NUCC taxonomy code

225XF0002X - Feeding, Eating & Swallowing Occupational Therapist

225XF0002X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Feeding, Eating & Swallowing Occupational Therapist, a specialization within Occupational Therapist (individual providers). 56 providers in our latest NPPES snapshot list it as their primary taxonomy.

56 providers · primary taxonomy

Code breakdown

Taxonomy code 225XF0002X

Display name Feeding, Eating & Swallowing Occupational Therapist

Grouping Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

Classification Occupational Therapist

Specialization Feeding, Eating & Swallowing

Section Individual

Directory Occupational Therapist provider directory

Definition

Occupational therapists provide interventions to clients of all ages with feeding, eating and swallowing difficulties. Occupational therapists provide comprehensive rehabilitative, habilitative, and palliative dysphagia care, which includes collaborating with clients to provide individualized compensatory swallowing strategies, modified diet textures, adapted mealtime environments, enhanced feeding skills, preparatory exercises and positioning to clients, reinforcement of mealtime strategies to enhance and improve swallowing skills, and training to caregivers to enhance eating and feeding performance. Occupational therapists provide screening and in-depth clinical assessment which may include instrumental dysphagia assessments including videofluroscopy.

Definition from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set.

Related taxonomy codes

225X00000X Occupational Therapist 225XR0403X Driving and Community Mobility Occupational Therapist (Occupational Therapist) 225XE0001X Environmental Modification Occupational Therapist (Occupational Therapist) 225XE1200X Ergonomics Occupational Therapist (Occupational Therapist) 225XG0600X Gerontology Occupational Therapist (Occupational Therapist) 225XH1200X Hand Occupational Therapist (Occupational Therapist) 225XH1300X Human Factors Occupational Therapist (Occupational Therapist) 225XL0004X Low Vision Occupational Therapist (Occupational Therapist)

Frequently asked questions

What does taxonomy code 225XF0002X mean?

225XF0002X is the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code for Feeding, Eating & Swallowing Occupational Therapist, a specialization of Occupational Therapist in the "Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers" 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 225XF0002X?

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

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