207RA0401X Taxonomy Code

Addiction Medicine : 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.

Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) 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

An internist doctor of osteopathy that specializes in the treatment of addiction disorders.
A doctor of osteopathy that is board eligible/certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine can obtain a Certificate of Added Qualifications in the field of Addiction Medicine.

Additional Information

Source: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, 2007. [7/1/2008: added definition, added source; 7/1/2011: modified source] |

Additional Resources: http://www.osteopathic.org/certification

Detailed Information

Field Name	Field Value
Taxonomy Code	207RA0401X
	Taxonomy code in WPC notation
Status	Active
	Status of the code - can be active or inactive
Short Name	Addiction Medicine
	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	Addiction Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
	Full taxonomy title
Description	An internist doctor of osteopathy that specializes in the treatment of addiction disorders. A doctor of osteopathy that is board eligible/certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine can obtain a Certificate of Added Qualifications in the field of Addiction Medicine.
	Description of taxonomy, which may specify the proper use of the code
Additional Information	Source: American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine, 2007. [7/1/2008: added definition, added source; 7/1/2011: modified source] | Additional Resources: http://www.osteopathic.org/certification
	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