Taxonomy Code 133V00000X
Dietitian, Registered
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 133V00000X
- Grouping:
- Dietary & Nutritional Service Providers
- Classification:
- Dietitian, Registered
- Code Level:
- Level II - Classification
- Definition:
- A Registered Dietitian (RD)/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) is an individual uniquely trained in the science of nutrition and practice of dietetics to design and provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and other evidence-based applications of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) that exemplify the profession's systematic approach to providing high quality nutrition care. Registered dietitians provide MNT for the purpose of disease prevention or management, or to treat or rehabilitate an illness, injury, or condition, with the use of specific, indicated physical and cognitive nutrition care services comprised of one or more of the following aspects of the NCP: nutrition assessment/reassessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutrition intervention (e.g., nutrition counseling, therapeutic diet ordering, and nutrition education) and nutrition monitoring and evaluation.
- 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. - 71 - Registered Dietitian or Nutrition Professional
- Notes:
- Source: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Definition of Terms List , Current Version, https://www.eatrightpro.org/practice/quality-management/scope-of-practice [7/1/2019:modified definition]
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 133V00000X is the health care provider taxonomy code for dietitian, registered grouped under dietary & nutritional service providers. NPI records indicate a total of 72,141 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is dietitian, registered of which 62,282 are registered as females, 3,310 registered as males and 6,549 are organizations.
133V00000X 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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