Taxonomy Code 207XX0004X
Orthopaedic Surgery Foot and Ankle Surgery
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 207XX0004X
- Grouping:
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Classification:
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Specialization:
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Code Level:
- Level III - Area of Specialization
- Definition:
- Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, foot and ankle surgeons deal with adult reconstructive foot and ankle surgery, adult foot and ankle trauma, sports medicine foot and ankle, and children's foot and ankle reconstructive surgery.
- 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. - 02 - Physician/General Surgery
- Notes:
- Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: title modified, definiton added, source added] Additional Resources: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 2007. http://www.abos.org/. Separate board certification is not currently offered. ACGME Accredited Residency Program Requirements: 1 year of training with 5 years Orthopedic Surgery for a total of 6 years.
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 207XX0004X is the health care provider taxonomy code for orthopaedic surgery grouped under allopathic & osteopathic physicians with a specialization in foot and ankle surgery. NPI records indicate a total of 2,166 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is foot and ankle surgery of which 228 are registered as females, 1,211 registered as males and 727 are organizations.
207XX0004X 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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