152W00000X
Optometrist Corneal and Contact Management Taxonomy Code 152WC0802X
152WC0802X
Level III - Area of Specialization
4,321Registered providers
41Medicare specialty
25.1NUCC version
53States & territories
Definition
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.
Code details for 152WC0802X
About taxonomy code 152WC0802X
The taxonomy code 152WC0802X identifies Optometrist Corneal and Contact Management within the Eye And Vision Services Providers provider grouping. It is a Level III — Area of Specialization code, the most specific tier: it narrows the parent classification to a defined subspecialty.
NPI records show 4,321 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 1,380 (32%) are registered as organizations and 2,941 (68%) as individual providers. The states with the most optometrist corneal and contact management providers are California (522), Texas (496), Florida (315). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 41 (Optometry).
Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the provider based on their education and training; they describe the provider's type and specialty, not the specific services rendered.
Provider composition & statistics
4,321Total providers
1,380Organizations 32%
2,941Individuals 68%
1,010Female
1,931Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-21T00:00:00.
View all 4,321 providersOptometrist Corneal and Contact Management providers by state
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
4,321
Alabama42Alaska6Arizona67Arkansas24California522Colorado111Connecticut66Delaware6District Of Columbia7Florida315Georgia120Guam1Hawaii13Idaho36Illinois163Indiana93Iowa23Kansas57Kentucky32Louisiana43Maine16Maryland85Massachusetts76Michigan115Minnesota102Mississippi14Missouri81Montana12Nebraska24Nevada29New Hampshire14New Jersey147New Mexico18New York227North Carolina105North Dakota9Ohio174Oklahoma61Oregon56Pennsylvania190Puerto Rico20Rhode Island14South Carolina38South Dakota14Tennessee80Texas496Utah52Vermont10Virginia105Washington104West Virginia19Wisconsin46Wyoming13
Frequently asked questions
152WC0802X questionsNPPES lists 4,321 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Optometrist Corneal and Contact Management).
Both. About 32% of these providers are registered as organizations and 68% as individuals.
It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 41 (Optometry).
It is a Level III - Area of Specialization code in the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy set. As an area of specialization, it falls under the Optometrist classification (parent code 152W00000X).
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of optometrist corneal and contact management providers registered in any U.S. state.
Source: National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, Version 25.1. Provider counts from NPPES. See nucc.org.
