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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Pediatrics
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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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2080P0208X
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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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Pediatric Infectious Diseases
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Short name for the specialty (taxonomy)
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Full Name
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Pediatric Infectious Diseases Physician
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Full taxonomy title
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Description
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A pediatrician trained to care for children in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. This specialist can apply specific knowledge to affect a better outcome for pediatric infections with complicated courses, underlying diseases that predispose to unusual or severe infections, unclear diagnoses, uncommon diseases and complex or investigational treatments.
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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 Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: definition added, source added; 7/1/2011: modified source] | Additional Resources: American Board of Pediatrics, 2007. http://www.abp.org/. American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics, 2007. http://www.osteopathic.org/certification | Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Pediatrics. Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) was provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Pediatrics. The Certification is no longer offered.
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Additional information that is not a part of description, but useful in context of the taxononmy
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