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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1508567249 | Audrey Grace Moore | 2555 Court Dr Ste 150, Gastonia, NC 280542187 |
| 1659072304 | South Florida Vision Services, Inc. (Organization) | 1050 N Federal Hwy, Hollywood, FL 330203540 |
| 1477254142 | Drs Ethridge and Harding, Optometrist Pllc (Organization) | 1200 Austin Ave, Brownwood, TX 768013311 |
| 1124729835 | Elevate Eye Care Pllc (Organization) | 404 E Parkcenter Blvd Ste 170, Boise, ID 837067564 |
| 1518668177 | Beyond Eyecare (Organization) | 2539 John Milton Dr, Herndon, VA 201712527 |
| 1154021962 | Gem City Vision, LLC (Organization) | 110 E 3rd St, Dayton, OH 454022130 |
| 1083314819 | Travis Scott Fogel | 120 Hollywood Dr Ste 102, Butler, PA 160017604 |
| 1114627940 | Erin Follen Od LLC (Organization) | 62968 O B Riley Rd Ste 11, Bend, OR 977039443 |
| 1700586542 | The Glaucoma Center, P.C. (Organization) | 17001 Science Dr Ste 120, Bowie, MD 207154330 |
| 1447950183 | Pg Optical LLC (Organization) | 306 N Bishop Ave Ste B, Rolla, MO 654012953 |
| 1790485431 | Spec-techs (Organization) | 514 Oak St, Sandpoint, ID 838641480 |
| 1598465262 | Adam Greene | 559 Long Shoals Rd Ste 100, Arden, NC 287048459 |
| 1831899517 | Sara Choi, O.d., Inc. (Organization) | 1103 Pacific Coast Hwy, Seal Beach, CA 907406245 |
| 1891495883 | Caleb Kai-hay Tan | 7204 E Broadway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 857101407 |
| 1902506934 | Lauren Paige Wasikowski | 13904 N Dale Mabry Hwy Ste 200, Tampa, FL 336182446 |
| 1851091805 | Tedder Optometric Clinic Management, P.C. (Organization) | 15268 Summit Ave, Fontana, CA 923360234 |
| 1518667476 | Megan Catherine Houle | 955 W Southern Ave Ste 101, Mesa, AZ 852104903 |
| 1154021368 | Anais Chorbadjian Od, A Professional Corp (Organization) | 602 N Maclay Ave Unit A, San Fernando, CA 913402137 |
| 1144920398 | Thomas Blake Hunter | 16020 N 35th Ave Ste 2, Phoenix, AZ 850533823 |
| 1235839325 | Michelle Macchi | 3656 Lee Rd, Jefferson Valley, NY 105351512 |
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