207LH0002X — Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician
207LH0002X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician, a specialization within Anesthesiology (individual providers). 59 providers in our latest NPPES snapshot list it as their primary taxonomy.
| Taxonomy code | 207LH0002X |
|---|---|
| Display name | Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician |
| Grouping | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians |
| Classification | Anesthesiology |
| Specialization | Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
| Section | Individual |
| Directory | Anesthesiology provider directory |
Definition
An anesthesiologist with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.
Definition from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
Related taxonomy codes
- 207L00000X — Anesthesiology Physician
- 207LA0401X — Addiction Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician (Anesthesiology)
- 207LC0200X — Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician (Anesthesiology)
- 207LP2900X — Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician (Anesthesiology)
- 207LP3000X — Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician (Anesthesiology)
- 207LP4000X — Physician Nutrition Specialist (Anesthesiology) (Anesthesiology)
- 207K00000X — Allergy & Immunology Physician
- 207KA0200X — Allergy Physician (Allergy & Immunology)
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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-09.