156F00000X
Technician/Technologist Contact Lens Fitter Taxonomy Code 156FC0801X
156FC0801X
Level III - Area of Specialization
291Registered providers
26.0NUCC version
40States & territories
Definition
A fitter 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 156FC0801X
About Taxonomy Code 156FC0801X
The taxonomy code 156FC0801X identifies Technician/Technologist Contact Lens Fitter 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 291 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 134 (46%) are registered as organizations and 157 (54%) as individual providers. The states with the most technician/technologist contact lens fitter providers are New York (68), Florida (25), Massachusetts (24).
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
291Total providers
134Organizations 46%
157Individuals 54%
68Female
88Male
1Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.
View all 291 providersTechnician/Technologist Contact Lens Fitter Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
291
Alabama4Alaska2Arizona5Arkansas1California23Colorado2Connecticut6Delaware6Florida25Georgia13Hawaii1Illinois8Indiana1Kentucky5Louisiana1Maryland2Massachusetts24Michigan5Minnesota7Mississippi4Nebraska1Nevada2New Hampshire1New Jersey1New York68North Carolina5Ohio8Oklahoma4Oregon2Pennsylvania8Puerto Rico7Rhode Island1South Carolina5Texas15Utah5Virginia3Washington4West Virginia1Wisconsin2Wyoming1
Frequently Asked Questions
156FC0801X questionsNPPES lists 291 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Technician/Technologist Contact Lens Fitter).
Both. About 46% of these providers are registered as organizations and 54% 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 fitter 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.
