Ophthalmic Registered Nurse
NUCC 163WX1100X · Registered Nurse
29 CMS NPPES-registered providers across 17 states · 619th of 690 specialties by headcount.
Where this specialty sits in the corpus
Ophthalmic Registered Nurse ranks 619th of 690 NUCC specialties by CMS NPPES headcount (0% of all registered NPIs), densest in Colorado.
- 29
- NPPES providers in specialty
- 619th
- of 690 specialties
- 773
- state-share HHI
- 6.9%
- Part D prescriber share
6 states hold half of this specialty's national roster; 0% of the Registered Nurse category.
Taxonomy fingerprint
Ophthalmic Registered Nurse (NUCC 163WX1100X; 6.9% Part D prescribers (2 of 29); avg 179 Part D claims/prescriber (440th of 572); Open Payments avg $310/physician (425th of 551; 4 paid, $1K total); state-share HHI 773; next-larger headcount neighbor Human Factors Physical Therapist (+1); next-smaller Community Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (-1)).
Next larger: Human Factors Physical Therapist (30) Next smaller: Community Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (28)
Which states have the most providers?
| # | State | Providers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colorado | 4 |
| 2 | Texas | 4 |
| 3 | Arizona | 2 |
| 4 | California | 2 |
| 5 | Florida | 2 |
| 6 | Idaho | 2 |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 2 |
| 8 | Washington | 2 |
Sample Ophthalmic Registered Nurse NPIs
A directory sample from this NUCC code (not a ranking). Names and locations are unique to this taxonomy.
| # | Provider |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sharon Balsley, CRNAFort Worth, TX |
| 2 | Thomas Elsemore, CRNALake Stevens, WA |
| 3 | Debra Felder, CRNAN Dartmouth, MA |
| 4 | David Shelver, CRNAYuma, AZ |
| 5 | Christi Campbell, RNBoise, ID |
| 6 | Catherine Glynn-Milley, RNPalo Alto, CA |
| 7 | Delores Fischer, RNBoise, ID |
| 8 | Barbara Anderson, R.N.San Antonio, TX |
| 9 | Claudia Buschmeyer, R.N.Saint Louis, MO |
| 10 | Joyce Hannigan, RNColorado Springs, CO |
| 11 | Jeanette Long, R.N.Denver, CO |
| 12 | Lynnette Olrick-BielinskiMadison, WI |
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is Ophthalmic Registered Nurse a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Do the few Ophthalmic Registered Nurse NPIs in Open Payments look unusual?
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
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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