Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Taxonomy Group
The allopathic & osteopathic physicians taxonomy group categorized under the "individuals" codes and includes 227 unique taxonomy codes. A broad category grouping of state licensed providers in allopathic or osteopathic medicine whose scope of practice is determined by education.
Code | Classification | Specialization | Definition |
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207K00000X | Allergy & Immunology | An allergist-immunologist is trained in evaluation, physical and laboratory diagnosis, and management of disorders involving the immune system. Selected examples of such ... | |
207KA0200X | Allergy & Immunology | Allergy | |
207KI0005X | Allergy & Immunology | Clinical & Laboratory Immunology | |
207L00000X | Anesthesiology | An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric... | |
207LA0401X | Anesthesiology | Addiction Medicine | An anesthesiologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of addictions. |
207LC0200X | Anesthesiology | Critical Care Medicine | An anesthesiologist, who specializes in critical care medicine diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administr... |
207LH0002X | Anesthesiology | Hospice and Palliative Medicine | An anesthesiologist with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works wit... |
207LP2900X | Anesthesiology | Pain Medicine | An anesthesiologist who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic and/or cancer p... |
207LP3000X | Anesthesiology | Pediatric Anesthesiology | An anesthesiologist who has had additional skill and experience in and is primarily concerned with the anesthesia, sedation, and pain management needs of infants and chil... |
208U00000X | Clinical Pharmacology | Clinical pharmacology encompasses the spectrum of activities related to the discovery, development, regulation, and utilization of safe and effective drugs. | |
208C00000X | Colon & Rectal Surgery | A colon and rectal surgeon is trained to diagnose and treat various diseases of the intestinal tract, colon, rectum, anal canal and perianal area by medical and surgical ... | |
207N00000X | Dermatology | A dermatologist is trained to diagnose and treat pediatric and adult patients with benign and malignant disorders of the skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair and nails, ... | |
207ND0101X | Dermatology | MOHS-Micrographic Surgery | The highly-trained surgeons that perform Mohs Micrographic Surgery are specialists both in dermatology and pathology. With their extensive knowledge of the skin and uniqu... |
207ND0900X | Dermatology | Dermatopathology | A dermatopathologist has the expertise to diagnose and monitor diseases of the skin including infectious, immunologic, degenerative and neoplastic diseases. This entails ... |
207NI0002X | Dermatology | Clinical & Laboratory Dermatological Immunology | A dermatologist who utilizes various specialized laboratory procedures to diagnose disorders characterized by defective responses of the body's immune system. Immunoderma... |
207NP0225X | Dermatology | Pediatric Dermatology | A pediatric dermatologist has, through additional special training, developed expertise in the treatment of specific skin disease categories with emphasis on those diseas... |
207NS0135X | Dermatology | Procedural Dermatology | Procedural Dermatology, a subspecialty of Dermatology, encompassing a wide variety of surgical procedures and methods to remove or modify skin tissue for health or cosmet... |
204R00000X | Electrodiagnostic Medicine | Electrodiagnostic medicine is the medical subspecialty that applies neurophysiologic techniques to diagnose, evaluate, and treat patients with impairments of the neurolog... | |
207P00000X | Emergency Medicine | An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by direct... | |
207PE0004X | Emergency Medicine | Emergency Medical Services | An emergency medicine physician who specializes in non-hospital based emergency medical services (e.g., disaster site, accident scene, transport vehicle, etc.) to provide... |
207PE0005X | Emergency Medicine | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine | A specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gang... |
207PH0002X | Emergency Medicine | Hospice and Palliative Medicine | An emergency medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This speciali... |
207PP0204X | Emergency Medicine | Pediatric Emergency Medicine | Pediatric Emergency Medicine is a clinical subspecialty that focuses on the care of the acutely ill or injured child in the setting of an emergency department. |
207PS0010X | Emergency Medicine | Sports Medicine | An emergency physician with special knowledge in sports medicine is responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of healt... |
207PT0002X | Emergency Medicine | Medical Toxicology | Medical toxicologists are physicians who specialize in the prevention, evaluation, treatment and monitoring of injury and illness from exposures to drugs and chemicals, a... |
207Q00000X | Family Medicine | Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates t... | |
207QA0000X | Family Medicine | Adolescent Medicine | A family medicine physician with multidisciplinary training in the unique physical, psychological and social characteristics of adolescents and their health care problems... |
207QA0401X | Family Medicine | Addiction Medicine | A family medicine physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of addictions. |
207QA0505X | Family Medicine | Adult Medicine | Definition to come. |
207QB0002X | Family Medicine | Obesity Medicine | A physician who specializes in the treatment of obesity demonstrates competency in and a thorough understanding of the treatment of obesity and the genetic, biologic, env... |
