Clinic/Center Critical Access Hospital Taxonomy Code 261QC0050X

261QC0050X Level III - Area of Specialization
281Registered providers
25.1NUCC version
40States & territories
Definition

An outpatient entity, facility, or distinct part of a facility within or affiliated with a Critical Access Hospital that provides access to primary care services for individuals in a small rural community and is Medicare certified.

Code Details for 261QC0050X

ClassificationClinic/Center
SpecializationCritical Access Hospital
Code levelLevel III - Area of Specialization
Last updatedJanuary 01, 2026
Notes / source[7/1/2003: new]

About Taxonomy Code 261QC0050X

The taxonomy code 261QC0050X identifies Clinic/Center Critical Access Hospital within the Ambulatory Health Care Facilities 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 281 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 275 (98%) are registered as organizations and 6 (2%) as individual providers. The states with the most clinic/center critical access hospital providers are Texas (41), Minnesota (19), Colorado (18).

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

281Total providers
275Organizations 98%
6Individuals 2%
4Female
2Male

Among individual providers:

Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-21T00:00:00.

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Clinic/Center Critical Access Hospital Providers by State

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

Frequently Asked Questions

NPPES lists 281 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Clinic/Center Critical Access Hospital).

Both. About 98% of these providers are registered as organizations and 2% as individuals.

This taxonomy code does not map to a Medicare specialty code in the current crosswalk.

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 Clinic/Center classification (parent code 261Q00000X).

Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of clinic/center critical access hospital 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.