Taxonomy Code 207LC0200X
Anesthesiology Critical Care Medicine
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 207LC0200X
- Grouping:
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Classification:
- Anesthesiology
- Specialization:
- Critical Care Medicine
- Code Level:
- Level III - Area of Specialization
- Definition:
- An anesthesiologist, who specializes in critical care medicine diagnoses, treats and supports patients with multiple organ dysfunction. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and may also facilitate and coordinate patient care among the primary physician, the critical care staff and other specialists.
- 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. - 05 - Physician/Anesthesiology
- Notes:
- Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: added definition, added source; 7/1/2011: modified source]
Additional Resources: American Board of Anesthesiology, 2007. http://www.theaba.org/; American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology, 2007, http://www.osteopathic.org/certification
Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) is provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Anesthesiology. - Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 207LC0200X is the health care provider taxonomy code for anesthesiology grouped under allopathic & osteopathic physicians with a specialization in critical care medicine. NPI records indicate a total of 3,305 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is critical care medicine of which 867 are registered as females, 2,153 registered as males and 285 are organizations.
207LC0200X 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 Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians 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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