Taxonomy Code 3336C0004X
Pharmacy Compounding Pharmacy
Taxonomy Code Details
| Taxonomy Code | 3336C0004X |
| Grouping: | Suppliers |
| Classification: | Pharmacy |
| Specialization: | Compounding Pharmacy |
| Code Level: | Level III - Area of Specialization |
| Definition: | A pharmacy that specializes in the preparation of components into a drug preparation as the result of a Practitioner's Prescription Drug Order or initiative based on the Practitioner/Patient/Pharmacist relationship in the course of professional practice. A compounding pharmacy utilizes specialized equipment and specially designed facilities necessary to meet the legal and quality requirements of its scope of compounding practice. |
| Medicare Specialty Code: Medicare Specialty Code Crosswalk Health care providers and suppliers who are eligible to enroll in Medicare can use this crosswalk that links the taxonomy code with its appropriate medicare specialty code. | A5 - Pharmacy |
| Notes: | Sources: NABP Model Practice Act, Appendix C - Good Compounding Practice, USP <795> and <797>, and Pharmacy Compounding Accreditation Board [7/1/2006: new] |
| Version: | NCCU Provider Taxonomy Version 23.0 |
| Last Updated: | January 01, 2023 |
The code 3336C0004X is the health care provider taxonomy code for pharmacy grouped under suppliers with a specialization in compounding pharmacy. NPI records indicate a total of 6,040 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is compounding pharmacy of which 4 are registered as females, 18 registered as males and 6,018 are organizations.
3336C0004X is a Level III - Area of Specialization taxonomy code used to describe a health care provider that chooses to pracice specific services. For instance, the area of specialization of Suppliers providers is determined by the Subspecialty Certificates issued by the different national boards. Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the health care provider. Their specialty is defined based on their education level and training. Taxonomy codes do not specify the actual services rendered by the health care provider.
Similar Taxonomy Codes
| Code | Classification | Specialization |
|---|---|---|
| 333600000X | Pharmacy | |
| 3336C0002X | Pharmacy | Clinic Pharmacy |
| 3336C0003X | Pharmacy | Community/Retail Pharmacy |
| 3336H0001X | Pharmacy | Home Infusion Therapy Pharmacy |
| 3336I0012X | Pharmacy | Institutional Pharmacy |
| 3336L0003X | Pharmacy | Long Term Care Pharmacy |
| 3336M0002X | Pharmacy | Mail Order Pharmacy |
| 3336M0003X | Pharmacy | Managed Care Organization Pharmacy |
| 3336N0007X | Pharmacy | Nuclear Pharmacy |
| 3336S0011X | Pharmacy | Specialty Pharmacy |
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