Taxonomy Code 207WX0200X
Ophthalmology Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 207WX0200X
- Grouping:
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Classification:
- Ophthalmology
- Specialization:
- Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Code Level:
- Level III - Area of Specialization
- Definition:
- A physician who specializes in oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery. This subspecialty combines orbital and periocular surgery with facial plastic surgery, and includes aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the face, orbit, eyelid, and lacrimal system. Practitioners evaluate, diagnose and treat conditions involving the eyelids, brows, midface, orbits, lacrimal systems and surrounding and supporting structures of the face and neck.
- Medicare Specialty Code: Medicare Specialty Code Crosswalk
Health care providers and suppliers who are eligible to enroll in Medicare can use this crosswalk that links the taxonomy code with its appropriate medicare specialty code. - 18 - Physician/Ophthalmology
- Notes:
- Source: American Academy of Ophthalmology, 2015. www.aao.org [1/1/2016: new]
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 207WX0200X is the health care provider taxonomy code for ophthalmology grouped under allopathic & osteopathic physicians with a specialization in ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery. NPI records indicate a total of 893 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery of which 256 are registered as females, 435 registered as males and 202 are organizations.
207WX0200X is a Level III - Area of Specialization taxonomy code used to describe a health care provider that chooses to pracice specific services. For instance, the area of specialization of Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians providers is determined by the Subspecialty Certificates issued by the different national boards. Taxonomy codes are self-selected by the health care provider. Their specialty is defined based on their education level and training. Taxonomy codes do not specify the actual services rendered by the health care provider.
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