207QG0300X | Family Medicine | Geriatric Medicine | A family medicine physician with special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illnes... |
207QH0002X | Family Medicine | Hospice and Palliative Medicine | A family medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist w... |
207QS0010X | Family Medicine | Sports Medicine | A family medicine physician that is trained to be responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but... |
207QS1201X | Family Medicine | Sleep Medicine | A Family Medicine Physician who practices Sleep Medicine is certified in the subspecialty of sleep medicine and specializes in the clinical assessment, physiologic testin... |
208D00000X | General Practice | ||
208M00000X | Hospitalist | Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, resear... | |
202C00000X | Independent Medical Examiner | A special evaluator not involved with the medical care of the individual examinee that impartially evaluates the care being provided by other practitioners to clarify cli... | |
202D00000X | Integrative Medicine | A physician who specializes in the treatment of the whole person through prevention and treatment based on medical evidence. Integrative medicine considers all factors th... | |
207R00000X | Internal Medicine | A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. In... | |
207RA0000X | Internal Medicine | Adolescent Medicine | An internist who specializes in adolescent medicine is a multi-disciplinary healthcare specialist trained in the unique physical, psychological and social characteristics... |
207RA0001X | Internal Medicine | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Specialists in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology would participate in the inpatient and outpatient management of patients with advanced heart failure acros... |
207RA0002X | Internal Medicine | Adult Congenital Heart Disease | A physician who specializes in the care and treatment of adults with congenital heart disease. Adult congenital heart disease (ACHD) physicians are trained to understand ... |
207RA0201X | Internal Medicine | Allergy & Immunology | An internist doctor of osteopathy that specializes in the treatment of allergy and immunologic disorders. A doctor of osteopathy that is board eligible/certified by the ... |
207RA0401X | Internal Medicine | Addiction Medicine | An internist doctor of osteopathy that specializes in the treatment of addiction disorders. A doctor of osteopathy that is board eligible/certified by the American Osteo... |
207RB0002X | Internal Medicine | Obesity Medicine | A physician who specializes in the treatment of obesity demonstrates competency in and a thorough understanding of the treatment of obesity and the genetic, biologic, env... |
207RC0000X | Internal Medicine | Cardiovascular Disease | An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartb... |
207RC0001X | Internal Medicine | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | A field of special interest within the subspecialty of cardiovascular disease, specialty of Internal Medicine, which involves intricate technical procedures to evaluate h... |
207RC0200X | Internal Medicine | Critical Care Medicine | An internist who diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care unit... |
207RE0101X | Internal Medicine | Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism | An internist who concentrates on disorders of the internal (endocrine) glands such as the thyroid and adrenal glands. This specialist also deals with disorders such as di... |
207RG0100X | Internal Medicine | Gastroenterology | An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats c... |
207RG0300X | Internal Medicine | Geriatric Medicine | An internist who has special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the eld... |
207RH0000X | Internal Medicine | Hematology | An internist with additional training who specializes in diseases of the blood, spleen and lymph. This specialist treats conditions such as anemia, clotting disorders, si... |
207RH0002X | Internal Medicine | Hospice and Palliative Medicine | An internal medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialis... |
207RH0003X | Internal Medicine | Hematology & Oncology | An internist doctor of osteopathy that specializes in the treatment of the combination of hematology and oncology disorders. A doctor of osteopathy that is board eligibl... |
207RH0005X | Internal Medicine | Hypertension Specialist | A Hypertension Specialist is a physician who concentrates on all aspects of the diagnosis and treatment of hypertension. |
207RI0001X | Internal Medicine | Clinical & Laboratory Immunology | An internal medicine physician who specializes in clinical and laboratory immunology disease management. |
207RI0008X | Internal Medicine | Hepatology | The discipline of Hepatology encompasses the structure, function, and diseases of the liver and biliary tract. The American Board of Internal Medicine considers Hepatolog... |
207RI0011X | Internal Medicine | Interventional Cardiology | An area of medicine within the subspecialty of cardiology, which uses specialized imaging and other diagnostic techniques to evaluate blood flow and pressure in the coron... |
207RI0200X | Internal Medicine | Infectious Disease | An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This... |
207RM1200X | Internal Medicine | Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) | Definition to come. |
207RN0300X | Internal Medicine | Nephrology | An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This special... |
