Provider category
Dental Providers Taxonomy Codes
The 20 NUCC taxonomy codes in the Dental Providers category. Each code links to the providers who list it on their NPI record, with definitions from the NUCC code set.
- Taxonomies
- 20
- Providers
- 395
General Practice Dentistry
1223G0001X172 providersA general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatmen…Dentist122300000X110 providersA dentist is a person qualified by a doctorate in dental surgery (D.D.S.) or dental medicine (D.M.D.), licensed by the state to practice denti…Dental Hygienist124Q00000X29 providersAn individual who has completed an accredited dental hygiene education program, and an individual who has been licensed by a state board of de…Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Dentistry1223X0400X25 providersThat area of dentistry concerned with the supervision, guidance and correction of the growing or mature dentofacial structures, including thos…Pediatric Dentistry1223P0221X13 providersAn age-defined specialty that provides both primary and comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care for infants and children thr…Endodontics1223E0200X10 providersThe branch of dentistry that is concerned with the morphology, physiology and pathology of the human dental pulp and periradicular tissues. I…Periodontics1223P0300X10 providersThat specialty of dentistry which encompasses the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the supporting and surrounding tissues of…Dental Assistant126800000X9 providersAn individual who may or may not have completed an accredited dental assisting education program and who aids the dentist in providing patient…Denturist122400000X5 providersA denturist is a licensed professional that serves patients with removable dental prosthetic oral health needs. A licensed denturist is traine…Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1223S0112X4 providersThe specialty of dentistry which includes the diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving both th…Prosthodontics1223P0700X3 providersThat branch of dentistry pertaining to the restoration and maintenance of oral functions, comfort, appearance and health of the patient by the…Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Dentistry1223X0008X2 providersThe specialty of dentistry and discipline of radiology concerned with the production and interpretation of images and data produced by all mod…Dental Anesthesiology1223D0004X1 providersA dentist who has successfully completed an accredited postdoctoral anesthesiology residency training program for dentists of two or more year…Orofacial Pain Dentistry1223X2210X1 providersA dentist who assesses, diagnoses, and treats patients with complex chronic orofacial pain and dysfunction disorders, oromotor and jaw behavio…Public Health Dentistry1223D0001X1 providersThe science and art of preventing and controlling dental diseases and promoting dental health through organized community efforts. It is that…Advanced Practice Dental Therapist125K00000X0 providersAn Advanced Practice Dental Therapist is:<br/>(1) A dental therapist who has completed additional training beyond basic dental therapy educati…Dental Laboratory Technician126900000X0 providersAn individual who has the skill and knowledge in the fabrication of dental appliances, prostheses and devices in accordance with a dentist's l…Dental Therapist125J00000X0 providersA Dental Therapist is an individual who has completed an accredited or non-accredited dental therapy program and who has been authorized by th…Oral Medicine Dentistry125Q00000X0 providersOral Medicine is the specialty of dentistry responsible for the oral health care of medically complex patients and for the diagnosis and manag…Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dentistry1223P0106X0 providersThe specialty of dentistry and discipline of pathology that deals with the nature, identification, and management of diseases affecting the or…