Taxonomy Code 125Q00000X
Oral Medicine
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 125Q00000X
- Grouping:
- Dental Providers
- Classification:
- Oral Medicine
- Code Level:
- Level II - Classification
- Definition:
- Oral Medicine is the specialty of dentistry responsible for the oral health care of medically complex patients and for the diagnosis and management of medically related diseases, disorders and conditions affecting the oral and maxillofacial region. Oral Medicine specialists have training and expertise in the diagnosis and management of oral and mucosal diseases, medical management of maxillofacial pathologies from hematology and oncology, organ transplant services, autoimmune disorders, including acute and chronic pain conditions of oral & maxillofacial region. Oral Medicine specialists co-manage oral and maxillofacial conditions and diseases in collaboration with medical specialists and other dentists in hospitals and outpatient medical clinics, particularly in the management of patients with complex medical conditions requiring multidisciplinary healthcare intervention.
- Notes:
- Source: National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards, www.ncrdscb.ada.org/recognized-dental-specialties and American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, www.aaoms.org
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 125Q00000X is the health care provider taxonomy code for oral medicine grouped under dental providers. NPI records indicate a total of 87 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is oral medicine of which 39 are registered as females, 30 registered as males and 18 are organizations.
125Q00000X is a Level II - Classification taxonomy code used to describe a health care provider service or occupation related to the Provider Grouping. 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.
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