207RH0002X — Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
207RH0002X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician, a specialization within Internal Medicine (individual providers). 3,216 providers in our latest NPPES snapshot list it as their primary taxonomy.
| Taxonomy code | 207RH0002X |
|---|---|
| Display name | Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Grouping | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians |
| Classification | Internal Medicine |
| Specialization | Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
| Section | Individual |
| Directory | Internal Medicine provider directory |
Definition
An internal 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
- 207R00000X — Internal Medicine Physician
- 207RA0401X — Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician (Internal Medicine)
- 207RA0000X — Adolescent Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician (Internal Medicine)
- 207RA0002X — Adult Congenital Heart Disease Physician (Internal Medicine)
- 207RA0001X — Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician (Internal Medicine)
- 207RA0201X — Allergy & Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician (Internal Medicine)
- 207RC0000X — Cardiovascular Disease Physician (Internal Medicine)
- 207RI0001X — Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Internal Medicine) Physician (Internal Medicine)
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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-09.