2080S0010X — Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician

2080S0010X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician, a specialization within Pediatrics (individual providers). 282 providers in our latest NPPES snapshot list it as their primary taxonomy.

Taxonomy code	2080S0010X
Display name	Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician
Grouping	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification	Pediatrics
Specialization	Sports Medicine
Section	Individual
Directory	Pediatrics provider directory

Definition

A pediatrician who is 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 healthcare 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.

Related taxonomy codes

208000000X — Pediatrics Physician
2080A0000X — Pediatric Adolescent Medicine Physician (Pediatrics)
2080C0008X — Child Abuse Pediatrics Physician (Pediatrics)
2080I0007X — Pediatric Clinical & Laboratory Immunology Physician (Pediatrics)
2080P0006X — Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics Physician (Pediatrics)
2080H0002X — Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine Physician (Pediatrics)
2080T0002X — Pediatric Medical Toxicology Physician (Pediatrics)
2080N0001X — Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician (Pediatrics)

Frequently asked questions

What does taxonomy code 2080S0010X mean?

2080S0010X is the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code for Pediatric Sports Medicine Physician, a specialization of Pediatrics 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 2080S0010X?

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

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