Sports Medicine (Pediatrics)
There are 288 active sports medicine (pediatrics) providers in the United States, distributed across 40 states. A pediatrician who is responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of injury and illness. A sports m The directory pages currently published below cover 3 states.
By state
Top metros
- ATLANTA, GA 7 providers
- HOUSTON, TX 7 providers
- FRISCO, TX 4 providers
- AUSTIN, TX 3 providers
- PLANO, TX 3 providers
- BUFORD, GA 1 providers
- CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 1 providers
- DAWSONVILLE, GA 1 providers
- DULUTH, GA 1 providers
- FAIRVIEW, TX 1 providers
- FORT BENNING, GA 1 providers
- FORT WORTH, TX 1 providers
- FT WORTH, TX 1 providers
- JBSA LACKLAND, TX 1 providers
- KENNESAW, GA 1 providers
- LAWRENCEVILLE, GA 1 providers
- MACON, GA 1 providers
- MARIETTA, GA 1 providers
- SAN ANTONIO, TX 1 providers
- SAVANNAH, GA 1 providers
Related taxonomy codes
- Pediatrics 87,864 active providers 208000000X
- Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine (Pediatrics) 8,501 active providers 2080N0001X
- Pediatric Cardiology (Pediatrics) 4,265 active providers 2080P0202X
- Pediatric Hematology-Oncology (Pediatrics) 3,929 active providers 2080P0207X
- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (Pediatrics) 3,926 active providers 2080P0203X
- Adolescent Medicine (Pediatrics) 3,621 active providers 2080A0000X
- Pediatric Emergency Medicine (Pediatrics) 2,982 active providers 2080P0204X
- Pediatric Gastroenterology (Pediatrics) 2,773 active providers 2080P0206X
- Pediatric Endocrinology (Pediatrics) 2,316 active providers 2080P0205X
- Pediatric Pulmonology (Pediatrics) 1,763 active providers 2080P0214X
- Pediatric Infectious Diseases (Pediatrics) 1,627 active providers 2080P0208X
- Developmental - Behavioral Pediatrics (Pediatrics) 1,580 active providers 2080P0006X
About sports medicine (pediatrics)
A pediatrician who is responsible for continuous care in the field of sports medicine, not only for the enhancement of health and fitness, but also for the prevention of injury and illness. A sports medicine physician must have knowledge and experience in the promotion of wellness and the prevention of injury. Knowledge about special areas of medicine such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, nutrition, psychology, physical rehabilitation, epidemiology, physical evaluation, injuries (treatment and prevention and referral practice) and the role of exercise in promoting a healthy lifestyle are essential to the practice of sports medicine. The sports medicine physician requires special education to provide the knowledge to improve the healthcare of the individual engaged in physical exercise (sports) whether as an individual or in team participation.
Frequently asked
What does a pediatrics provider do?
Pediatrics providers are healthcare professionals classified under the NUCC Healthcare Provider Taxonomy. Refer to the NUCC taxonomy definitions and your state licensing board for scope of practice details.
How do I verify a pediatrics provider's NPI?
Every NPI on Praxis MD has a verifiable record in the official CMS NPPES registry. Open NPPES to confirm, then check the issuing state board for current license status.
How current is this data?
Each page shows the CMS NPPES source snapshot date used to build it. Use the linked CMS record when you need the latest source entry.