207RP1001X | Internal Medicine | Pulmonary Disease | An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental dise... |
207RR0500X | Internal Medicine | Rheumatology | An internist who treats diseases of joints, muscle, bones and tendons. This specialist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries... |
207RS0010X | Internal Medicine | Sports Medicine | An internist trained to be responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the preventio... |
207RS0012X | Internal Medicine | Sleep Medicine | An Internist who practices Sleep Medicine is certified in the subspecialty of sleep medicine and specializes in the clinical assessment, physiologic testing, diagnosis, m... |
207RT0003X | Internal Medicine | Transplant Hepatology | An internist with special knowledge and the skill required of a gastroenterologist to care for patients prior to and following hepatic transplantation that spans all phas... |
207RX0202X | Internal Medicine | Medical Oncology | An internist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. This specialist decides on and administers thera... |
209800000X | Legal Medicine | Legal Medicine is a special field of medicine that focuses on various aspects of medicine and law. Historically, the practice of legal medicine made contributions to medi... | |
207SC0300X | Medical Genetics | Clinical Cytogenetics | A clinical cytogeneticist demonstrates competence in providing laboratory diagnostic and clinical interpretive services dealing with cellular components, particularly chr... |
207SG0201X | Medical Genetics | Clinical Genetics (M.D.) | A clinical geneticist demonstrates competence in providing comprehensive diagnostic, management and counseling services for genetic disorders. |
207SG0202X | Medical Genetics | Clinical Biochemical Genetics | A clinical biochemical geneticist demonstrates competence in performing and interpreting biochemical analyses relevant to the diagnosis and management of human genetic di... |
207SG0203X | Medical Genetics | Clinical Molecular Genetics | A clinical molecular geneticist demonstrates competence in performing and interpreting molecular analyses relevant to the diagnosis and management of human genetic diseas... |
207SG0205X | Medical Genetics | Ph.D. Medical Genetics | A medical geneticist works in association with a medical specialist, is affiliated with a clinical genetics program and serves as a consultant to medical and dental speci... |
207SM0001X | Medical Genetics | Molecular Genetic Pathology | A board certified subspecialty, the molecular genetic pathologist is expert in the principles, theory and technologies of molecular biology and molecular genetics. This e... |
207T00000X | Neurological Surgery | A neurological surgeon provides the operative and non-operative management (i.e., prevention, diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, critical care, and rehabilitation) of diso... | |
204D00000X | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine & OMM | The Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine physician directs special attention to the neuromusculoskeletal system and its interaction with ot... | |
204C00000X | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, Sports Medicine | Definition to come. | |
207U00000X | Nuclear Medicine | A nuclear medicine specialist employs the properties of radioactive atoms and molecules in the diagnosis and treatment of disease and in research. Radiation detection and... | |
207UN0901X | Nuclear Medicine | Nuclear Cardiology | A nuclear medicine physician who specializes in nuclear cardiology. |
207UN0902X | Nuclear Medicine | Nuclear Imaging & Therapy | A nuclear medicine physician who specializes in nuclear imaging and therapy. |
207UN0903X | Nuclear Medicine | In Vivo & In Vitro Nuclear Medicine | A nuclear medicine physician who specializes in in vivo and in vitro nuclear medicine. |
207V00000X | Obstetrics & Gynecology | An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associ... | |
207VB0002X | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Obesity Medicine | A physician who specializes in the treatment of obesity demonstrates competency in and a thorough understanding of the treatment of obesity and the genetic, biologic, env... |
207VC0200X | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Critical Care Medicine | An obstetrician/gynecologist, who specializes in critical care medicine diagnoses, treats and supports female patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist ma... |
207VE0102X | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Reproductive Endocrinology | An obstetrician/gynecologist who is capable of managing complex problems relating to reproductive endocrinology and infertility. |
207VF0040X | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery | A subspecialist in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery is a physician in Urology or Obstetrics and Gynecology who, by virtue of education and training, is p... |
207VG0400X | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Gynecology | |
207VH0002X | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Hospice and Palliative Medicine | An obstetrician/gynecologist with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist ... |
207VM0101X | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Maternal & Fetal Medicine | An obstetrician/gynecologist who cares for, or provides consultation on, patients with complications of pregnancy. This specialist has advanced knowledge of the obstetric... |
207VX0000X | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Obstetrics | |
207VX0201X | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Gynecologic Oncology | An obstetrician/gynecologist who provides consultation and comprehensive management of patients with gynecologic cancer, including those diagnostic and therapeutic proced... |
