208G00000X — Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician
208G00000X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician (individual providers). 8,023 providers in our latest NPPES snapshot list it as their primary taxonomy.
| Taxonomy code | 208G00000X |
|---|---|
| Display name | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician |
| Grouping | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians |
| Classification | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) |
| Section | Individual |
| Directory | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) provider directory |
Definition
A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. Included is the surgical care of coronary artery disease, cancers of the lung, esophagus and chest wall, abnormalities of the trachea, abnormalities of the great vessels and heart valves, congenital anomalies, tumors of the mediastinum and diseases of the diaphragm. The management of the airway and injuries of the chest is within the scope of the specialty.
Definition from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.
Related taxonomy codes
- 207K00000X — Allergy & Immunology Physician
- 207KA0200X — Allergy Physician (Allergy & Immunology)
- 207KI0005X — Clinical & Laboratory Immunology (Allergy & Immunology) Physician (Allergy & Immunology)
- 207L00000X — Anesthesiology Physician
- 207LA0401X — Addiction Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician (Anesthesiology)
- 207LC0200X — Critical Care Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician (Anesthesiology)
- 207LH0002X — Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician (Anesthesiology)
- 207LP2900X — Pain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician (Anesthesiology)
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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-09.