156F00000X
Technician/Technologist Contact Lens Taxonomy Code 156FC0800X
156FC0800X
Level III - Area of Specialization
285Registered providers
26.0NUCC version
42States & territories
Definition
A contact lens optician or other ancillary support staff person who, where authorized by state law and trained or certified to do so, may fit or dispense contact lenses to a patient based on the prescription of an optometrist or medical physician.
Code Details for 156FC0800X
About Taxonomy Code 156FC0800X
The taxonomy code 156FC0800X identifies Technician/Technologist Contact Lens 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 285 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 133 (47%) are registered as organizations and 152 (53%) as individual providers. The states with the most technician/technologist contact lens providers are New York (28), Texas (28), Georgia (20).
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
285Total providers
133Organizations 47%
152Individuals 53%
81Female
70Male
1Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.
View all 285 providersTechnician/Technologist Contact Lens Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
285
Alabama5Alaska2Arizona4California19Colorado5Connecticut3Delaware4District Of Columbia1Florida19Georgia20Idaho2Illinois8Indiana2Kansas1Kentucky1Louisiana3Maine1Massachusetts12Michigan15Minnesota6Mississippi6Missouri2Montana1Nevada1New Hampshire1New Jersey4New York28North Carolina4Ohio9Oklahoma2Oregon8Pennsylvania13Puerto Rico9South Carolina9South Dakota5Texas28Utah6Virginia4Washington2West Virginia1Wisconsin2Wyoming1
Frequently Asked Questions
156FC0800X questionsNPPES lists 285 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Technician/Technologist Contact Lens).
Both. About 47% of these providers are registered as organizations and 53% as individuals.
This taxonomy code does not map to a Medicare specialty code in the current crosswalk.
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 Technician/Technologist classification (parent code 156F00000X).
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of technician/technologist contact lens 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.
