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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1851938765 | Advanced Eye Care of Tucson, Pllc (Organization) | 3974 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719-1460 |
| 1861039018 | Jonathan M Frantz, Md Pa (Organization) | 1201 Piper Blvd Ste 22, Naples, FL 34110-1385 |
| 1871139808 | Joseph Dominic Elia | 1811 Santa Rita Rd Ste 208, Pleasanton, CA 94566-4732 |
| 1861038861 | Hca-healthone, LLC (Organization) | 4999 E Kentucky Ave Ste 101, Denver, CO 80246-2280 |
| 1508402769 | Rachel Bishop | 31 Center Dr Bldg 31, Suite 6a11, Bethesda, MD 20892-0001 |
| 1114562626 | Laservue, LLC (Organization) | 5530 Wisconsin Ave Ste 1209, Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4301 |
| 1598309502 | D Robert Wolff Md Inc (Organization) | 345 5th St # 20, Hollister, CA 95023-3844 |
| 1396389680 | Retina Consultants of Southern Colorado P C (Organization) | 3691 Parker Blvd Ste 101, Pueblo, CO 81008-2278 |
| 1275177602 | Vision Innovation Centers of Pa LLC (Organization) | 1000 Market St Ste 5, Bloomsburg, PA 17815-2601 |
| 1841833480 | Paragon Retina Pllc (Organization) | 8320 Old Courthouse Rd Ste 302, Vienna, VA 22182-3831 |
| 1255974630 | Thomas Eye Group PC (Organization) | 2240 Hamilton Creek Pkwy Ste 1100, Dacula, GA 30019-4515 |
| 1750923108 | Sasan Moghimi Araghi | Shiley Eye Institute Room 251 9415 Campus Point Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093-0001 |
| 1518509686 | Bruce Howard Redler | 170 Oakanoah Ct, Brevard, NC 28712-8485 |
| 1467003756 | Rachel Davis | 14637 N Gray Rd, Westfield, IN 46062-9274 |
| 1861043374 | Valley Eye Institute, Inc. (Organization) | 5363 Balboa Blvd Ste 545, Encino, CA 91316-2854 |
| 1255982963 | Priyanka Kukkar | 203 Lothrop Street, 8th Floor, Upmc Eye Center, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 |
| 1124678610 | Richard L Rabin Md Inc (Organization) | 1844 San Miguel Dr Ste 303, Walnut Creek, CA 94596 |
| 1003466897 | Mcelhinney Eye Care, Pa (Organization) | 1004 Carondelet Dr Ste 405, Kansas City, MO 64114-4801 |
| 1396395364 | Hope Eye Center, Pllc (Organization) | 4645 Southwest Fwy Ste 100, Houston, TX 77027-7163 |
| 1548819618 | Eric Medina Pllc (Organization) | 18156 Clear Brook Cir, Boca Raton, FL 33498-1943 |
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| Data Provider | National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC), American Medical Association |
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