156F00000X
Technician/Technologist Optometric Assistant Taxonomy Code 156FX1201X
156FX1201X
Level III - Area of Specialization
94Registered providers
26.0NUCC version
32States & territories
Definition
An optometric assistant assists optometrists by performing duties, including but not limited to, customer service, basic eye testing, and patient education.
Code Details for 156FX1201X
About Taxonomy Code 156FX1201X
The taxonomy code 156FX1201X identifies Technician/Technologist Optometric 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 94 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 40 (43%) are registered as organizations and 54 (57%) as individual providers. The states with the most technician/technologist optometric assistant providers are New York (10), Tennessee (8), California (7).
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
94Total providers
40Organizations 43%
54Individuals 57%
37Female
17Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-08-02T00:00:00.
View all 94 providersTechnician/Technologist Optometric Assistant Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
94
Alabama1Arizona5California7Connecticut1District Of Columbia2Florida3Georgia2Hawaii1Illinois3Kansas2Kentucky1Maryland3Michigan2Minnesota4Missouri1Montana2Nevada1New Hampshire1New Jersey2New York10Ohio1Oklahoma4Oregon2Pennsylvania6Puerto Rico3South Dakota4Tennessee8Texas4Virginia1Washington2Wisconsin3Wyoming1
Frequently Asked Questions
156FX1201X questionsNPPES lists 94 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Technician/Technologist Optometric Assistant).
Both. About 43% of these providers are registered as organizations and 57% 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 optometric 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.
