Pharmacy Service Providers Taxonomy Codes
List of Level II - Classification Taxonomy Codes
The pharmacy service providers taxonomy group categorized under the "individuals" codes provider grouping and includes 13 unique taxonomy codes. A broad category grouping providers who render services relating to the preparation and dispensing of drugs.
| Code | Classification | Specialization | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 183500000X | Pharmacist | An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care. | |
| 1835C0205X | Pharmacist | Critical Care | A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the delivery of patient care services by pharmacists, as integral members of interprofessional teams, working to ensure the safe and effective use of medications in critically ill patients. |
| 1835G0000X | Pharmacist | General Practice | |
| 1835G0303X | Pharmacist | Geriatric | A pharmacist who is certified in geriatric pharmacy practice is designated as a Certified Geriatric Pharmacist (CGP). To become certified, candidates are expected to be knowledgeable about principles of geriatric pharmacotherapy and the provision of pharmaceutical care to the elderly. |
| 1835N0905X | Pharmacist | Nuclear | A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in procurement, compounding, quality control testing, dispensing, distribution, and monitoring of radiopharmaceuticals. |
| 1835N1003X | Pharmacist | Nutrition Support | A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in maintenance and/or restoration of optimal nutritional status, designing and modifying treatment according to patient needs. |
| 1835P0018X | Pharmacist | Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist | Pharmacist Clinician/Clinical Pharmacy Specialist is a pharmacist with additional training and an expanded scope of practice that may include prescriptive authority, therapeutic management, and disease management. |
| 1835P0200X | Pharmacist | Pediatrics | A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the delivery of patient care services by pharmacists that ensures the safe and effective use of medications for all children from neonates through adolescents. |
| 1835P1200X | Pharmacist | Pharmacotherapy | A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in optimizing pharmacotherapeutic care of patients, by developing, implementing, monitoring, and modifying complex treatment plans, providing advanced level education and consultation, and collaborating with other health professionals in the management of therapy. |
| 1835P1300X | Pharmacist | Psychiatric | A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in optimizing care of patients with psychiatric illness by assessing and monitoring patients, recognizing drug-induced problems, and recommending appropriate treatment plans. |
| 1835P2201X | Pharmacist | Ambulatory Care | A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the provision of integrated, accessible health care services by pharmacists and is accountable for addressing medication needs, developing sustained partnerships with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community. |
| 1835X0200X | Pharmacist | Oncology | A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in developing, recommending, implementing, monitoring, and modifying pharmacotherapeutic plans to optimize outcomes in patients with malignant diseases. |
| 183700000X | Pharmacy Technician | A person who works under the direct supervision of a licensed pharmacist and performs many pharmacy-related functions that do not require the professional judgment of a pharmacist. | |
| 1835C0206X | Pharmacist | Cardiology | A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in direct patient care to ensure safe and effective use of medications in patients with cardiovascular disease, as members of interprofessional health care teams. |
| 1835C0207X | Pharmacist | Compounded Sterile Preparations | A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill to ensure that sterile preparations meet the clinical needs of patients, satisfying quality, safety, and environmental control requirements, regulations, and standards in all phases of preparation, storage, transportation, and administration. |
| 1835E0208X | Pharmacist | Emergency Medicine | A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the care for patients at the bedside in emergency medicine settings. |
| 1835I0206X | Pharmacist | Infectious Diseases | A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in the use of microbiology and pharmacology to develop, implement, and monitor drug regimens that incorporate antimicrobials to optimize therapy for patients. |
| 1835S0206X | Pharmacist | Solid Organ Transplant | A licensed pharmacist who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill delivering direct patient care and the safe and effective use of medications for patients in all phases of solid organ transplantation. |