Recreational Therapist Assistant Taxonomy Code 226000000X

226000000X Level II - Classification
225Registered providers
26.0NUCC version
38States & territories
Definition

Recreational Therapist Assistants work in support of or assistant to Recreational Therapists treating patients with disabilities, injuries, and illnesses. Recreational Therapist Assistants work in a variety of settings providing treatments using recreational activities, including games, sports, and crafts.

Code Details for 226000000X

ClassificationRecreational Therapist Assistant
Code levelLevel II - Classification
Last updatedJuly 01, 2026
Notes / sourceSource: National Uniform Claim Committee, 2015 [1/1/2016: new]

About Taxonomy Code 226000000X

The taxonomy code 226000000X identifies Recreational Therapist Assistant 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 225 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 23 (10%) are registered as organizations and 202 (90%) as individual providers. The states with the most recreational therapist assistant providers are California (32), Utah (30), Michigan (21).

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

225Total providers
23Organizations 10%
202Individuals 90%
152Female
47Male
3Undisclosed

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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Recreational Therapist Assistant Providers by State

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

Frequently Asked Questions

NPPES lists 225 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Recreational Therapist Assistant).

Both. About 10% of these providers are registered as organizations and 90% 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 recreational therapist assistant 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.