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Taxonomy code 207RI0200X

Infectious Disease Physician taxonomy code: 207RI0200X

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

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Code
207RI0200X
Grouping
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification
Internal Medicine
Specialization
Infectious Disease
For
Individuals (NPI-1)
Code set
NUCC version 26.1

Definition

An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.

Providers choose taxonomy code 207RI0200X (Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease) when they apply for or update their NPI. A provider can list several codes and marks one as primary; the code describes the type of care, not a license or board certification.

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Definition: National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC), Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, version 26.1, nucc.org.