Ophthalmology (Taxonomy Code# 207W00000X) is a health care provider taxonomy defined by National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC), American Medical Association.
| Taxonomy Code | 207W00000X |
| Classification | Ophthalmology |
| Grouping | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians |
| Number of Providers | 28798 |
| An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses. |
| Notes: Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: definiton added, source added; 7/1/2011: modified source] - Additional Resources: American Board of Ophthalmology, 2007. http://www.abop.org/. American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, 2007. http://www.osteopathic.org/certification - Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) is provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology. |
| Specialization | Definition |
|---|---|
| General | An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses. |
| Cornea and External Diseases Specialist | An ophthalmologist who specializes in diseases of the cornea, sclera, eyelids, conjunctiva, and anterior segment of the eye. |
| Glaucoma Specialist | An ophthalmologist who specializes in the treatment of glaucoma and other disorders related to increased intraocular pressure and optic nerve damage. This specialty involves the medical and surgical treatment of these conditions. |
| Neuro-ophthalmology | A neuro-ophthalmologist is a subspecialist of ophthalmology. This physician evaluates, treats, and studies disorders of the eye, orbit and nervous system having to do with interactions of the visual motor and visual sensory systems with the central nervous system. Neuro-ophthalmologists manage patients with complex and severe neuro-ophthalmological disorders. |
| Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | A physician who specializes in oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery. This subspecialty combines orbital and periocular surgery with facial plastic surgery, and includes aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the face, orbit, eyelid, and lacrimal system. Practitioners evaluate, diagnose and treat conditions involving the eyelids, brows, midface, orbits, lacrimal systems and surrounding and supporting structures of the face and neck. |
| Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist | An ophthalmologist who specializes in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus management. The subspecialty includes the medical and surgical management of eye disorders found in children. Some of the more common disorders include amblyopia, strabismus, refractive error, cataract and glaucoma. These disorders may be related to neurological and endocrinological diseases, trauma, or aging changes in the extraocular muscles requiring medical, optical and surgical management. |
| Retina Specialist | An ophthalmologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of vitreoretinal diseases. |
| Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Disease | An ophthalmologist who specializes in the treatment of intraocular inflammation, scleritis, keratitis and infectious disorders affecting the eye and inflammatory disorders of the adnexa and/or orbit. |
| NPI | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1003437641 | Goel Vision Columbia (Organization) | 8850 Columbia 100 Pkwy Ste 101, Columbia, MD 21045-2375 |
| 1568083103 | Columbia Parkway Surgery Center LLC (Organization) | 8850 Columbia 100 Pkwy Ste 102, Columbia, MD 21045-2375 |
| 1669093308 | Eye Physicians and Surgeons Sc (Organization) | 675 W State Street, Burlington, WI 53105-2152 |
| 1942821566 | Simon Eyes, Inc. (Organization) | 3260 Beard Rd Ste 5, Napa, CA 94558-3466 |
| 1003437823 | Great Lakes Eye Institute (Organization) | 800 Woodside Ave, Bay City, MI 48708-5468 |
| 1942821905 | Nathan Abraham Md Vision Professionals Inc (Organization) | 24305 Town Center Dr Ste 160, Valencia, CA 91355-1347 |
| 1720609878 | Don Saul Ellis | 343 11th St, Del Mar, CA 92014-2607 |
| 1245851534 | Santa Barbara Eyecare Inc (Organization) | 2946 De La Vina St, Santa Barbara, CA 93105-3310 |
| 1275154676 | Albemarle Eye Center, Pllc (Organization) | 2511 N Queen St, Kinston, NC 28501-1632 |
| 1346860947 | Timecertain, PC (Organization) | 3530 S Keystone Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46227-3611 |
| 1255951208 | Allied Health Partners LLC (Organization) | 77-6403 Nalani St Ste 200, Kailua Kona, HI 96740-9763 |
| 1841819166 | St. Lucie Eye Associates, M.d. P.a. (Organization) | 1715 S.e Tiffany Ave., Port Sr. Lucie, FL 34952-7511 |
| 1477172708 | St. Lucie Eye Associates, M.d., P.a. (Organization) | 1302 S.w. St. Lucie West Blvd., Port St. Lucie, FL 34986-2109 |
| 1316566797 | Visionary Eye Specialists LLC (Organization) | 9002 N Meridian St Ste 112, Indianapolis, IN 46260-5349 |
| 1487283776 | Ervin Wong Md Inc (Organization) | 728 Pacific Ave Ste 506, San Francisco, CA 94133-4449 |
| 1285263566 | Center for Advanced Eye Care (Organization) | 5301 Limestone Rd Ste 122, Wilmington, DE 19808-1251 |
| 1053940460 | Neil L Ross | 950 N Michigan Ave Apt 5403, Chicago, IL 60611-7535 |
| 1407485139 | Amy L Kreisberg | 25 Byron Ln, Larchmont, NY 10538-1617 |
| 1598393142 | Samuel Richard Bierstock | 417 Palm Trail, Delray Beach, FL 33483 |
| 1144858721 | Citrus Eye Care, Pa (Organization) | 10549 Deerberry Dr, Land O Lakes, FL 34638-6948 |
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| Data Provider | National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC), American Medical Association |
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