251300000X
Hospice Care, Community Based Taxonomy Code 251G00000X
251G00000X
Level II - Classification
19,177Registered providers
B4[14]Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
55States & territories
Definition
No official NUCC definition is published for this code.
Code Details for 251G00000X
About Taxonomy Code 251G00000X
The taxonomy code 251G00000X identifies Hospice Care, Community Based within the Agencies 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 19,177 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 18,819 (98%) are registered as organizations and 358 (2%) as individual providers. The states with the most hospice care, community based providers are California (5,681), Texas (2,904), Arizona (782). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code B4[14].
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
19,177Total providers
18,819Organizations 98%
358Individuals 2%
290Female
68Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.
View all 19,177 providersHospice Care, Community Based Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
19,177
Alabama302Alaska35Arizona782Arkansas108California5,681Colorado242Connecticut68Delaware28District Of Columbia21Florida306Georgia719Guam4Hawaii27Idaho145Illinois380Indiana297Iowa151Kansas187Kentucky58Louisiana461Maine42Mariana Islands6Maryland141Massachusetts186Michigan493Minnesota206Mississippi326Missouri334Montana60Nebraska124Nevada396New Hampshire64New Jersey242New Mexico123New York101North Carolina296North Dakota38Ohio455Oklahoma313Oregon125Pennsylvania501Puerto Rico67Rhode Island19South Carolina274South Dakota31Tennessee167Texas2,904Utah244Vermont25Virgin Islands7Virginia333Washington96West Virginia38Wisconsin166Wyoming55
Frequently Asked Questions
251G00000X questionsNPPES lists 19,177 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Hospice Care, Community Based).
Both. About 98% of these providers are registered as organizations and 2% as individuals.
It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code B4[14].
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 hospice care, community based 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.
