NUCC taxonomy code

2086P0122X - Physician Nutrition Specialist (Surgery)

2086P0122X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Physician Nutrition Specialist (Surgery), a specialization within Surgery (individual providers).

Code breakdown

Taxonomy code 2086P0122X

Display name Physician Nutrition Specialist (Surgery)

Grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Classification Surgery

Specialization Physician Nutrition Specialist

Section Individual

Directory Surgery provider directory

Definition

A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of primary nutritional diseases (e.g., undernutrition, overnutrition, and genetic or acquired errors of metabolism) and adjunctive nutritional therapeutics (e.g., nutritional therapy or support of diseases states with a metabolic component). Physician Nutrition Specialists also provide services for nutritional disease prevention, including diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s, hospital malnutrition screening, and perioperative nutrition.

Definition from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.

Related taxonomy codes

208600000X Surgery Physician 2086H0002X Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Surgery) Physician (Surgery) 2086S0120X Pediatric Surgery Physician (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)

Frequently asked questions

What does taxonomy code 2086P0122X mean?

2086P0122X is the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code for Physician Nutrition Specialist (Surgery), a specialization of Surgery 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 2086P0122X?

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

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