2083T0002X — Medical Toxicology (Preventive Medicine) Physician

2083T0002X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Medical Toxicology (Preventive Medicine) Physician, a specialization within Preventive Medicine (individual providers). 50 providers in our latest NPPES snapshot list it as their primary taxonomy.

Taxonomy code	2083T0002X
Display name	Medical Toxicology (Preventive Medicine) Physician
Grouping	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification	Preventive Medicine
Specialization	Medical Toxicology
Section	Individual
Directory	Preventive Medicine provider directory

Definition

Medical toxicologists are physicians who specialize in the prevention, evaluation, treatment and monitoring of injury and illness from exposures to drugs and chemicals, as well as biological and radiological agents. Medical toxicologists care for people in clinical, academic, governmental and public health settings, and provide poison control center leadership. Important areas of medical toxicology include acute drug poisoning, adverse drug events, drug abuse, addiction and withdrawal, chemicals and hazardous materials, terrorism preparedness, venomous bites and stings, and environmental and workplace exposures.

Definition from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.

Related taxonomy codes

2083A0300X — Addiction Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician (Preventive Medicine)
2083A0100X — Aerospace Medicine Physician (Preventive Medicine)
2083C0008X — Clinical Informatics Physician (Preventive Medicine)
2083B0002X — Obesity Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician (Preventive Medicine)
2083X0100X — Occupational Medicine Physician (Preventive Medicine)
2083P0500X — Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician (Preventive Medicine)
2083P0901X — Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician (Preventive Medicine)
2083S0010X — Sports Medicine (Preventive Medicine) Physician (Preventive Medicine)

Frequently asked questions

What does taxonomy code 2083T0002X mean?

2083T0002X is the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code for Medical Toxicology (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 2083T0002X?

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

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