207VC0300X | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Complex Family Planning | A complex family planning physician specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of individuals with complex reproductive needs. These physicians are experts in abortion an... |
207W00000X | Ophthalmology | An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, moni... | |
207WX0009X | Ophthalmology | Glaucoma Specialist | An ophthalmologist who specializes in the treatment of glaucoma and other disorders related to increased intraocular pressure and optic nerve damage. This specialty invo... |
207WX0107X | Ophthalmology | Retina Specialist | An ophthalmologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of vitreoretinal diseases. |
207WX0108X | Ophthalmology | Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Disease | An ophthalmologist who specializes in the treatment of intraocular inflammation, scleritis, keratitis and infectious disorders affecting the eye and inflammatory disorder... |
207WX0109X | Ophthalmology | Neuro-ophthalmology | A neuro-ophthalmologist is a subspecialist of ophthalmology. This physician evaluates, treats, and studies disorders of the eye, orbit and nervous system having to do wi... |
207WX0110X | Ophthalmology | Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist | An ophthalmologist who specializes in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus management. The subspecialty includes the medical and surgical management of eye disorders fo... |
207WX0120X | Ophthalmology | Cornea and External Diseases Specialist | An ophthalmologist who specializes in diseases of the cornea, sclera, eyelids, conjunctiva, and anterior segment of the eye. |
207WX0200X | Ophthalmology | Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | A physician who specializes in oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery. This subspecialty combines orbital and periocular surgery with facial plastic surgery, and ... |
204E00000X | Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery | Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are trained to recognize and treat a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft t... | |
207X00000X | Orthopaedic Surgery | An orthopaedic surgeon is trained in the preservation, investigation and restoration of the form and function of the extremities, spine and associated structures by medic... | |
207XP3100X | Orthopaedic Surgery | Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery | An orthopedic surgeon who has additional training and experience in diagnosing, treating and managing musculoskeletal problems in infants, children and adolescents. Thes... |
207XS0106X | Orthopaedic Surgery | Hand Surgery | An orthopaedic surgeon trained in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the upper extremity d... |
207XS0114X | Orthopaedic Surgery | Adult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery | Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, adult reconstructive orthopaedic surgeons deal with reconstructive... |
207XS0117X | Orthopaedic Surgery | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic surgeons of the spine deal with the evaluation and non... |
207XX0004X | Orthopaedic Surgery | Foot and Ankle Surgery | Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, foot and ankle surgeons deal with adult reconstructive foot and an... |
207XX0005X | Orthopaedic Surgery | Sports Medicine | An orthopaedic surgeon trained in sports medicine provides appropriate care for all structures of the musculoskeletal system directly affected by participation in sportin... |
207XX0801X | Orthopaedic Surgery | Orthopaedic Trauma | Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic trauma surgeons deal with the evaluation and managemen... |
207Y00000X | Otolaryngology | An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, th... | |
207YP0228X | Otolaryngology | Pediatric Otolaryngology | A pediatric otolaryngologist has special expertise in the management of infants and children with disorders that include congenital and acquired conditions involving the ... |
207YS0012X | Otolaryngology | Sleep Medicine | An Otolaryngologist who practices Sleep Medicine is certified in the subspecialty of sleep medicine and specializes in the clinical assessment, physiologic testing, diagn... |
207YS0123X | Otolaryngology | Facial Plastic Surgery | An otolaryngologist who specializes in facial plastic surgery. |
207YX0007X | Otolaryngology | Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck | An otolaryngologist with additional training in plastic and reconstructive procedures within the head, face, neck and associated structures, including cutaneous head and ... |
207YX0602X | Otolaryngology | Otolaryngic Allergy | An otolaryngologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of otolaryngic allergies and other allergic diseases. |
207YX0901X | Otolaryngology | Otology & Neurotology | An otolaryngologist who treats diseases of the ear and temporal bone, including disorders of hearing and balance. The additional training in otology and neurotology empha... |
207YX0905X | Otolaryngology | Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery | An otolaryngologist who specializes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of head and neck conditions. |
208VP0000X | Pain Medicine | Pain Medicine | Pain Medicine is a primary medical specialty based on a distinct body of knowledge and a well-defined scope of clinical practice that is founded on science, research and ... |
