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Alzheimer Center (Dementia Center) Taxonomy Code 311500000X

311500000X Level II - Classification
1,576Registered providers
26.0NUCC version
51States & territories
Definition

A freestanding facility or special care unit of a long term care facility focusing on patient care of individuals diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's Disease or their related diseases. Six elements of the facility/unit set it apart from other (the rest of the) facilities(y): Admission of residents with dementia (including those with Alzheimer's disease); Staff who are specially selected, trained, and supervised; Activities that are specifically designed for the cognitively impaired; A marketing of a special care unit in brochures; A high level of family involvement; and A physical environment designed to keep residents safe and segregated from other populations.

Code Details for 311500000X

GroupingNursing & Custodial Care Facilities
ClassificationAlzheimer Center (Dementia Center)
Code levelLevel II - Classification
Last updatedJuly 01, 2026

About Taxonomy Code 311500000X

The taxonomy code 311500000X identifies Alzheimer Center (Dementia Center) within the Nursing & Custodial Care Facilities 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 1,576 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 1,518 (96%) are registered as organizations and 58 (4%) as individual providers. The states with the most alzheimer center (dementia center) providers are Texas (165), California (162), Florida (147).

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

1,576Total providers
1,518Organizations 96%
58Individuals 4%
49Female
9Male

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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Alzheimer Center (Dementia Center) Providers by State

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

All states (nationwide) 1,576 Alabama15Alaska7American Samoa1Arizona46Arkansas7California162Colorado22Connecticut5District Of Columbia2Florida147Georgia30Hawaii1Idaho11Illinois40Indiana22Iowa21Kansas29Kentucky8Louisiana8Maine31Maryland33Massachusetts29Michigan33Minnesota42Mississippi9Missouri16Montana5Nebraska29Nevada58New Hampshire6New Jersey33New Mexico9New York34North Carolina68North Dakota21Ohio58Oklahoma15Oregon61Pennsylvania25Puerto Rico6Rhode Island7South Carolina19South Dakota4Tennessee17Texas165Utah25Virginia25Washington37West Virginia2Wisconsin25Wyoming1

Frequently Asked Questions

311500000X questions

NPPES lists 1,576 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Alzheimer Center (Dementia Center)).

Both. About 96% of these providers are registered as organizations and 4% 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 alzheimer center (dementia center) 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.