152W00000X
Optometrist Low Vision Rehabilitation Taxonomy Code 152WL0500X
152WL0500X
Level III - Area of Specialization
1,346Registered providers
41Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
50States & territories
Definition
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.
Code Details for 152WL0500X
About Taxonomy Code 152WL0500X
The taxonomy code 152WL0500X identifies Optometrist Low Vision Rehabilitation 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 1,346 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 459 (34%) are registered as organizations and 887 (66%) as individual providers. The states with the most optometrist low vision rehabilitation providers are California (218), Texas (98), Florida (93). 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
1,346Total providers
459Organizations 34%
887Individuals 66%
413Female
474Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.
View all 1,346 providersOptometrist Low Vision Rehabilitation Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
1,346
Alabama22Arizona27Arkansas9California218Colorado20Connecticut21District Of Columbia4Florida93Georgia24Hawaii4Idaho10Illinois43Indiana28Iowa6Kansas25Kentucky10Louisiana11Maine6Maryland25Massachusetts24Michigan43Minnesota11Mississippi1Missouri25Montana3Nebraska11Nevada10New Hampshire1New Jersey38New Mexico6New York89North Carolina27North Dakota2Ohio42Oklahoma37Oregon21Pennsylvania71Puerto Rico19Rhode Island8South Carolina6South Dakota5Tennessee24Texas98Utah15Vermont5Virginia36Washington37West Virginia5Wisconsin12Wyoming2
Frequently Asked Questions
152WL0500X questionsNPPES lists 1,346 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Optometrist Low Vision Rehabilitation).
Both. About 34% of these providers are registered as organizations and 66% 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 low vision rehabilitation providers registered in any U.S. state.
Source: National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, Version 26.0. Provider counts from NPPES. See nucc.org.
