Hospitalist Physician: NPI taxonomy code 208M00000X
Taxonomy code 208M00000X is Hospitalist, in the Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians group.
31,214 active NPIs list it as their primary specialty (0.3% of all).
| Code | 208M00000X |
|---|---|
| Group | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians |
| Classification | Hospitalist |
| Used for | individual providers (the code is in NUCC's Individual section) |
| Active NPIs, primary specialty | 31,214 (28,023 individuals, 3,191 organizations) |
What NUCC says: Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. (excerpt of the NUCC 26.1 definition)
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Where they are
| State | Active NPIs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 3,415 | 10.9% |
| New York | 2,171 | 7.0% |
| Florida | 2,131 | 6.8% |
| Texas | 1,893 | 6.1% |
| Illinois | 1,626 | 5.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 1,531 | 4.9% |
| North Carolina | 1,146 | 3.7% |
| Georgia | 1,071 | 3.4% |
| Ohio | 1,067 | 3.4% |
| Missouri | 1,008 | 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.