152W00000X
Optometrist Sports Vision Taxonomy Code 152WS0006X
152WS0006X
Level III - Area of Specialization
836Registered providers
41Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
50States & territories
Definition
An optometrist who offers services designed to care for unique vision care needs of athletes, which may include one of more of the following services: corrective vision care unique to a specific sporting environment; protective eyewear for the prevention of sports-related injuries; vision enhancement - which may include vision therapy and techniques to improve visual skills specific to the athlete's sport.
Code Details for 152WS0006X
About Taxonomy Code 152WS0006X
The taxonomy code 152WS0006X identifies Optometrist Sports Vision 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 836 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 342 (41%) are registered as organizations and 494 (59%) as individual providers. The states with the most optometrist sports vision providers are Texas (118), California (84), Florida (55). 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
836Total providers
342Organizations 41%
494Individuals 59%
142Female
352Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.
View all 836 providersOptometrist Sports Vision Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
836
Alabama10Alaska1Arizona15Arkansas4California84Colorado11Connecticut12Delaware2District Of Columbia1Florida55Georgia22Hawaii2Idaho9Illinois30Indiana25Iowa3Kansas20Kentucky4Louisiana9Maryland34Massachusetts12Michigan30Minnesota17Mississippi4Missouri5Montana2Nebraska10Nevada5New Hampshire1New Jersey21New Mexico2New York27North Carolina14Ohio26Oklahoma30Oregon20Pennsylvania28Puerto Rico2Rhode Island9South Carolina5South Dakota2Tennessee12Texas118Utah24Vermont1Virginia17Washington25West Virginia1Wisconsin9Wyoming2
Frequently Asked Questions
152WS0006X questionsNPPES lists 836 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Optometrist Sports Vision).
Both. About 41% of these providers are registered as organizations and 59% 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 sports vision 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.
