Taxonomy Code 207WX0108X
Ophthalmology Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Disease
Taxonomy Code Details
- Taxonomy Code:
- 207WX0108X
- Grouping:
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Classification:
- Ophthalmology
- Specialization:
- Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Disease
- Code Level:
- Level III - Area of Specialization
- Definition:
- An ophthalmologist who specializes in the treatment of intraocular inflammation, scleritis, keratitis and infectious disorders affecting the eye and inflammatory disorders of the adnexa and/or orbit.
- 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, www.aao.org [1/1/2017: new]
Additional Resources: Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology, www.aupo.org - Version:
- NUCC Provider Taxonomy Version 25.0
- Last Updated:
- January 01, 2025
- Code Navigator:
The code 207WX0108X is the health care provider taxonomy code for ophthalmology grouped under allopathic & osteopathic physicians with a specialization in uveitis and ocular inflammatory disease. NPI records indicate a total of 180 registered providers whose primary or secondary taxonomy code is uveitis and ocular inflammatory disease of which 61 are registered as females, 81 registered as males and 38 are organizations.
207WX0108X 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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