Optometric Technician providers in the U.S.
57 NPPES records list optometric technician as their primary taxonomy; Wyoming and Alabama have the most per resident. A registry record is not proof of an active practice.
What taxonomy code 156FX1202X means
156FX1202X is the National Uniform Claim Committee code for Technician/Technologist, Optometric Technician, in the grouping Eye and Vision Services Providers. 57 NPPES records list it as their primary taxonomy (file of Aug 9, 2026).
An optometric technician assists optometrists by performing duties, including but not limited to, basic eye testing, diagnostic tests, and assistance with 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 156FX1202X by practice state, file of Aug 9, 2026; records per 100,000 residents, 2023 Census estimates.
Fort Rucker has the most, 6
Source: CMS NPPES, primary taxonomy 156FX1202X by practice city, file of Aug 9, 2026.
All 25 states and D.C. with records, by state
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 7 | 0.1 |
| Alaska | 1 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | 1 | 0.0 |
| California | 3 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | 2 | 0.0 |
| Connecticut | 2 | 0.1 |
| Florida | 1 | 0.0 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | 1 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | 1 | 0.0 |
| Maryland | 2 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | 4 | 0.0 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 0.1 |
| State | Records | Per 100,000 |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 5 | 0.1 |
| New Jersey | 3 | 0.0 |
| New York | 7 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | 1 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | 2 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 0.0 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0.1 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 0.1 |
| Texas | 3 | 0.0 |
| Virginia | 1 | 0.0 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 0.2 |
In federal data
- NUCC code156FX1202X · Technician/Technologist
- Size rank568th of 688 specialties by records (0% of all)
- In its family6th of 10 Technician/Technologist codes, 0.5% of the family
- Concentration6 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 technician records
- Tina Guy, CPOTSitka, AK1902035447
- Jennifer Elgin, MS. OTR/L,Birmingham, AL1609810407
- Amanda Taylor, OPTOMETRY TECHFort Rucker, AL1225412026
- Danielle Van Winkle, OPTOMETRY TECHFort Rucker, AL1720449473
- Shandy Hoeffer, HEALTH TECHNICIANFort Rucker, AL1356871206
- Eric Rhodes, OPHTHALMIC TECHFort Rucker, AL1174001861
- Katherine Lambeth, OPTOMETRY TECHNICIANFort Rucker, AL1861956823
- Mahalia Goodman, EYE SPECIALISTFort Rucker, AL1275169088
- Alexandra Marquez, LDOGlendale, AZ1225822471
- Khyristienne ClarkLos Angeles, CA1881574382
- Su Lee, D.O.Alhambra, CA1386766723
- Pamela Strange, CERTIFIED OPHTHALMICMerced, CA1952553257
Registry order, not a ranking. Search by name to find one provider.
Common questions
Why is Optometric Technician a thin NUCC code in NPPES?
Only 57 NPIs list Optometric Technician as primary taxonomy across 25 states (peak Alabama, 7). That is 568th 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 Technician?
Optometric Technician providers are listed in 25 states; Fort Rucker leads by raw city count. By national headcount this code sits just above Gerontological Nutrition Registered Dietitian and just below Neonatal/Pediatric Certified Respiratory Therapist. Browse by state or search by name.
What does NUCC code 156FX1202X mean?
Optometric Technician is NUCC taxonomy 156FX1202X 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.