208600000X — Surgery Physician
208600000X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Surgery Physician (individual providers). 44,521 providers in our latest NPPES snapshot list it as their primary taxonomy.
| Taxonomy code | 208600000X |
|---|---|
| Display name | Surgery Physician |
| Grouping | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians |
| Classification | Surgery |
| Section | Individual |
| Directory | Surgery provider directory |
Definition
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.
Definition from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
Related taxonomy codes
- 2086H0002X — Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Surgery) Physician (Surgery)
- 2086S0120X — Pediatric Surgery Physician (Surgery)
- 2086P0122X — Physician Nutrition Specialist (Surgery) (Surgery)
- 2086S0122X — Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Physician (Surgery)
- 2086S0105X — Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician (Surgery)
- 2086S0102X — Surgical Critical Care Physician (Surgery)
- 2086X0206X — Surgical Oncology Physician (Surgery)
- 2086S0127X — Trauma Surgery Physician (Surgery)
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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-09.