2081S0010X — Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician

2081S0010X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician, a specialization within Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (individual providers). 1,648 providers in our latest NPPES snapshot list it as their primary taxonomy.

Taxonomy code	2081S0010X
Display name	Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician
Grouping	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification	Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Specialization	Sports Medicine
Section	Individual
Directory	Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation provider directory

Definition

A physician who specializes in Sports Medicine is responsible for continuous care related to the enhancement of health and fitness as well as the prevention of injury and illness. The specialist possesses knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury from many areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation and injuries. It is the goal of a Sports Medicine specialist to improve the healthcare of the individual engaged in physical exercise.

Definition from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.

Related taxonomy codes

208100000X — Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician
2081P0301X — Brain Injury Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)
2081H0002X — Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)
2081N0008X — Neuromuscular Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)
2081P2900X — Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)
2081P0010X — Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine Physician (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)
2081P0004X — Spinal Cord Injury Medicine Physician (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)
207K00000X — Allergy & Immunology Physician

Frequently asked questions

What does taxonomy code 2081S0010X mean?

2081S0010X is the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code for Sports Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician, a specialization of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 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 2081S0010X?

Browse the Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation directory, or use the NPI search and filter by state.

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