207RA0001X Taxonomy Code

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology : Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the Provider or Organization’s type, classification, and the area of specialization. The taxonomy code set consists of two parts: Individuals & Groups of Individuals and Non-Individuals.

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician

Level III Area of Specialization

A more specialized area of the Classification in which a provider chooses to practice or make services available. For example, the Area of Specialization for provider type Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians is based upon the Subspecialty Certificates as issued by the appropriate national boards.

Description

Specialists in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology would participate in the inpatient and outpatient management of patients with advanced heart failure across the spectrum from consideration for high-risk cardiac surgery, cardiac transplantation, or mechanical circulatory support, to pre-and post-operative evaluation and management of patients with cardiac transplants and mechanical support devices, and end-of-life care for patients with end-stage heart failure.

Additional Information

Source: American Board of Internal Medicine, www.abim.org [7/1/2015: new]

Detailed Information

Field Name	Field Value
Taxonomy Code	207RA0001X
	Taxonomy code in WPC notation
Status	Active
	Status of the code - can be active or inactive
Short Name	Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
	Short name for the specialty (taxonomy)
Level	Level III Area of Specialization
	All taxonomy codes are organized in the hierarty from Level I, which is the higher level down to lower levels with bigger roman number
Full Name	Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Physician
	Full taxonomy title
Description	Specialists in Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology would participate in the inpatient and outpatient management of patients with advanced heart failure across the spectrum from consideration for high-risk cardiac surgery, cardiac transplantation, or mechanical circulatory support, to pre-and post-operative evaluation and management of patients with cardiac transplants and mechanical support devices, and end-of-life care for patients with end-stage heart failure.
	Description of taxonomy, which may specify the proper use of the code
Additional Information	Source: American Board of Internal Medicine, www.abim.org [7/1/2015: new]
	Additional information that is not a part of description, but useful in context of the taxononmy
Level I, Provider Grouping	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
	A major grouping of service(s) or occupation(s) of health care providers.
Level II, Classification	Internal Medicine
	A more specific service or occupation related to the Provider Grouping