Optometric Assistant Technician providers in the U.S.
40 NPPES records list optometric assistant technician as their primary taxonomy; Montana and Tennessee have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 156FX1201X means
156FX1201X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Technician/Technologist, Optometric Assistant, in the grouping Eye and Vision Services Providers. 40 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
An optometric assistant assists optometrists by performing duties, including but not limited to, customer service, basic eye testing, and patient education.
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 156FX1201X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Talbott has the most, 3
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 156FX1201X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 17 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 3 | 0.0 |
| California | 3 | 0.0 |
| Florida | 1 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | 2 | 0.0 |
| Kansas | 2 | 0.1 |
| Maryland | 1 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | 1 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | 4 | 0.1 |
| Montana | 2 | 0.2 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1 | 0.0 |
| New York | 4 | 0.0 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | 2 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | 7 | 0.1 |
| Texas | 1 | 0.0 |
| Washington | 1 | 0.0 |
In federal data
- NUCC code156FX1201X · Technician/Technologist
- Size rank587th of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- In its family9th of 10 Technician/Technologist codes, 0.3% of the family
- 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 optometric assistant technician records
- Russell Damico, LDOTucson, AZ1386447589
- Selena Davis, CPOAChinle, AZ1841459229
- Norman YellowhairTeec Nos Pos, AZ1154643567
- Angelica GavarreteLos Angeles, CA1346128659
- Zahava IsraelyEncino, CA1144787557
- Kimberly Guerrero GarciaEl Monte, CA1871476168
- Luz Gomez EscamillaHialeah, FL1457247702
- Tanner SabolChicago, IL1538038278
- Jill Ceretto, COTA/LFairview Heights, IL1306308275
- Yvonne CochranWichita, KS1669465167
- Kasilla WilliamsWichita, KS1366122186
- Jacqueline Brock-CarterCapitol Heights, MD1396078531
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Why is Optometric Assistant Technician a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 40 NPIs list Optometric Assistant Technician as primary taxonomy across 18 states (peak Tennessee, 7). That is 587th 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 Optometric Assistant Technician?
Optometric Assistant Technician providers are listed in 18 states; Talbott leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Human Factors Occupational Therapist and just below Geropsychiatric Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 156FX1201X mean?
Optometric Assistant Technician is NUCC taxonomy 156FX1201X in the Technician/Technologist group. Counts are self-designated primary taxonomy at NPI enrollment, not board certification.
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.