NUCC taxonomy code

2083P0901X - Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician

2083P0901X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician, a specialization within Preventive Medicine (individual providers). 2,414 providers in our latest NPPES snapshot list it as their primary taxonomy.

2,414 providers · primary taxonomy

Code breakdown

Taxonomy code 2083P0901X

Display name Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician

Grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Classification Preventive Medicine

Specialization Public Health & General Preventive Medicine

Section Individual

Directory Preventive Medicine provider directory

Definition

Public health and general preventive medicine focuses on promoting health, preventing disease, and managing the health of communities and defined populations. These practitioners combine population-based public health skills with knowledge of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention-oriented clinical practice in a wide variety of settings.

Definition from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.

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Frequently asked questions

What does taxonomy code 2083P0901X mean?

2083P0901X is the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code for Public Health & General Preventive Medicine 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 2083P0901X?

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

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13.