Acupuncturist: NPI taxonomy code 171100000X
Taxonomy code 171100000X is Acupuncturist, in the Other Service Providers group.
43,642 active NPIs list it as their primary specialty (0.5% of all).
| Code | 171100000X |
|---|---|
| Group | Other Service Providers |
| Classification | Acupuncturist |
| Used for | individual providers (the code is in NUCC's Individual section) |
| Active NPIs, primary specialty | 43,642 (33,476 individuals, 10,166 organizations) |
What NUCC says: An acupuncturist is a person who performs ancient therapy for alleviation of pain, anesthesia and treatment of some diseases. Acupuncturists use long, fine needles inserted into specific points in order to treat painful conditions or produce anesthesia. (excerpt of the NUCC 26.1 definition)
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Where they are
| State | Active NPIs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 13,763 | 31.5% |
| New York | 5,412 | 12.4% |
| Florida | 3,306 | 7.6% |
| Oregon | 2,064 | 4.7% |
| Washington | 1,846 | 4.2% |
| Maryland | 1,527 | 3.5% |
| New Jersey | 1,503 | 3.4% |
| Colorado | 1,496 | 3.4% |
| Massachusetts | 1,495 | 3.4% |
| Texas | 1,409 | 3.2% |
Top states by practice location, from the NPPES file of September 13, 2026.
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.