Hierarchy |
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Level I, Provider Grouping
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Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
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A major grouping of service(s) or occupation(s) of health care providers.
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Level II, Classification
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Internal Medicine
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A more specific service or occupation related to the Provider Grouping
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Health Care Provider Taxonomy |
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Taxonomy Code
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207QB0505X
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Taxonomy code in WPC notation
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Status
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Active
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Status of the code - can be active or inactive
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Level
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Level III Area of Specialization
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All taxonomy codes are organized in the hierarty from Level I, which is the higher level down to lower levels with bigger roman number
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Short Name
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Diabetology
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Short name for the specialty (taxonomy)
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Full Name
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Diabetology Physician
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Full taxonomy title
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Description
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An internist who specializes in diagnosis and management of type 1, type 2, gestational, and atypical diabetes; diabetes complications; hospital management of diabetic patients; use of technology in the treatment and monitoring of diabetes; management of ancillary diagnoses, such as hypertension, obesity, lipidemia, etc.; and education and counseling on nutrition and lifestyle management.
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Description of taxonomy, which may specify the proper use of the code
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Additional Information
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Source: American College of Diabetology, www.acdiabetology.org. Additional Resources: Board certification for physicians is provided by the American College of Diabetology.
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Additional information that is not a part of description, but useful in context of the taxononmy
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