Optometrist Vision Therapy Taxonomy Code 152WV0400X

152WV0400X Level III - Area of Specialization
1,818Registered providers
41Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
52States & territories
Definition

Optometrists who specialize in vision therapy as a treatment process used to improve vision function. It includes a broad range of developmental and rehabilitative treatment programs individually prescribed to remediate specific sensory, motor and/or visual perceptual dysfunctions.

Code Details for 152WV0400X

ClassificationOptometrist
SpecializationVision Therapy
Code levelLevel III - Area of Specialization
Last updatedJuly 01, 2026
Notes / sourceSource: American Optometric Association [1/1/2009: added definition, added source]

About Taxonomy Code 152WV0400X

The taxonomy code 152WV0400X identifies Optometrist Vision Therapy 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 1,818 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 719 (40%) are registered as organizations and 1,099 (60%) as individual providers. The states with the most optometrist vision therapy providers are California (215), Texas (153), New York (130). 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

1,818Total providers
719Organizations 40%
1,099Individuals 60%
564Female
535Male

Among individual providers:

Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.

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Optometrist Vision Therapy Providers by State

Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.

Frequently Asked Questions

NPPES lists 1,818 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Optometrist Vision Therapy).

Both. About 40% of these providers are registered as organizations and 60% 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 vision therapy 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.