Taxonomy Code 152WS0006X
Optometrist Sports Vision
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 152WS0006X
- Grouping:
- Eye and Vision Services Providers
- Classification:
- Optometrist
- Specialization:
- Sports Vision
- Code Level:
- Level III - Area of Specialization
- 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.
- Medicare Specialty Code: Medicare Specialty Code Crosswalk
Health care providers and suppliers who are eligible to enroll in Medicare can use this crosswalk that links the taxonomy code with its appropriate medicare specialty code. - 41 - Optometry
- Notes:
- Source: American Optometric Association [1/1/2009: added definition, added source]
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 152WS0006X is the health care provider taxonomy code for optometrist grouped under eye and vision services providers with a specialization in sports vision. NPI records indicate a total of 825 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is sports vision of which 139 are registered as females, 351 registered as males and 335 are organizations.
152WS0006X is a Level III - Area of Specialization taxonomy code used to describe a health care provider that chooses to pracice specific services. For instance, the area of specialization of Eye and Vision Services Providers providers is determined by the Subspecialty Certificates issued by the different national boards. Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the health care provider. Their specialty is defined based on their education level and training. Taxonomy codes do not specify the actual services rendered by the health care provider.
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