Public Health or Welfare Agency: NPI taxonomy code 251K00000X
Taxonomy code 251K00000X is Public Health or Welfare, in the Agencies group.
7,849 active NPIs list it as their primary specialty (<0.1% of all).
| Code | 251K00000X |
|---|---|
| Group | Agencies |
| Classification | Public Health or Welfare |
| Used for | organizations (the code is in NUCC's Non-Individual section) |
| Active NPIs, primary specialty | 7,849 (312 individuals, 7,537 organizations) |
What NUCC says: Definition to come... (excerpt of the NUCC 26.1 definition)
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Where they are
| State | Active NPIs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,055 | 13.4% |
| Kentucky | 804 | 10.2% |
| California | 478 | 6.1% |
| Georgia | 342 | 4.4% |
| Florida | 319 | 4.1% |
| Texas | 290 | 3.7% |
| Maryland | 274 | 3.5% |
| Ohio | 233 | 3.0% |
| Massachusetts | 233 | 3.0% |
| Virginia | 216 | 2.8% |
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.