211D00000XCurrent NUCC CodeIndividual Providers

Assistant, Podiatric Providers

Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers → Assistant, Podiatric

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

NUCC Definition

Taxonomy code: 211D00000X
Grouping: Podiatric Medicine & Surgery Service Providers
Classification: Assistant, Podiatric
NUCC display name: Podiatric Assistant

An individual who assists a podiatrist in tasks, such as exposing and developing x-rays; taking and recording patient histories; assisting in biomechanical evaluations and negative castings; preparing and sterilizing instruments and equipment; providing the patient with postoperative instructions; applying surgical dressings; preparing the patient for treatment, padding, and strapping; and performing routine office procedures.

NUCC Source Notes

Source: (1) Lexikon: Dictionary of Health Care Terms, Organizations and Acronyms for the Era of Reform, The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois: 1994, p. 622.

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