Taxonomy code 207Q00000X: Family Medicine

207Q00000X is the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code for Family Medicine, in the group Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians. It is one of the codes a provider lists on the NPI application to tell CMS and payers what they do.

Code

207Q00000X

Grouping

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Classification

Family Medicine

Section

Individual

NUCC version

26.1

Definition

Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

NUCC notes: Source: American Board of Family Medicine [1/1/2007: changed title; 7/1/2007: added definition, added source; 7/1/2017: modified definition]<br/>Note: The American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians certification includes extensive use of Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT), which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences.<br/>Additional Resources: American Board of Family Medicine, www.theabfm.org. American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians, www.osteopathic.org/certification<br/>Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Family Medicine. Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) is provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians or the American Board of Family Medicine.

Who uses this code

Physicians (the usual code)

Get an NPI with this taxonomy

Two free ways. SimpleNPI files the application for you with 207Q00000X entered from your license type; the NPI usually arrives by email and text, with all the documentation, within 10 minutes. Or apply yourself at nppes.cms.hhs.gov and type the code into the taxonomy field. First, check the free registry in case you already have an NPI.

Option 1 · Free · Easiest

SimpleNPI files it for you

One short form: name, license, contact, address, identity and an e-signed authorization. About 3 minutes, no CMS account to create.
A person checks your license and address, then files the application with CMS under your signed authorization.
Your NPI arrives by email and text, with all the documentation, usually within 10 minutes. Filed after midnight Eastern? It issues around 6 am Eastern.

Usually within 10 minutes after the form is complete.

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Option 2 · Free

Apply yourself at NPPES

Create an Identity & Access account at nppes.cms.hhs.gov.
Choose Apply for an NPI for myself, Individual (Type 1).
Enter identity, addresses, taxonomy code and license number, then certify and submit.

Usually a few business days; often minutes when the Social Security match passes.

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Related codes in Family Medicine

Code	Name
`207QA0401X`	Family Medicine, Addiction Medicine
`207QA0000X`	Family Medicine, Adolescent Medicine
`207QA0505X`	Family Medicine, Adult Medicine
`207QD0401X`	Family Medicine, Diabetology
`207QG0300X`	Family Medicine, Geriatric Medicine
`207QH0002X`	Family Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine
`207QB0002X`	Family Medicine, Obesity Medicine
`207QP0002X`	Family Medicine, Physician Nutrition Specialist
`207QS1201X`	Family Medicine, Sleep Medicine
`207QS0010X`	Family Medicine, Sports Medicine

Questions

Is 207Q00000X the right taxonomy code for a physician?

Yes. 207Q00000X, Family Medicine, is the code SimpleNPI files for physicians. Related codes some choose instead: 208D00000X (General Practice Physician), 207R00000X (Internal Medicine Physician), 208000000X (Pediatrics Physician), 2084P0800X (Psychiatry Physician), 207W00000X (Ophthalmology Physician).

Can I change my taxonomy code later?

Yes, for free, in your NPPES account. Add the new code with its license, make it primary, and remove the old one if it no longer applies. The NPI itself never changes.

Does 207Q00000X have to match my license?

It should describe the profession your license covers. Payers compare the taxonomy with the license during credentialing, and a mismatch slows that down.

Written by Ammon Hardin, LMT, who grew a massage practice to ten locations, built a veteran therapy network, and credentialed a large number of providers along the way. Updated Tue Oct 27, 2026. Free to read, free to use; SimpleNPI files NPI applications for free.