163W00000X
Registered Nurse Ophthalmic Taxonomy Code 163WX1100X
163WX1100X
Level III - Area of Specialization
44Registered providers
25.1NUCC version
22States & territories
Definition
No official NUCC definition is published for this code.
Code Details for 163WX1100X
About Taxonomy Code 163WX1100X
The taxonomy code 163WX1100X identifies Registered Nurse Ophthalmic within the Nursing Service 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 44 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 2 (5%) are registered as organizations and 42 (95%) as individual providers. The states with the most registered nurse ophthalmic providers are Colorado (5), Arizona (5), Texas (5).
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
44Total providers
2Organizations 5%
42Individuals 95%
34Female
8Male
Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-06-21T00:00:00.
View all 44 providersRegistered Nurse Ophthalmic Providers by State
Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.
Frequently Asked Questions
163WX1100X questionsNPPES lists 44 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Registered Nurse Ophthalmic).
Both. About 5% of these providers are registered as organizations and 95% 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 Registered Nurse classification (parent code 163W00000X).
Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of registered nurse ophthalmic providers registered in any U.S. state.
Source: National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC) Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, Version 25.1. Provider counts from NPPES. See nucc.org.
