Taxonomy code

207QP0002X: Physician Nutrition Specialist (Family Medicine)

207QP0002X is the NUCC provider taxonomy code for Family Medicine, Physician Nutrition Specialist, in the Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians group.

Code details

Code
207QP0002X
Grouping
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification
Family Medicine
Specialization
Physician Nutrition Specialist
Display name
Physician Nutrition Specialist (Family Medicine)
Used by
Individuals (NPI-1)

NUCC definition

A physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of primary nutritional diseases (e.g., undernutrition, overnutrition, and genetic or acquired errors of metabolism) and adjunctive nutritional therapeutics (e.g., nutritional therapy or support of diseases states with a metabolic component). Physician Nutrition Specialists also provide services for nutritional disease prevention, including diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s, hospital malnutrition screening, and perioperative nutrition.

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