Orthotist: NPI taxonomy code 222Z00000X
Taxonomy code 222Z00000X is Orthotist, in the Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers group.
1,336 active NPIs list it as their primary specialty (<0.1% of all).
| Code | 222Z00000X |
|---|---|
| Group | Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers |
| Classification | Orthotist |
| Used for | individual providers (the code is in NUCC's Individual section) |
| Active NPIs, primary specialty | 1,336 (1,241 individuals, 95 organizations) |
What NUCC says: A health care professional who is specifically educated and trained to manage comprehensive orthotic patient care, including musculoskeletal and neuromuscular anomalies resulting from injuries or disease processes involving the lower extremity, upper extremity or spinal segment/s and positional… (excerpt of the NUCC 26.1 definition)
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Where they are
| State | Active NPIs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 225 | 16.8% |
| Texas | 187 | 14.0% |
| North Carolina | 130 | 9.7% |
| Washington | 83 | 6.2% |
| Florida | 68 | 5.1% |
| New York | 63 | 4.7% |
| Illinois | 60 | 4.5% |
| Michigan | 49 | 3.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 47 | 3.5% |
| Wisconsin | 31 | 2.3% |
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.