2086S0127X — Trauma Surgery Physician

2086S0127X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Trauma Surgery Physician, a specialization within Surgery (individual providers). 1,627 providers in our latest NPPES snapshot list it as their primary taxonomy.

Taxonomy code 2086S0127X
Display name Trauma Surgery Physician
Grouping Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification Surgery
Specialization Trauma Surgery
Section Individual
Directory Surgery provider directory

Definition

Trauma surgery is a recognized subspecialty of general surgery. Trauma surgeons are physicians who have completed a five-year general surgery residency and usually continue with a one to two year fellowship in trauma and/or surgical critical care, typically leading to additional board certification in surgical critical care. There is no trauma surgery board certification at this point. To obtain board certification in surgical critical care, a fellowship in surgical critical care or anesthesiology critical care must be completed during or after general surgery residency.

Definition from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.

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Frequently asked questions

What does taxonomy code 2086S0127X mean?
2086S0127X is the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code for Trauma Surgery Physician, 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 2086S0127X?
Browse the Surgery directory, or use the NPI search and filter by state.

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