Sports Physical Therapist: NPI taxonomy code 2251S0007X
Taxonomy code 2251S0007X is Physical Therapist: Sports, in the Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers group.
1,192 active NPIs list it as their primary specialty (<0.1% of all).
| Code | 2251S0007X |
|---|---|
| Group | Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers |
| Classification | Physical Therapist |
| Specialization | Sports |
| Used for | individual providers (the code is in NUCC's Individual section) |
| Active NPIs, primary specialty | 1,192 (965 individuals, 227 organizations) |
What NUCC says: A licensed physical therapist, including but not limited to an individual who is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Physical Therapy, who has demonstrated specialized knowledge and skill in human anatomy and physiology, movement science, pathology and pathophysiology, medical and surgical… (excerpt of the NUCC 26.1 definition)
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Where they are
| State | Active NPIs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| California | 142 | 11.9% |
| Texas | 140 | 11.7% |
| Florida | 81 | 6.8% |
| Colorado | 65 | 5.5% |
| New York | 61 | 5.1% |
| Ohio | 57 | 4.8% |
| North Carolina | 57 | 4.8% |
| Massachusetts | 38 | 3.2% |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 3.1% |
| New Jersey | 36 | 3.0% |
Top states by practice location, from the NPPES file of September 13, 2026.
Related specialties
- Physical Therapist 297,300
- Orthopedic Physical Therapist 12,487
- Pediatric Physical Therapist 7,597
- Geriatric Physical Therapist 2,236
- Neurology Physical Therapist 1,229
- Hand Physical Therapist 222
- Clinical Electrophysiology Physical Therapist 181
- Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapist 135
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.