Taxonomy Code 152WL0500X
Optometrist Low Vision Rehabilitation
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 152WL0500X
- Grouping:
- Eye and Vision Services Providers
- Classification:
- Optometrist
- Specialization:
- Low Vision Rehabilitation
- Code Level:
- Level III - Area of Specialization
- Definition:
- Optometrists who specialize in low-vision care having training to assess visual function, prescribe low-vision devices, develop treatment plans, and recommend other vision rehabilitation services.
- 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. - 41 - Optometry
- Notes:
- Source: American Optometric Association [1/1/2009: added definition, added source]
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 152WL0500X is the health care provider taxonomy code for optometrist grouped under eye and vision services providers with a specialization in low vision rehabilitation. NPI records indicate a total of 1,320 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is low vision rehabilitation of which 390 are registered as females, 477 registered as males and 453 are organizations.
152WL0500X 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 Eye and Vision Services Providers 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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