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156FX1800XCurrent NUCC CodeIndividual Providers

Optician Providers

Eye and Vision Services Providers → Technician/Technologist → Optician

10,738 active providers in NPISignal’s imported NPPES dataset report this code as their primary taxonomy.

NUCC Definition

Taxonomy code
156FX1800X
Grouping
Eye and Vision Services Providers
Classification
Technician/Technologist
Specialization
Optician
NUCC display name
Optician

Opticians help fit eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescriptions from Ophthalmologists and Optometrists. They also help customers decide which eyeglass frame or contact lenses to buy.

NUCC Source Notes

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov. [7/1/2023: definition added]

Providers

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