Ophthalmology Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Taxonomy Code 207WX0110X

207WX0110X Level III - Area of Specialization
715Registered providers
18Medicare specialty
26.0NUCC version
47States & territories
Definition

An ophthalmologist who specializes in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus management. The subspecialty includes the medical and surgical management of eye disorders found in children. Some of the more common disorders include amblyopia, strabismus, refractive error, cataract and glaucoma. These disorders may be related to neurological and endocrinological diseases, trauma, or aging changes in the extraocular muscles requiring medical, optical and surgical management.

Code Details for 207WX0110X

ClassificationOphthalmology
SpecializationPediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist
Code levelLevel III - Area of Specialization
Last updatedJuly 01, 2026
Notes / sourceSource: American Academy of Ophthalmology, www.aao.org [7/1/2017: new]

Additional Resources: Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology, www.aupo.org.

About Taxonomy Code 207WX0110X

The taxonomy code 207WX0110X identifies Ophthalmology Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist within the Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians 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 715 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy is this code. Of these, 99 (14%) are registered as organizations and 616 (86%) as individual providers. The states with the most ophthalmology pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist providers are Texas (58), New York (53), California (52). For Medicare enrollment, it crosswalks to specialty code 18 (Physician/Ophthalmology).

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

715Total providers
99Organizations 14%
616Individuals 86%
347Female
269Male

Among individual providers:

Gender is recorded for individual providers only; organizations are not gendered. Source: NPPES, last updated 2026-07-12T00:00:00.

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Ophthalmology Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist Providers by State

Provider counts by U.S. state and territory. Select a state to open its provider directory.

Frequently Asked Questions

NPPES lists 715 registered providers with this taxonomy code (Ophthalmology Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist).

Both. About 14% of these providers are registered as organizations and 86% as individuals.

It crosswalks to Medicare specialty code 18 (Physician/Ophthalmology).

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 Ophthalmology classification (parent code 207W00000X).

Use the "Providers by state" directory on this page to open the list of ophthalmology pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus specialist 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.