Optometrist (Taxonomy Code# 152W00000X) is a health care provider taxonomy defined by National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC), American Medical Association.
| Taxonomy Code | 152W00000X |
| Classification | Optometrist |
| Grouping | Eye and Vision Services Providers |
| Number of Providers | 78054 |
| Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system. |
| Notes: Source: American Optometric Association (AOA), approved by the AOA’s Board of Trustees, June 21, 2005. [7/1/2006: definition modified] |
| Specialization | Definition |
|---|---|
| General | Doctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as identify related systemic conditions affecting the eye. An optometrist has completed pre-professional undergraduate education in a college or university and four years of professional education at a college of optometry, leading to the doctor of optometry (O.D.) degree. Some optometrists complete an optional residency in a specific area of practice. Optometrists are eye health care professionals state-licensed to diagnose and treat diseases and disorders of the eye and visual system. |
| Corneal and Contact Management | The professional activities performed by an Optometrist related to the fitting of contact lenses to an eye, ongoing evaluation of the cornea’s ability to sustain successful contact lens wear, and treatment of any external eye or corneal condition which can affect contact lens wear. |
| Low Vision Rehabilitation | Optometrists who specialize in low-vision care having training to assess visual function, prescribe low-vision devices, develop treatment plans, and recommend other vision rehabilitation services. |
| Occupational Vision | Optometrists who work in Occupational Vision, the branch of environmental optometry, consider all aspects of the relationship between work and vision, visual performances, eye safety, and health. |
| Pediatrics | Optometrists who work in Pediatrics are concerned with the prevention, development, diagnosis, and treatment of visual problems in children. |
| Sports Vision | An optometrist who offers services designed to care for unique vision care needs of athletes, which may include one of more of the following services: corrective vision care unique to a specific sporting environment; protective eyewear for the prevention of sports-related injuries; vision enhancement - which may include vision therapy and techniques to improve visual skills specific to the athlete’s sport. |
| Vision Therapy | Optometrists who specialize in vision therapy as a treatment process used to improve vision function. It includes a broad range of developmental and rehabilitative treatment programs individually prescribed to remediate specific sensory, motor and/or visual perceptual dysfunctions. |
| Classification | Specializations |
|---|---|
| Optometrist | |
| Technician/Technologist |
| NPI | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1093337503 | Eye Centers of Tennessee, LLC (Organization) | 999 Guardian Way, Cookeville, TN 38501 |
| 1134741622 | Cvs Aoc Services, L.l.c. (Organization) | 4051 North Lincoln, Store 8751, Chicago, IL 60618 |
| 1972125425 | Cvs Aoc Services, L.l.c. (Organization) | 101 South Northwest Highway, Store 7181, Barrington, IL 60010 |
| 1508487067 | Cvs Aoc Services, L.l.c. (Organization) | 936 Willow Road, Store 0141, Northbrook, IL 60062 |
| 1326669920 | Clear Eyes Optometric Care, Pllc (Organization) | 7950 Horseshoe Bend Rd Ste 101, Boise, ID 83714-3809 |
| 1306467071 | Hoai Thi Thanh Tran, Od, Inc (Organization) | 15972 Euclid St Ste G, Fountain Valley, CA 92708-1133 |
| 1528689452 | Wendi N. Harada, O.d., Inc. (Organization) | 1450 Ala Moana Blvd Ste 1300, Honolulu, HI 96814-4624 |
| 1295356384 | Eyes On Hudson Optometry LLC (Organization) | 66 Main St Ste B, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522-2161 |
| 1356962666 | Polyanna De La Garza Optometrist Pllc (Organization) | 22438 Tomball Parkway, Houston, TX 77070 |
| 1912528324 | Sfam 2020, Inc (Organization) | 2441 Chillum Rd, Hyattsville, MD 20782-3630 |
| 1114547619 | Eyecare Specialists Medical Group, Inc. (Organization) | 1711 W Temple St Ste 5665, Los Angeles, CA 90026-5421 |
| 1467072942 | Direct Mobile Vision, Pllc (Organization) | 1891 Bay Scott Cir Ste 109, Naperville, IL 60540-1138 |
| 1649890492 | Suzanna Karen Wolski | 10445 Galleria St, Wellington, FL 33414-3157 |
| 1316567134 | Phillip G Koultourides, O.d. P.C. (Organization) | 210 Indianapolis Blvd, Suite B, Schererville, IN 46375 |
| 1154941078 | Total Optical LLC (Organization) | 4400 Grant Blvd, Suite 106, Yukon, OK 73099 |
| 1912527151 | The Laser Eye Center of San Antonio P.l.l.c. (Organization) | 434 N Loop 1604 W Ste 3201, San Antonio, TX 78232-1376 |
| 1104445410 | Palmer Eye Care (Organization) | 127 S 4th St, Albion, NE 68620-1215 |
| 1467071043 | Eye Health of Ft Myers LLC (Organization) | 2529 Tamiami Trl, Punta Gorda, FL 33950-6929 |
| 1558980136 | Eye Health of Ft Myers LLC (Organization) | 20600 Veterans Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33954-2209 |
| 1306465984 | Eye Health of Ft Myers LLC (Organization) | 112 Del Prado Blvd N, Cape Coral, FL 33909-2702 |
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