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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1356947329 | Arora Eye Pllc (Organization) | 1133 N Scottsdale Rd Ste 115, Scottsdale, AZ 85257-3405 |
| 1649875964 | Longwood Eye, LLC (Organization) | 180 Daggett Dr, West Springfield, MA 01089-4667 |
| 1194329938 | Vision Vibrant Medicine Pllc (Organization) | 86 Main St Ste 2, Yonkers, NY 10701-8806 |
| 1588267546 | Binghamton Asc LLC (Organization) | 530 Columbia Dr, Johnson City, NY 13790-3301 |
| 1770186751 | Jackson Eye Care LLC (Organization) | 22 Old Short Hills Rd Ste 202, Livingston, NJ 07039-5605 |
| 1568065324 | Total Vision Eye Care Group, LLC (Organization) | 3553 Clydesdale Pkwy Ste 104, Loveland, CO 80538-7625 |
| 1487256558 | Monica Verma Md, Pa (Organization) | 11825 Hinson Rd Ste 103, Little Rock, AR 72212-3463 |
| 1831790922 | Paul B Kouyoumjian, Md Inc. (Organization) | 18040 Sherman Way Ste 205, Reseda, CA 91335-4631 |
| 1427659887 | Alino Eye Care LLC (Organization) | 1 W Ridgewood Ave Ste 204, Paramus, NJ 07652-2362 |
| 1215537402 | Dr. Rachel Gelmans Vision P.a. (Organization) | 5201 North G Street, Mcallen, TX 78504 |
| 1376142182 | Tri-state Centers for Sight Inc (Organization) | 8270 Pine Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45236-1900 |
| 1114526928 | Shippee Family Eye Care, P.C. (Organization) | 580 Saint Johnsbury Rd Ste 12, Littleton, NH 03561-3437 |
| 1336748219 | Athens Eye Consultants LLC (Organization) | 650 Oglethorpe Ave Ste 5, Athens, GA 30606-2216 |
| 1740888353 | Jonathan M Frantz, Md Pa (Organization) | 18500 Veterans Blvd Unit 4, Port Charlotte, FL 33954-1035 |
| 1750988994 | Madison Street Provider Network Inc (Organization) | 606 South 4th Ave, Marchus Chiropractic Medical Office, Brighton, CO 80601-3202 |
| 1104433473 | Chicagoland Eye Consultants, Sc (Organization) | 477 E Butterfield Rd Ste 101, Lombard, IL 60148-4880 |
| 1982211728 | Ft Scott Surgery Center LLC (Organization) | 916 Us 69, Fort Scott, KS 66701 |
| 1922615897 | Georgia Eye Optical, LLC (Organization) | 3800 Pleasant Hill Rd Ste 3, Duluth, GA 30096 |
| 1780299578 | Heart of America Eye Care Pa (Organization) | 1147 E North Ave, Belton, MO 64012-5105 |
| 1306450903 | Barsam Vision Care LLC (Organization) | 135 Beaver St Ste 309, Waltham, MA 02452-8412 |
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| Data Provider | National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC), American Medical Association |
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