208VP0014X | Pain Medicine | Interventional Pain Medicine | Interventional Pain Medicine is the discipline of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of pain and related disorders principally with the application of interv... |
207ZB0001X | Pathology | Blood Banking & Transfusion Medicine | A physician who specializes in blood banking/transfusion medicine is responsible for the maintenance of an adequate blood supply, blood donor and patient-recipient safety... |
207ZC0006X | Pathology | Clinical Pathology | A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of ... |
207ZC0008X | Pathology | Clinical Informatics | Physicians who practice Clinical Informatics collaborate with other health care and information technology professionals to analyze, design, implement and evaluate inform... |
207ZC0500X | Pathology | Cytopathology | A cytopathologist is an anatomic pathologist trained in the diagnosis of human disease by means of the study of cells obtained from body secretions and fluids, by scrapin... |
207ZD0900X | Pathology | Dermatopathology | A dermatopathologist is an expert in diagnosing and monitoring diseases of the skin including infectious, immunologic, degenerative, and neoplastic diseases. This entail... |
207ZF0201X | Pathology | Forensic Pathology | A forensic pathologist is expert in investigating and evaluating cases of sudden, unexpected, suspicious and violent death as well as other specific classes of death defi... |
207ZH0000X | Pathology | Hematology | A hematopathologist is expert in diseases that affect blood cells, blood clotting mechanisms, bone marrow and lymph nodes. This physician has the knowledge and technical ... |
207ZI0100X | Pathology | Immunopathology | A pathologist who specializes in the diagnosis of immunologic diseases. |
207ZM0300X | Pathology | Medical Microbiology | A medical microbiologist is expert in the isolation and identification of microbial agents that cause infectious disease. Viruses, bacteria and fungi, as well as parasite... |
207ZN0500X | Pathology | Neuropathology | A neuropathologist is expert in the diagnosis of diseases of the nervous system and skeletal muscles and functions as a consultant primarily to neurologists and neurosurg... |
207ZP0007X | Pathology | Molecular Genetic Pathology | A molecular genetic pathologist is expert in the principles, theory and technologies of molecular biology and molecular genetics. This expertise is used to make or confir... |
207ZP0101X | Pathology | Anatomic Pathology | A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of ... |
207ZP0102X | Pathology | Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology | A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of ... |
207ZP0104X | Pathology | Chemical Pathology | A chemical pathologist has expertise in the biochemistry of the human body as it applies to the understanding of the cause and progress of disease. This physician functio... |
207ZP0105X | Pathology | Clinical Pathology/Laboratory Medicine | A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of ... |
207ZP0213X | Pathology | Pediatric Pathology | A pediatric pathologist is expert in the laboratory diagnosis of diseases that occur during fetal growth, infancy and child development. The practice requires a strong fo... |
208000000X | Pediatrics | A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services... | |
2080A0000X | Pediatrics | Adolescent Medicine | A pediatrician who specializes in adolescent medicine is a multi-disciplinary healthcare specialist trained in the unique physical, psychological and social characteristi... |
2080B0002X | Pediatrics | Obesity Medicine | A physician who specializes in the treatment of obesity demonstrates competency in and a thorough understanding of the treatment of obesity and the genetic, biologic, env... |
2080C0008X | Pediatrics | Child Abuse Pediatrics | A Child Abuse Pediatrician serves as a resource to children, families and communities by accurately diagnosing abuse; consulting with community agencies on child safety; ... |
2080H0002X | Pediatrics | Hospice and Palliative Medicine | A pediatrician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an ... |
2080I0007X | Pediatrics | Clinical & Laboratory Immunology | A pediatrician who specializes in clinical and laboratory immunology disease management. |
2080N0001X | Pediatrics | Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine | A pediatrician who is the principal care provider for sick newborn infants. Clinical expertise is used for direct patient care and for consulting with obstetrical colleag... |
2080P0006X | Pediatrics | Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics | A developmental-behavioral specialist is a pediatrician with special training and experience who aims to foster understanding and promotion of optimal development of chil... |
2080P0008X | Pediatrics | Neurodevelopmental Disabilities | A pediatrician who treats children having developmental delays or learning disorders including those associated with visual and hearing impairment, mental retardation, ce... |
2080P0201X | Pediatrics | Pediatric Allergy/Immunology | A pediatrician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies, allergic reactions, and immunologic diseases in children. |
2080P0202X | Pediatrics | Pediatric Cardiology | A pediatric cardiologist provides comprehensive care to patients with cardiovascular problems. This specialist is skilled in selecting, performing and evaluating the stru... |
2080P0203X | Pediatrics | Pediatric Critical Care Medicine | A pediatrician expert in advanced life support for children from the term or near-term neonate to the adolescent. This competence extends to the critical care management ... |
