Taxonomy Code 133VN1101X
Dietitian, Registered Nutrition, Gerontological
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 133VN1101X
- Grouping:
- Dietary & Nutritional Service Providers
- Classification:
- Dietitian, Registered
- Specialization:
- Nutrition, Gerontological
- Code Level:
- Level III - Area of Specialization
- Definition:
- An individual who is a Specialist in Gerontological Nutrition and provides nutrition care to promote quality of life and optimal health for older adults across the continuum of care, including: acute care, post-acute care, primary care, long-term care, assisted living, home care, palliative care, community-based nutrition, food service, correctional facilities, and government programs. RDN who works indirectly with gerontological nutrition through roles in management, industry, education, and research.
- Notes:
- Source: The Commission on Dietetic Registration, https://www.cdrnet.org/certifications/specialty-practice-experience [7/1/2019: new]
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 133VN1101X is the health care provider taxonomy code for dietitian, registered grouped under dietary & nutritional service providers with a specialization in nutrition, gerontological. NPI records indicate a total of 184 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is nutrition, gerontological of which 132 are registered as females, 10 registered as males and 42 are organizations.
133VN1101X is a Level III - Area of Specialization taxonomy code used to describe a health care provider that chooses to pracice specific services. For instance, the area of specialization of Dietary & Nutritional Service Providers providers is determined by the Subspecialty Certificates issued by the different national boards. 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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