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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1992301287 | Vale Optics, LLC (Organization) | 3321 W Hillsboro Blvd, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442 |
| 1396341707 | National Vision Inc (Organization) | 23515 Brazos Town Crossing, Rosenberg, TX 77471 |
| 1083210462 | Stephanie Marie De La Matta | 46 Avenida Universidad Interamericana, San German, PR 00683 |
| 1548866106 | Jhallak Syosset Optometry, P.C. (Organization) | 6 Clearland Rd, Syosset, NY 11791-6914 |
| 1033715552 | Mount Vernon Eye Care (Organization) | 108 Gramatan Ave, Mount Vernon, NY 10550-1306 |
| 1194321653 | Lauren Paige Rowland | 3866 Highland Dr, Tahlequah, OK 74464-1098 |
| 1134725609 | Tei-wake Forest Od Pllc (Organization) | 3211 Rogers Rd Ste 100, Wake Forest, NC 27587-3891 |
| 1447856810 | Tien K. Lu, Od, Pllc (Organization) | 7101 W Grand Pkwy S Ste 107, Richmond, TX 77407-8660 |
| 1750987244 | Siri Premier Eyecare, LLC (Organization) | 724 Cambridge Marketplace Blvd, Cambridge, MD 21613 |
| 1073119665 | Chester Family Eye Care LLC (Organization) | 530 Main St Ste 2b, Chester, NJ 07930-2669 |
| 1295331064 | Sunya Masood | 28670 N Sky Crest Dr, Mundelein, IL 60060-5305 |
| 1093311847 | National Vision Inc (Organization) | 67 Newtown Rd Ste 10, Danbury, CT 06810-6238 |
| 1619573482 | National Vision Inc (Organization) | 5135 Sunset Blvd Ste N, Lexington, SC 29072-6960 |
| 1235735960 | Ana Nicolle Hernandez Alejandro | Ave. 65 De Infanteria, Km. 12.3, Carolina, PR 00985 |
| 1639775588 | East Athens Family Vision (Organization) | 850 Gaines School Rd, Athens, GA 30605-3132 |
| 1144826066 | Magna Eyecare (Organization) | 3665 S 8400 W Ste 100, Magna, UT 84044-4907 |
| 1649876608 | Smazy Enterprise II, LLC (Organization) | 101 N Stemmons Fwy Ste B, Lewisville, TX 75067-3568 |
| 1770189623 | Jersey City Vision Express LLC (Organization) | 2877 John F Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07306-3901 |
| 1427653591 | Daniel & Max, LLC (Organization) | 3568 S Clack St, Suite B, Abilene, TX 79606 |
| 1063018125 | Laura Cruz | 3870 Nw 207th Street Rd, Miami Gardens, FL 33055-1141 |
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