Find Vascular Surgeons by Zip Code — NPI Registry Guide
taxonomy_description=Vascular+Surgery.
No auth required. result_count=200 means page cap hit; true total is higher.
Raw data: npi-counts-vascular-surgery.json ·
Memphis raw ·
Wyoming raw ·
Script: npi-counts-vascular-surgery.ps1
taxonomy_description=Vascular+Surgery (NUCC 2086S0129X).
"Vascular Surgeon" returns zero. Vascular surgeons have their own dedicated taxonomy — they do
not appear under the bare Surgery string (208600000X), which returns general surgeons only.
taxonomy_description=Vascular+Surgeon returns 0 results.
The professional title does not exist as a NUCC taxonomy string.
Equally important: the bare taxonomy_description=Surgery query (208600000X, general surgeons)
does not include vascular surgeons. These are two separate board-certified specialties with
separate NUCC codes. A device rep running "Surgery" to find vascular surgeons will miss the entire
vascular call list. See the general surgeons guide
for the Surgery (208600000X) dataset.
Vascular surgery records by market — 2026-06-13
| Market | Records returned | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | 183 | Complete city count — major academic vascular centers |
| Chicago, IL | 162 | Complete city count |
| Houston, TX | 147 | Complete city count |
| Los Angeles, CA | 141 | Complete city count |
| Phoenix, AZ | 86 | Complete city count |
| Nashville, TN | 67 | Complete city count |
| Memphis, TN | 52 | Complete count — see drill-down below |
| Wyoming (statewide) | 18 | Complete statewide count — very sparse |
| Vermont (statewide) | 16 | Complete statewide count |
Source: npi-counts-vascular-surgery.json, queried 2026-06-13. No markets hit the 200-record cap.
Entity type: 40 NPI-1 (individual providers) · 12 NPI-2 (organizations: vascular labs, ASCs)
NUCC breakdown:
• 42 records: NUCC
2086S0129X — Vascular Surgery (the active call list)• 2 records:
208G00000X — Thoracic Surgery (substring match on "Vascular Surgery" in that taxonomy name)• 8 records: other specialties (Internal Medicine, Family Medicine, OB/GYN, Podiatry — address-matched overlap)
Credential breakdown (NPI-1): MD: 27 · M.D.: 10 · MBBS: 1 · M.D: 1
Filter on NUCC code
2086S0129X to isolate the 42 practicing vascular surgeons.
The 2 Thoracic Surgery records appear because the query prefix-matches on "Vascular Surgery"
as a substring within "Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)".Wyoming comparison (n=18): 11 records have NUCC 2086S0129X as primary taxonomy. A complete statewide vascular surgery list — fits in a single CRM import.
Vascular Surgery vs. Surgery — two separate NUCC taxonomies
| Taxonomy string | NUCC code | Who they are | National sample |
|---|---|---|---|
Vascular Surgery |
2086S0129X | Board-certified vascular surgeons — open vascular repair, endovascular stenting, AAA, carotid, peripheral arterial disease | 200+ nationally (capped) |
Surgery |
208600000X | General surgeons — gallbladder, colon, hernia, appendix; also returns Pediatric Surgery, Surgical Critical Care, Oncology Surgery subcodes via prefix match | 200+ nationally (capped) |
Vascular Surgeon |
N/A | Professional title — not a NUCC taxonomy string | 0 results |
Source: npi-counts-vascular-surgery.json, queried 2026-06-13.
How to build a vascular surgeon call list
Query Vascular Surgery — not Surgery
https://npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov/api/?version=2.1
&taxonomy_description=Vascular+Surgery
&city=Memphis&state=TN&limit=200Returns 52 records for Memphis. Filter on NUCC code 2086S0129X for the 42 active
vascular surgeons. The bare Surgery query returns general surgeons (208600000X)
and will not include vascular surgeons.
For device reps covering both vascular and cardiac, also run Thoracic Surgery
Cardiothoracic surgeons (208G00000X) operate on the heart, lungs, and thoracic aorta.
They use different devices than peripheral vascular surgeons, but there is procedural overlap
on thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) and descending aortic work. If your portfolio
crosses both territories, run
Thoracic+Surgery+(Cardiothoracic+Vascular+Surgery) separately.
Memphis returned 49 cardiothoracic records — a distinct call list from the 52 vascular records.
See the cardiothoracic surgeons guide.
