Taxonomy Code 156FX1700X
Technician/Technologist Ocularist
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 156FX1700X
- Grouping:
- Eye and Vision Services Providers
- Classification:
- Technician/Technologist
- Specialization:
- Ocularist
- Code Level:
- Level III - Area of Specialization
- 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.
- 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. - B5 - Ocularist
- Notes:
- Source: American Society of Ocularists, www.ocularist.org
- Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 156FX1700X is the health care provider taxonomy code for technician/technologist grouped under eye and vision services providers with a specialization in ocularist. NPI records indicate a total of 269 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is ocularist of which 53 are registered as females, 104 registered as males and 112 are organizations.
156FX1700X 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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