Taxonomy Code 2084E0001X
Psychiatry & Neurology Epilepsy
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 2084E0001X
- Grouping:
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Classification:
- Psychiatry & Neurology
- Specialization:
- Epilepsy
- Code Level:
- Level III - Area of Specialization
- Definition:
- Epilepsy is a subspecialty of neurology focused on the diagnosis and treatment of patients with epilepsy, including new-onset, medically refractory epilepsy, psychogenic nonepileptic seizures, and epilepsy in special populations (the elderly, women, patients with co-morbidities). Epilepsy is a multidisciplinary field that provides comprehensive care of the patient.
- Notes:
- Source: American Epilepsy Society, www.aesnet.org [7/1/2021: new]
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 2084E0001X is the health care provider taxonomy code for psychiatry & neurology grouped under allopathic & osteopathic physicians with a specialization in epilepsy
. NPI records indicate a total of 636 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is epilepsy
of which 292 are registered as females, 315 registered as males and 29 are organizations.
2084E0001X 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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