Ophthalmic Assistant
NUCC 156FX1101X · Technician/Technologist
155 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 31 states · 479th of 690 specialties by headcount.
Where this specialty sits in the corpus
Ophthalmic Assistant ranks 479th of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0% of all registered NPIs), densest in Texas; per resident Kansas leads.
- 155
- NPPES providers in specialty
- 479th
- of 690 specialties
- 912
- state-share HHI
- 0.6%
- Part D prescriber share
Kansas is densest per capita (7.4× the national rate; Georgia 4.8×); 1.3% of the Technician/Technologist category.
Taxonomy fingerprint
Ophthalmic Assistant (NUCC 156FX1101X; 0.6% Part D prescribers (1 of 155); avg 677 Part D claims/prescriber (246th of 572); Open Payments avg $853/physician (293rd of 551; 1 paid, $853 total); state-share HHI 912; next-larger headcount neighbor Exercise & Sports Psychologist (+1); next-smaller Environmental Modification Occupational Therapist (-3)).
Next larger: Exercise & Sports Psychologist (156) Next smaller: Environmental Modification Occupational Therapist (152)
Which states have the most providers?
Sample Ophthalmic Assistant NPIs
A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.
| # | Provider |
|---|---|
| 1 | Geraldine McFaddenWichita, KS |
| 2 | Tara Maryas, C.O.A.Florissant, MO |
| 3 | Gretta HallDecatur, GA |
| 4 | Kelly Gant, C.O.T.Florissant, MO |
| 5 | Jeanetta Davis, C.O.A.Denver, CO |
| 6 | Nicole Hoffer, C.O.A.Tyler, TX |
| 7 | Edna Cowell, C.O.A.Tyler, TX |
| 8 | Juanita Harris, C.O.T.Tyler, TX |
| 9 | Stephanie Smith, C.O.A.Tyler, TX |
| 10 | Cindy Huff, C.O.A.Tyler, TX |
| 11 | Annie Dixon, C.O.A.Tyler, TX |
| 12 | Ann Dang, MAPalo Alto, CA |
Frequently Asked Questions
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Data sources and methodology
Provider data from CMS NPPES (download.cms.gov/nppes). Specialty classification from NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org). Part D averages from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; industry payments from CMS Open Payments 2024. Counts reflect self-designated primary taxonomy at NPI enrollment. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Methodology · About
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