2080P0204X | Pediatrics | Pediatric Emergency Medicine | A pediatrician who has special qualifications to manage emergencies in infants and children. |
2080P0205X | Pediatrics | Pediatric Endocrinology | A pediatrician who provides expert care to infants, children and adolescents who have diseases that result from an abnormality in the endocrine glands (glands which secre... |
2080P0206X | Pediatrics | Pediatric Gastroenterology | A pediatrician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive systems of infants, children and adolescents. This specialist treats conditions... |
2080P0207X | Pediatrics | Pediatric Hematology-Oncology | A pediatrician trained in the combination of pediatrics, hematology and oncology to recognize and manage pediatric blood disorders and cancerous diseases. |
2080P0208X | Pediatrics | Pediatric Infectious Diseases | A pediatrician trained to care for children in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. This specialist can apply specific knowledge to affect a be... |
2080P0210X | Pediatrics | Pediatric Nephrology | A pediatrician who deals with the normal and abnormal development and maturation of the kidney and urinary tract, the mechanisms by which the kidney can be damaged, the e... |
2080P0214X | Pediatrics | Pediatric Pulmonology | A pediatrician dedicated to the prevention and treatment of all respiratory diseases affecting infants, children and young adults. This specialist is knowledgeable about ... |
2080P0216X | Pediatrics | Pediatric Rheumatology | A pediatrician who treats diseases of joints, muscle, bones and tendons. A pediatric rheumatologist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athl... |
2080S0010X | Pediatrics | Sports Medicine | A pediatrician who is responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of ... |
2080S0012X | Pediatrics | Sleep Medicine | A Pediatrician who practices Sleep Medicine is certified in the subspecialty of sleep medicine and specializes in the clinical assessment, physiologic testing, diagnosis,... |
2080T0002X | Pediatrics | Medical Toxicology | Medical toxicologists are physicians that specialize in the prevention, evaluation, treatment and monitoring of injury and illness from exposures to drugs and chemicals, ... |
2080T0004X | Pediatrics | Pediatric Transplant Hepatology | A pediatrician with expertise in transplant hepatology encompasses the special knowledge and skill required of pediatric gastroenterologists to care for patients prior to... |
202K00000X | Phlebology | Phlebology is the medical discipline that involves the diagnosis and treatment of venous disorders, including spider veins, varicose veins, chronic venous insufficiency, ... | |
208100000X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also referred to as rehabilitation medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with diagnosing, evaluating, and treating patients w... | |
2081H0002X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Hospice and Palliative Medicine | A physical medicine and rehabilitation physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illness... |
2081N0008X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Neuromuscular Medicine | A physician who specializes in neuromuscular medicine possesses specialized knowledge in the science, clinical evaluation and management of these disorders. This encompas... |
2081P0004X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Spinal Cord Injury Medicine | A physician who addresses the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of traumatic spinal cord injury and non-traumatic etiologies of spinal cord dysfunction by w... |
2081P0010X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine | A physiatrist who utilizes an interdisciplinary approach and addresses the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of congenital and childhood-onset physical impa... |
2081P0301X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Brain Injury Medicine | A Brain Injury Medicine physician specializes in disorders of brain function due to injury and disease. These disorders encompass a range of medical, physical, neurologi... |
2081P2900X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Pain Medicine | A physician who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic or cancer pain in both ... |
2081S0010X | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation | Sports Medicine | A physician who specializes in Sports Medicine is responsible for continuous care related to the enhancement of health and fitness as well as the prevention of injury and... |
208200000X | Plastic Surgery | A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofa... | |
2082S0099X | Plastic Surgery | Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck | A plastic surgeon with additional training in plastic and reconstructive procedures within the head, face, neck and associated structures, including cutaneous head and ne... |
2082S0105X | Plastic Surgery | Surgery of the Hand | A plastic surgeon with additional training in the investigation, preservation, and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means of all structures of the uppe... |
2083A0100X | Preventive Medicine | Aerospace Medicine | Aerospace medicine focuses on the clinical care, research, and operational support of the health, safety, and performance of crewmembers and passengers of air and space v... |
2083A0300X | Preventive Medicine | Addiction Medicine | A physician engaged in the subspecialty practice of Addiction Medicine who specializes in the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of persons with t... |
