Taxonomy Code 211D00000X
Assistant, Podiatric
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 211D00000X
- Grouping:
- Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
- Classification:
- Assistant, Podiatric
- Code Level:
- Level II - Classification
- Definition:
- An individual who assists a podiatrist in tasks, such as exposing and developing x-rays; taking and recording patient histories; assisting in biomechanical evaluations and negative castings; preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment; providing the patient with postoperative instructions; applying surgical dressings; preparing the patient for treatment, padding, and strapping; and performing routine office procedures.
- Notes:
- Source: (1) Lexikon: Dictionary of Health Care Terms, Organizations and Acronyms for the Era of Reform, The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois: 1994, p. 622.
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 211D00000X is the health care provider taxonomy code for assistant, podiatric grouped under podiatric medicine & surgery service providers. NPI records indicate a total of 111 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is assistant, podiatric of which 39 are registered as females, 50 registered as males and 22 are organizations.
211D00000X is a Level II - Classification taxonomy code used to describe a health care provider service or occupation related to the Provider Grouping. 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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