2083C0008X — Clinical Informatics Physician

2083C0008X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Clinical Informatics Physician, a specialization within Preventive Medicine (individual providers). 47 providers in our latest NPPES snapshot list it as their primary taxonomy.

Taxonomy code	2083C0008X
Display name	Clinical Informatics Physician
Grouping	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification	Preventive Medicine
Specialization	Clinical Informatics
Section	Individual
Directory	Preventive Medicine provider directory

Definition

Physicians who practice Clinical Informatics collaborate with other health care and information technology professionals to analyze, design, implement and evaluate information and communication systems that enhance individual and population health outcomes, improve patient care, and strengthen the clinician-patient relationship. Clinical Informaticians use their knowledge of patient care combined with their understanding of informatics concepts, methods, and tools to: assess information and knowledge needs of health care professionals and patients; characterize, evaluate, and refine clinical processes; develop, implement, and refine clinical decision support systems; and lead or participate in the procurement, customization, development, implementation, management, evaluation, and continuous improvement of clinical information systems.

Definition from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.

Related taxonomy codes

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2083B0002X — Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician (Preventive Medicine)
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2083P0901X — Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician (Preventive Medicine)
2083S0010X — Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician (Preventive Medicine)

Frequently asked questions

What does taxonomy code 2083C0008X mean?

2083C0008X is the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code for Clinical Informatics Physician, a specialization of Preventive 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 2083C0008X?

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

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