156F00000X
Technician/Technologist Ophthalmic Assistant Taxonomy Code 156FX1101X
156FX1101X
Level III - Area of Specialization
199Registered providers
26.0NUCC version
39States & territories
Definition
An ophthalmic assistant assists ophthalmologists by performing duties including, but not limited to, patient charting, patient education, and basic eye testing.
Code Details for 156FX1101X
About Taxonomy Code 156FX1101X
The taxonomy code 156FX1101X identifies Technician/Technologist Ophthalmic Assistant 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 199 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 29 (15%) are registered as organizations and 170 (85%) as individual providers. The states with the most technician/technologist ophthalmic assistant providers are Texas (34), Georgia (26), California (13).
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
199Total providers
29Organizations 15%
170Individuals 85%
142Female
27Male
1Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.
View all 199 providersTechnician/Technologist Ophthalmic Assistant Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
199
Alabama1Alaska1Arizona3California13Colorado8Connecticut2Florida6Georgia26Idaho3Illinois2Kansas10Kentucky1Louisiana2Maine1Maryland1Massachusetts2Michigan4Minnesota8Mississippi2Missouri3Nebraska2Nevada6New Hampshire1New Jersey2New York5North Carolina1North Dakota1Ohio6Oklahoma2Oregon1Pennsylvania6Puerto Rico2South Dakota4Tennessee1Texas34Virginia12Washington4West Virginia1Wisconsin1
Frequently Asked Questions
156FX1101X questionsNPPES lists 199 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Technician/Technologist Ophthalmic Assistant).
Both. About 15% of these providers are registered as organizations and 85% 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 assistant 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.
