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2086H0002XCurrent NUCC CodeIndividual Providers

Hospice and Palliative Medicine Providers

Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians → Surgery → Hospice and Palliative Medicine

51 active providers in NPISignal’s imported NPPES dataset report this code as their primary taxonomy.

NUCC Definition

Taxonomy code
2086H0002X
Grouping
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification
Surgery
Specialization
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
NUCC display name
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Surgery) Physician

A surgeon with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

NUCC Source Notes

Source: American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, www.aahpm.org [1/1/2007: new]

Providers

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