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207R00000X

207R00000X — Internal Medicine Physician

Grouping
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Classification
Internal Medicine
Specialization
None — this code IS the classification
Section
Individual

Definition

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

NUCC’s own wording, not a paraphrase.

Other codes under Internal Medicine

These are the codes a mis-selection most often lands on, because they share a classification and differ only by specialisation.

NUCC taxonomy25.1