2083B0002X | Preventive Medicine | Obesity Medicine | A physician who specializes in the treatment of obesity demonstrates competency in and a thorough understanding of the treatment of obesity and the genetic, biologic, env... |
2083C0008X | Preventive Medicine | Clinical Informatics | Physicians who practice Clinical Informatics collaborate with other health care and information technology professionals to analyze, design, implement and evaluate inform... |
2083P0011X | Preventive Medicine | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine | A specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gang... |
2083P0500X | Preventive Medicine | Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine | A preventive medicine physician who specializes in preventive medicine/occupational-environmental medicine, which is focused on protecting the population from occupationa... |
2083P0901X | Preventive Medicine | Public Health & General Preventive Medicine | Public health and general preventive medicine focuses on promoting health, preventing disease, and managing the health of communities and defined populations. These pract... |
2083S0010X | Preventive Medicine | Sports Medicine | A preventive medicine physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of sports related conditions and injuries. |
2083T0002X | Preventive Medicine | Medical Toxicology | Medical toxicologists are physicians who specialize in the prevention, evaluation, treatment and monitoring of injury and illness from exposures to drugs and chemicals, a... |
2083X0100X | Preventive Medicine | Occupational Medicine | Occupational medicine focuses on the health of workers, including the ability to perform work; the physical, chemical, biological, and social environments of the workplac... |
2084A0401X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Addiction Medicine | A doctor of osteopathy board eligible/certified in the field of Psychiatry by the American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry is able to obtain a Certificate o... |
2084A2900X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Neurocritical Care | The medical subspecialty of Neurocritical Care is devoted to the comprehensive, multisystem care of the critically-ill neurological patient. Like other intensivists, the ... |
2084B0002X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Obesity Medicine | A physician who specializes in the treatment of obesity demonstrates competency in and a thorough understanding of the treatment of obesity and the genetic, biologic, env... |
2084B0040X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry | Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry is a medical subspecialty involving the diagnosis and treatment of neurologically based behavioral issues. |
2084D0003X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Diagnostic Neuroimaging | A licensed physician, who has completed a residency program in Neurology, and who has additional training, experience, and competence in the standards of performance and ... |
2084F0202X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Forensic Psychiatry | Forensic Psychiatry is a subspecialty with psychiatric focus on interrelationships with civil, criminal and administrative law, evaluation and specialized treatment of in... |
2084H0002X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Hospice and Palliative Medicine | A psychiatrist or neurologist with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist... |
2084N0008X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Neuromuscular Medicine | A neurologist or child neurologist who specializes in the diagnosis and management of disorders of nerve, muscle or neuromuscular junction, including amyotrophic lateral ... |
2084N0400X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Neurology | A Neurologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, autonomic nervous system,... |
2084N0402X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology | A Child Neurologist specializes in neurology with special skills in diagnosis and treatment of neurologic disorders of the neonatal period, infancy, early childhood, and ... |
2084N0600X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Clinical Neurophysiology | Clinical Neurophysiology is a subspecialty with psychiatric or neurologic expertise in the diagnosis and management of central, peripheral, and autonomic nervous system d... |
2084P0005X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Neurodevelopmental Disabilities | A pediatrician or neurologist who specializes in the diagnosis and management of chronic conditions that affect the developing and mature nervous system such as cerebral ... |
2084P0015X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Psychosomatic Medicine | Psychosomatic Medicine is subspecialty in the diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric disorders and symptoms in complex medically ill patients. This subspecialty includes ... |
2084P0301X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Brain Injury Medicine | A Brain Injury Medicine physician specializes in disorders of brain function due to injury and disease. These disorders encompass a range of medical, physical, neurologi... |
2084P0800X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Psychiatry | A Psychiatrist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, emotional disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, s... |
2084P0802X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Addiction Psychiatry | Addiction Psychiatry is a subspecialty of psychiatry that focuses on evaluation and treatment of individuals with alcohol, drug, or other substance-related disorders, and... |
