Connecticut15Delaware2District Of Columbia3Florida55Georgia16Hawaii11Idaho4Illinois38Indiana5Iowa5Kansas4Kentucky10Louisiana11Maine13Maryland21Massachusetts54Michigan48Minnesota25Mississippi6Missouri8Montana5Nebraska4Nevada24New Hampshire7New Jersey27New Mexico8New York61North Carolina35North Dakota13Ohio40Oklahoma8Oregon42Pennsylvania29Puerto Rico18Rhode Island3South Carolina3Tennessee8Texas43Utah11Vermont4Virginia35Washington27Wisconsin22Wyoming6

Frequently Asked Questions

225XM0800X questions

NPPES lists 1,125 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Occupational Therapist Mental Health).

Both. About 27% of these providers are registered as organizations and 73% as individuals.

It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 67 (Occupational 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 Occupational Therapist classification (parent code 225X00000X).

Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of occupational therapist mental health 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.