Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist providers in the U.S.
174 NPPES records list ophthalmic technician/technologist as their primary taxonomy, about 0.1 per 100,000 residents; South Dakota and Colorado have the most per resident. 2 of them appear in the Medicare Part D prescriber file: a registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 156FX1100X means
156FX1100X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Technician/Technologist, Ophthalmic, in the grouping Eye and Vision Services Providers. 174 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
An ophthalmic technician/technologist assists ophthalmologists by performing ophthalmic clinical functions, including administering eye exams, administering eye medications, and instructing the patient in care and use of corrective lenses.
Source: NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, definition as NUCC publishes it (nucc.org); counts from CMS NPPES.
Most per resident: the 8 highest
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 156FX1100X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Minneapolis has the most, 14
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 156FX1100X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 36 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | 0.0 |
| Arizona | 1 | 0.0 |
| California | 11 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | 15 | 0.3 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 0.0 |
| Florida | 12 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | 14 | 0.1 |
| Idaho | 1 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | 2 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | 1 | 0.0 |
| Iowa | 5 | 0.2 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0.0 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | 2 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | 1 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | 14 | 0.2 |
| Missouri | 1 | 0.0 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 1 | 0.0 |
| New Jersey | 6 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 0.0 |
| New York | 33 | 0.2 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | 3 | 0.0 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | 4 | 0.1 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 0.0 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 0.0 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 0.4 |
| Texas | 8 | 0.0 |
| Utah | 1 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | 7 | 0.1 |
| Washington | 3 | 0.0 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 0.1 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | 0.1 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0.2 |
In federal data
- NUCC code156FX1100X · Technician/Technologist
- Size rank460th of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- In its family3rd of 10 Technician/Technologist codes, 1.5% of the family
- Part D prescribers2 (1.1% of records)
- Part D claims19 a year per prescriber, on average (469th of 496)
- Concentration5 states hold half of all records
Source: CMS NPPES; Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Presence in these files is not a quality judgment.
A sample of ophthalmic technician/technologist records
- Gina Jurek, C.O.T.Fort Rucker, AL1376705285
- Rebecca VansickleScottsdale, AZ1134080740
- Denis Thompson, M.D.Los Angeles, CA1174650048
- Maria Christina BaradiNorth Hills, CA1518819077
- Hoang NguyenWestminster, CA1679609234
- Margaret Taw, M.D.Anaheim, CA1013083518
- Anita SilvaSan Francisco, CA1760073514
- Michael NaraharaSan Francisco, CA1588999197
- William WhittenSan Francisco, CA1891022257
- Mark Ihrig, ABOSuisun City, CA1063206852
- Artansia WashingtonStockton, CA1245718691
- David Thorburn, M.D.Turlock, CA1831294651
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Why is Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 174 NPIs list Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist as primary taxonomy across 37 states (peak New York, 33). That is 460th of 688 NUCC codes by headcount. Thin codes are still searchable by NPI; do not treat the low count as a quality signal.
Where can I still find an Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist?
Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist providers are listed in 37 states; Minneapolis leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Adolescent Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician and just below General Care Certified Respiratory Therapist. Browse by state or search by name.
How much Part D prescribing does this specialty do?
Among Ophthalmic Technician/Technologist NPIs, 2 appear in the Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF (average 19 claims and $564 drug cost per prescriber; 469th of 496 specialties by average claims). Non-prescribing clinicians in the same NUCC code are still in NPPES.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org); Medicare Part D Prescriber PUF; CMS Open Payments 2024. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy, not board certification.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.