2084P0804X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry | Child & Adolescent Psychiatry is a subspecialty of psychiatry with additional skills and training in the diagnosis and treatment of developmental, behavioral, emotional, ... |
2084P0805X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Geriatric Psychiatry | Geriatric Psychiatry is a subspecialty with psychiatric expertise in prevention, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders in the elderly, and... |
2084P2900X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Pain Medicine | A neurologist, child neurologists or psychiatrist who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with ... |
2084S0010X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Sports Medicine | A psychiatrist or neurologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of sports related conditions and injuries. |
2084S0012X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Sleep Medicine | A Psychiatrist or Neurologist who practices Sleep Medicine is certified in the subspecialty of sleep medicine and specializes in the clinical assessment, physiologic test... |
2084V0102X | Psychiatry & Neurology | Vascular Neurology | Vascular Neurology is a subspecialty in the evaluation, prevention, treatment and recovery from vascular diseases of the nervous system. This subspecialty includes the di... |
2085B0100X | Radiology | Body Imaging | A Radiology doctor of Osteopathy that specializes in Body Imaging. |
2085D0003X | Radiology | Diagnostic Neuroimaging | A licensed physician, who has completed a residency program in Neurology, and who has additional training, experience, and competence in the standards of performance and ... |
2085H0002X | Radiology | Hospice and Palliative Medicine | A radiologist with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an i... |
2085N0700X | Radiology | Neuroradiology | A radiologist who diagnoses and treats diseases utilizing imaging procedures as they relate to the brain, spine and spinal cord, head, neck and organs of special sense in... |
2085N0904X | Radiology | Nuclear Radiology | A radiologist who is involved in the analysis and imaging of radionuclides and radiolabeled substances in vitro and in vivo for diagnosis and the administration of radion... |
2085P0229X | Radiology | Pediatric Radiology | A radiologist who is proficient in all forms of diagnostic imaging as it pertains to the treatment of diseases in the newborn, infant, child and adolescent. This speciali... |
2085R0001X | Radiology | Radiation Oncology | A radiologist who deals with the therapeutic applications of radiant energy and its modifiers and the study and management of disease, especially malignant tumors. |
2085R0202X | Radiology | Diagnostic Radiology | A radiologist who utilizes x-ray, radionuclides, ultrasound and electromagnetic radiation to diagnose and treat disease. |
2085R0203X | Radiology | Therapeutic Radiology | |
2085R0204X | Radiology | Vascular & Interventional Radiology | A radiologist who diagnoses and treats diseases by various radiologic imaging modalities. These include fluoroscopy, digital radiography, computed tomography, sonography ... |
2085R0205X | Radiology | Radiological Physics | A radiological physicist deals with the diagnostic and therapeutic applications of roentgen rays, gamma rays from sealed sources, ultrasonic radiation and radio-frequency... |
2085U0001X | Radiology | Diagnostic Ultrasound | A Radiology doctor of Osteopathy that specializes in Diagnostic Ultrasound. |
208600000X | Surgery | A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions i... | |
2086H0002X | Surgery | Hospice and Palliative Medicine | A surgeon with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an inter... |
2086S0102X | Surgery | Surgical Critical Care | A surgeon with expertise in the management of the critically ill and postoperative patient, particularly the trauma victim, who specializes in critical care medicine diag... |
2086S0105X | Surgery | Surgery of the Hand | A surgeon with expertise in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means, of all structures of the upper extremity direct... |
2086S0120X | Surgery | Pediatric Surgery | A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical conditions in premature and newborn infants, children and adolescents. |
2086S0122X | Surgery | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | A surgeon who specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery. |
2086S0127X | Surgery | Trauma Surgery | Trauma surgery is a recognized subspecialty of general surgery. Trauma surgeons are physicians who have completed a five-year general surgery residency and usually contin... |
2086S0129X | Surgery | Vascular Surgery | A surgeon with expertise in the management of surgical disorders of the blood vessels, excluding the intracranial vessels or the heart. |
2086X0206X | Surgery | Surgical Oncology | A surgical oncologist is a well-qualified surgeon who has obtained additional training and experience in the multidisciplinary approach to the prevention, diagnosis, trea... |
208G00000X | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coron... | |
204F00000X | Transplant Surgery | Definition to come. | |
208800000X | Urology | A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of ... | |
2088F0040X | Urology | Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery | A subspecialist in Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery is a physician in Urology or Obstetrics and Gynecology who, by virtue of education and training, is p... |
2088P0231X | Urology | Pediatric Urology | Surgeons who can diagnose, treat, and manage children's urinary and genital problems. A pediatric urologist devotes a minimum of 50% of his or her practice to the urologi... |