225X00000X Taxonomy Code - Occupational Therapist

Taxonomy Code

Code: 225X00000X

Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers

Classification: Occupational Therapist

Specialization: N/A

Level: Level II - Classification

Definition: An occupational therapist is a person who has graduated from an entry-level occupational therapy program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) or predecessor organizations, or approved by the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT), or an equivalent international occupational therapy education program; has successfully completed a period of supervised fieldwork experience required by the occupational therapy program; has passed a nationally recognized entry-level examination for occupational therapists, and fulfills state requirements for licensure, certification, or registration. An occupational therapist provides interventions based on evaluation and which emphasize the therapeutic use of everyday life activities (i.e., occupations) with individuals or groups for the purpose of facilitating participation in roles and situations and in home, school, workplace, community and other settings. Occupational therapy services are provided for the purpose of promoting health and wellness and are provided to those who have or are at risk for developing an illness, injury, disease, disorder, condition, impairment, disability, activity limitation, or participation restriction. Occupational therapists address the physical, cognitive, psychosocial, sensory, and other aspects of occupational performance in a variety of contexts to support engagement in everyday life activities that affect health, well-being, and quality of life.

Version: NCCU Provider Taxonomy Version 22.1

Related Taxonomy Codes

Taxonomy Code Taxonomy Clasification Taxonomy Specialization
225XE0001X Occupational Therapist Environmental Modification
225XE1200X Occupational Therapist Ergonomics
225XF0002X Occupational Therapist Feeding, Eating & Swallowing
225XG0600X Occupational Therapist Gerontology
225XH1200X Occupational Therapist Hand
225XH1300X Occupational Therapist Human Factors
225XL0004X Occupational Therapist Low Vision
225XM0800X Occupational Therapist Mental Health
225XN1300X Occupational Therapist Neurorehabilitation
225XP0019X Occupational Therapist Physical Rehabilitation
225XP0200X Occupational Therapist Pediatrics
225XR0403X Occupational Therapist Driving and Community Mobility

Download Record

Download this Health Provider Taxonomy Code record in Text format: Export

Download this Health Provider Taxonomy Code record in Excel (CSV) format: Export

Download this Health Provider Taxonomy Code record in XML format: Export

This page was last updated on: 7/1/2022
© Copyright 2022 American Medical Association