2080P1004X Taxonomy Code

Physician Nutrition Specialist : 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.

Physician Nutrition Specialist (Pediatrics)

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

A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of primary nutritional diseases (e.
g.
, undernutrition, overnutrition, and genetic or acquired errors of metabolism) and adjunctive nutritional therapeutics (e.
g.
, nutritional therapy or support of diseases states with a metabolic component).
Physician Nutrition Specialists also provide services for nutritional disease prevention, including diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s, hospital malnutrition screening, and perioperative nutrition.

Additional Information

Source: National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists, www.nbpns.org.

Detailed Information

Field Name	Field Value
Taxonomy Code	2080P1004X
	Taxonomy code in WPC notation
Status	Active
	Status of the code - can be active or inactive
Short Name	Physician Nutrition Specialist
	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	Physician Nutrition Specialist (Pediatrics)
	Full taxonomy title
Description	A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of primary nutritional diseases (e.g., undernutrition, overnutrition, and genetic or acquired errors of metabolism) and adjunctive nutritional therapeutics (e.g., nutritional therapy or support of diseases states with a metabolic component). Physician Nutrition Specialists also provide services for nutritional disease prevention, including diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s, hospital malnutrition screening, and perioperative nutrition.
	Description of taxonomy, which may specify the proper use of the code
Additional Information	Source: National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists, www.nbpns.org.
	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	Pediatrics
	A more specific service or occupation related to the Provider Grouping