Taxonomy Code 207RP1001X
Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 207RP1001X
- Grouping:
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Classification:
- Internal Medicine
- Specialization:
- Pulmonary Disease
- Code Level:
- Level III - Area of Specialization
- Definition:
- An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.
- 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. - 11 - Physician/Internal Medicine
- 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 Internal Medicine, 2007. http://www.abim.org/. American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, 2007. http://www.osteopathic.org/certification
Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) is provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine. - Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 207RP1001X is the health care provider taxonomy code for internal medicine grouped under allopathic & osteopathic physicians with a specialization in pulmonary disease. NPI records indicate a total of 27,703 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is pulmonary disease of which 5,015 are registered as females, 16,518 registered as males and 6,170 are organizations.
207RP1001X 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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