Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse: NPI taxonomy code 163WM0705X
Taxonomy code 163WM0705X is Registered Nurse: Medical-Surgical, in the Nursing Service Providers group.
3,145 active NPIs list it as their primary specialty (<0.1% of all).
| Code | 163WM0705X |
|---|---|
| Group | Nursing Service Providers |
| Classification | Registered Nurse |
| Specialization | Medical-Surgical |
| Used for | individual providers (the code is in NUCC's Individual section) |
| Active NPIs, primary specialty | 3,145 (3,100 individuals, 45 organizations) |
What NUCC says: Definition to come... (excerpt of the NUCC 26.1 definition)
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Where they are
| State | Active NPIs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 296 | 9.4% |
| California | 279 | 8.9% |
| Texas | 257 | 8.2% |
| Ohio | 166 | 5.3% |
| Florida | 138 | 4.4% |
| Massachusetts | 108 | 3.4% |
| Arizona | 104 | 3.3% |
| Pennsylvania | 100 | 3.2% |
| New Mexico | 93 | 3.0% |
| Missouri | 91 | 2.9% |
Top states by practice location, from the NPPES file of September 13, 2026.
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Specialty definitions are from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (version 26.1). Which code to use on a claim depends on your NPPES record and your payer. See taxonomy codes explained.