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Technician Taxonomy Code 374700000X

374700000X Level II - Classification
3,398Registered providers
26.0NUCC version
52States & territories
Definition

(1) A person with specialized training in a narrow field of expertise whose occupation requires training and is skilled in specific technical processes and procedures. (2) An individual having special skill or practical knowledge in an area, such as operation and maintenance of equipment or performance of laboratory procedures involving biochemical analyses. Special technical qualifications are normally required, though an increasing number or technicians also possess university degrees in science, and occasionally doctorate degrees. The distinction between technician and technologist in the health care field is not always clear.

Code Details for 374700000X

GroupingNursing Service Related Providers
ClassificationTechnician
Code levelLevel II - Classification
Last updatedJuly 01, 2026
Notes / sourceSources: (1) Rhea, Ott, and Shafritz, The Facts on File Dictionary of Health Care Management, New York: Facts on File Publications, 1988; Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 26th Edition, Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, 1981 and Webster's II New Riverside University Dictionary, Boston: Riverside Publishing Company, 1984. (2) ) Lexikon: Dictionary of Health Care Terms, Organizations and Acronyms for the Era of Reform, The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois: 1994, p. 776.

About Taxonomy Code 374700000X

The taxonomy code 374700000X identifies Technician within the Nursing Service Related 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 3,398 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 233 (7%) are registered as organizations and 3,165 (93%) as individual providers. The states with the most technician providers are California (728), Michigan (298), Washington (189).

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

3,398Total providers
233Organizations 7%
3,165Individuals 93%
2,477Female
666Male
22Undisclosed

Among individual providers:

Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-19T00:00:00.

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Technician Providers by State

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

All states (nationwide) 3,398 Alabama32Alaska26Arizona83Arkansas23California728Colorado44Connecticut20Delaware12District Of Columbia28Florida142Georgia126Hawaii16Idaho5Illinois49Indiana29Iowa11Kansas12Kentucky74Louisiana31Maine3Maryland45Massachusetts38Michigan298Minnesota21Mississippi8Missouri133Montana6Nebraska131Nevada123New Hampshire3New Jersey34New Mexico12New York58North Carolina45North Dakota14Ohio87Oklahoma54Oregon77Pennsylvania41Puerto Rico7South Carolina15South Dakota2Tennessee32Texas108Utah18Vermont1Virgin Islands1Virginia36Washington189West Virginia39Wisconsin22Wyoming2

Frequently Asked Questions

374700000X questions

NPPES lists 3,398 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Technician).

Both. About 7% of these providers are registered as organizations and 93% 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 technician 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.