Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Physician: NPI taxonomy code 208G00000X
Taxonomy code 208G00000X is Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery), in the Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians group.
8,118 active NPIs list it as their primary specialty (<0.1% of all).
| Code | 208G00000X |
|---|---|
| Group | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians |
| Classification | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) |
| Used for | individual providers (the code is in NUCC's Individual section) |
| Active NPIs, primary specialty | 8,118 (6,392 individuals, 1,726 organizations) |
What NUCC says: A thoracic surgeon provides the operative, perioperative and critical care of patients with pathologic conditions within the chest. (excerpt of the NUCC 26.1 definition)
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Where they are
| State | Active NPIs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 829 | 10.2% |
| Florida | 635 | 7.8% |
| Texas | 614 | 7.6% |
| New York | 546 | 6.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 465 | 5.7% |
| Ohio | 374 | 4.6% |
| Illinois | 320 | 3.9% |
| Michigan | 294 | 3.6% |
| Massachusetts | 243 | 3.0% |
| New Jersey | 212 | 2.6% |
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.