156F00000X
Technician/Technologist Ocularist Taxonomy Code 156FX1700X
156FX1700X
Level III - Area of Specialization
284Registered providers
B5Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
43States & territories
Definition
An ocularist is a thoroughly trained professional skilled in the art of fitting, painting, and fabricating custom ocular prostheses. In addition to creating custom ocular prostheses, and providing long-term care through periodic examinations, an ocularist provides the patient with complete instructions on the care and maintenance of their prosthesis.
Code Details for 156FX1700X
About Taxonomy Code 156FX1700X
The taxonomy code 156FX1700X identifies Technician/Technologist Ocularist 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 284 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 120 (42%) are registered as organizations and 164 (58%) as individual providers. The states with the most technician/technologist ocularist providers are California (28), New York (26), Texas (19). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code B5 (Ocularist).
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
284Total providers
120Organizations 42%
164Individuals 58%
55Female
109Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.
View all 284 providersTechnician/Technologist Ocularist Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
All states (nationwide)
284
Alabama2Arizona8Arkansas3California28Colorado5Connecticut1Florida11Georgia3Hawaii2Illinois10Indiana3Iowa4Kansas2Kentucky1Louisiana3Maine3Maryland7Massachusetts7Michigan10Minnesota2Mississippi3Missouri5Montana1Nebraska1Nevada6New Hampshire2New Jersey7New York26North Carolina10Ohio15Oklahoma10Oregon6Pennsylvania10Puerto Rico2Rhode Island1South Carolina1Tennessee8Texas19Utah5Virginia3Washington9West Virginia4Wisconsin11
Frequently Asked Questions
156FX1700X questionsNPPES lists 284 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Technician/Technologist Ocularist).
Both. About 42% of these providers are registered as organizations and 58% as individuals.
It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code B5 (Ocularist).
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 ocularist 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.