Use statewide queries for rural markets
Wyoming: 18 total statewide. Vermont: 16 total statewide. These are tiny complete lists. Vascular surgery requires hybrid ORs and specialized imaging; it concentrates at academic medical centers and large regional hospitals. In states where no single city has enough density, query by state with no city filter and cover the whole list.
getdork queries
Vascular Surgery, applies Haversine radius filtering across all
ZIP codes in your territory, and exports a CRM-ready CSV. No manual taxonomy disambiguation required.Search vascular surgeons in your territory →
Radius guidance for vascular surgery territories
Vascular surgery is a hospital-anchored specialty requiring hybrid operating rooms, vascular ultrasound labs, and ICU support. It concentrates at Level I trauma centers, academic medical centers, and large regional hospitals — not in standalone offices.
- Dense urban (NYC: 183, Chicago: 162, Houston: 147): 10–15 miles covers the city's major hospital clusters
- Mid-size metro (Memphis: 52, Nashville: 67, Phoenix: 86): 25–50 miles captures the regional referral network
- Rural state (Wyoming: 18 statewide, Vermont: 16 statewide): query statewide — these complete lists fit comfortably in a single CRM segment
Frequently asked questions
Why doesn't a bare "Surgery" NPI query return vascular surgeons?
In the NUCC taxonomy, Surgery (208600000X) refers specifically to General Surgery.
Vascular Surgery (2086S0129X) is a separate board-certified specialty — separate training path,
separate certification board (VSITE/ABVS), separate call list. A Surgery query
returns general surgeons, pediatric surgeons, and surgical critical care specialists, but misses
vascular surgeons entirely. A device rep covering endovascular products must run
Vascular Surgery as a dedicated query.
Why does "Vascular Surgeon" return zero NPI results?
"Vascular Surgeon" is the professional title — not a NUCC taxonomy string. The API performs
exact or prefix matching on taxonomy_description. "Vascular Surgeon" matches no
entry in the NUCC taxonomy table and returns zero results. The correct string is "Vascular Surgery"
(2086S0129X). This distinction trips up reps who try the intuitive title form first, see zero
results, and conclude the registry has no vascular surgeons in their territory.
What is the NUCC code for vascular surgery and how does it differ from cardiothoracic?
Vascular Surgery = NUCC 2086S0129X (peripheral and aortic vascular, endovascular, open repair). Cardiothoracic Surgery = NUCC 208G00000X (cardiac surgery, thoracic surgery, valve procedures). Separate specialties, separate call lists. If your portfolio crosses both — for example, TEVAR devices used for thoracic aortic repair — run both taxonomy strings and deduplicate on NPI number. Memphis returned 52 vascular and 49 cardiothoracic records on 2026-06-13; there is minimal overlap between the two lists.
How many vascular surgeons are in a typical call list — Memphis vs. Wyoming?
Memphis returned 52 records total; 42 had NUCC 2086S0129X, giving a clean 42-surgeon call list after filtering. Wyoming statewide returned 18 records, 11 with 2086S0129X as primary. Neither market hit the API's 200-record cap — these are complete counts. For comparison, New York returned 183 and Chicago 162 — dense enough that a 50-mile radius would require staggered ZIP-based queries to capture the full market.
What NPI records appear in a Vascular Surgery query beyond the surgeons themselves?
The Memphis query returned 52 records. The 10 non-vascular records included 2 Thoracic Surgery records (208G00000X — these appear because "Vascular Surgery" is a substring match within "Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)"), 2 Ambulatory Surgical Centers (NPI-2 organizations), and 6 other address-matched records from other specialties. Filter on NUCC code 2086S0129X in the raw data to isolate the 42 practicing vascular surgeons for a clean call list.
Do endovascular vs. open vascular surgeons have different NPI taxonomy codes?
No. The NPI registry does not distinguish between endovascular and open vascular practice within NUCC 2086S0129X. All board-certified vascular surgeons — regardless of whether they primarily do open repair or endovascular stenting — enumerate under the same code. Practice focus must be assessed from other sources: hospital credentialing lists, fellowship training, society membership (Society for Vascular Surgery), or published case volume data. The NPI call list gives you the complete universe; procedure mix is a separate qualification layer.
Methodology
All data queried live from the CMS NPI Registry API v2.1
(npiregistry.cms.hhs.gov)
on 2026-06-13. Query string: taxonomy_description=Vascular+Surgery.
The gotcha query taxonomy_description=Vascular+Surgeon was verified to return
zero results on the same date. The bare Surgery national sample confirmed 200+
results (capped) with no vascular surgery primary codes included.
All raw response files are available for download above.
Related guides
- How to search the NPI registry
- What is an NPI number?
- How to find physicians by specialty and state
- Find general surgeons by zip code — the
Surgery(208600000X) dataset - Find cardiothoracic surgeons by zip code — heart and thoracic surgery (208G00000X)