207QH0002X — Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician

207QH0002X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician, a specialization within Family Medicine (individual providers). 1,726 providers in our latest NPPES snapshot list it as their primary taxonomy.

Taxonomy code	207QH0002X
Display name	Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
Grouping	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification	Family Medicine
Specialization	Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Section	Individual
Directory	Family Medicine provider directory

Definition

A family medicine physician 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

207Q00000X — Family Medicine Physician
207QA0401X — Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician (Family Medicine)
207QA0000X — Adolescent Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician (Family Medicine)
207QA0505X — Adult Medicine Physician (Family Medicine)
207QD0401X — Diabetology (Family Medicine) Physician (Family Medicine)
207QG0300X — Geriatric Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician (Family Medicine)
207QB0002X — Obesity Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician (Family Medicine)
207QP0002X — Physician Nutrition Specialist (Family Medicine) (Family Medicine)

Frequently asked questions

What does taxonomy code 207QH0002X mean?

207QH0002X is the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code for Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician, a specialization of Family Medicine in the "Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians" grouping. It classifies individual providers.

Where is the taxonomy code used?

Providers select a taxonomy code when applying for an NPI, and it appears on insurance claims (CMS-1500 box 33b / 837 electronic claims) to identify the provider's classification. Payers may require the taxonomy that matches your credential and license.

How do I find providers with taxonomy 207QH0002X?

Browse the Family Medicine directory, or use the NPI search and filter by state.

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-09.