156F00000X
Technician/Technologist Optometric Technician Taxonomy Code 156FX1202X
156FX1202X
Level III - Area of Specialization
146Registered providers
26.0NUCC version
36States & territories
Definition
An optometric technician assists optometrists by performing duties, including but not limited to, basic eye testing, diagnostic tests, and assistance with corrective lenses.
Code Details for 156FX1202X
About Taxonomy Code 156FX1202X
The taxonomy code 156FX1202X identifies Technician/Technologist Optometric Technician 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 146 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 59 (40%) are registered as organizations and 87 (60%) as individual providers. The states with the most technician/technologist optometric technician providers are New York (16), Michigan (8), Alabama (8).
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
146Total providers
59Organizations 40%
87Individuals 60%
59Female
27Male
1Undisclosed
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-08-02T00:00:00.
View all 146 providersTechnician/Technologist Optometric Technician Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
146
Alabama8Alaska1Arizona4California5Colorado2Connecticut2District Of Columbia1Florida3Georgia3Hawaii1Illinois6Indiana1Kansas1Kentucky1Louisiana5Maine1Maryland6Massachusetts3Michigan8Minnesota4Missouri5Nebraska1New Jersey5New York16North Carolina5Ohio3Oregon2Pennsylvania5Puerto Rico4South Dakota5Tennessee2Texas8Virginia4Washington1Wisconsin5Wyoming2
Frequently Asked Questions
156FX1202X questionsNPPES lists 146 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Technician/Technologist Optometric Technician).
Both. About 40% of these providers are registered as organizations and 60% 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 technician 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.
