156F00000X
Technician/Technologist Ophthalmic Taxonomy Code 156FX1100X
156FX1100X
Level III - Area of Specialization
421Registered providers
26.0NUCC version
42States & territories
Definition
An ophthalmic technician/technologist assists ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions, including administering eye exams, administering eye medications, and instructing the patient in care and use of corrective lenses.
Code Details for 156FX1100X
About Taxonomy Code 156FX1100X
The taxonomy code 156FX1100X identifies Technician/Technologist Ophthalmic 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 421 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 205 (49%) are registered as organizations and 216 (51%) as individual providers. The states with the most technician/technologist ophthalmic providers are New York (72), California (38), Florida (25).
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
421Total providers
205Organizations 49%
216Individuals 51%
120Female
96Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.
View all 421 providersTechnician/Technologist Ophthalmic Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
421
Alabama5Arizona6California38Colorado16Connecticut3Florida25Georgia21Hawaii1Idaho1Illinois19Indiana1Iowa1Kansas1Kentucky8Louisiana5Maryland10Massachusetts8Michigan6Minnesota14Mississippi4Missouri1Nebraska1Nevada9New Jersey21New Mexico2New York72North Carolina11Ohio9Oklahoma3Oregon4Pennsylvania18Puerto Rico8South Carolina1South Dakota2Tennessee1Texas19Utah3Virginia11Washington6West Virginia4Wisconsin5Wyoming2
Frequently Asked Questions
156FX1100X questionsNPPES lists 421 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Technician/Technologist Ophthalmic).
Both. About 49% of these providers are registered as organizations and 51% 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 ophthalmic 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.
