207QS0010X — Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician

207QS0010X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician, a specialization within Family Medicine (individual providers). 3,333 providers in our latest NPPES snapshot list it as their primary taxonomy.

Taxonomy code 207QS0010X
Display name Sports Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician
Grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification Family Medicine
Specialization Sports Medicine
Section Individual
Directory Family Medicine provider directory

Definition

A family medicine physician that is trained to be responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician must have knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury. Knowledge about special areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation, injuries (treatment and prevention and referral practice) and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle are essential to the practice of sports medicine. The sports medicine physician requires special education to provide the knowledge to improve the health care of the individual engaged in physical exercise (sports) whether as an individual or in team participation.

Definition from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.

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Frequently asked questions

What does taxonomy code 207QS0010X mean?
207QS0010X is the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code for Sports 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 207QS0010X?
Browse the Family Medicine directory, or use the NPI search and filter by state.

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