Ophthalmology (Taxonomy Code# 207W00000X) is a health care provider taxonomy defined by National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC), American Medical Association.
| Taxonomy Code | 207W00000X |
| Classification | Ophthalmology |
| Grouping | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians |
| An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses. |
| Notes: Source: American Board of Medical Specialties, 2007. www.abms.org [7/1/2007: definiton added, source added; 7/1/2011: modified source] - Additional Resources: American Board of Ophthalmology, 2007. http://www.abop.org/. American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology, 2007. http://www.osteopathic.org/certification - Board certification for Medical Doctors (MDs) is provided by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Board certification for Doctors of Osteopathy (DOs) is provided by the American Osteopathic Board of Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology. |
| Specialization | Definition |
|---|---|
| General | An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses. |
| Cornea and External Diseases Specialist | An ophthalmologist who specializes in diseases of the cornea, sclera, eyelids, conjunctiva, and anterior segment of the eye. |
| Glaucoma Specialist | An ophthalmologist who specializes in the treatment of glaucoma and other disorders related to increased intraocular pressure and optic nerve damage. This specialty involves the medical and surgical treatment of these conditions. |
| Neuro-ophthalmology | A neuro-ophthalmologist is a subspecialist of ophthalmology. This physician evaluates, treats, and studies disorders of the eye, orbit and nervous system having to do with interactions of the visual motor and visual sensory systems with the central nervous system. Neuro-ophthalmologists manage patients with complex and severe neuro-ophthalmological disorders. |
| Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | A physician who specializes in oculofacial plastic and reconstructive surgery. This subspecialty combines orbital and periocular surgery with facial plastic surgery, and includes aesthetic and reconstructive surgery of the face, orbit, eyelid, and lacrimal system. Practitioners evaluate, diagnose and treat conditions involving the eyelids, brows, midface, orbits, lacrimal systems and surrounding and supporting structures of the face and neck. |
| Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Specialist | An ophthalmologist who specializes in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus management. The subspecialty includes the medical and surgical management of eye disorders found in children. Some of the more common disorders include amblyopia, strabismus, refractive error, cataract and glaucoma. These disorders may be related to neurological and endocrinological diseases, trauma, or aging changes in the extraocular muscles requiring medical, optical and surgical management. |
| Retina Specialist | An ophthalmologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of vitreoretinal diseases. |
| Uveitis and Ocular Inflammatory Disease | An ophthalmologist who specializes in the treatment of intraocular inflammation, scleritis, keratitis and infectious disorders affecting the eye and inflammatory disorders of the adnexa and/or orbit. |
| NPI | Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| 1760053029 | RETINA CARE SPECIALISTS LLP | 1500 N Dixie Hwy Ste 209, West Palm Beach, FL 33401-2716 |
| 1679144737 | NORTH FLORIDA SURGEONS, PA | 7051 Southpoint Pkwy S Ste 300, Jacksonville, FL 32216-8713 |
| 1982275145 | RETINA CARE SPECIALISTS LLP | 55 Se Osceola St Ste 203, Stuart, FL 34994-2150 |
| 1043881394 | PIERRE G MARDELLI | 4342 Treanor Dr, Abilene, TX 79602-7012 |
| 1447821210 | COLORADO EYE ASSOCIATES | 7950 Kipling St Ste 203, Arvada, CO 80005-3928 |
| 1093385452 | BAYCARE MEDICAL GROUP INC | 620 10th St N Ste 2c, St Petersburg, FL 33705-1407 |
| 1780254086 | ENVUE SURGICAL LLC | 120 Waterfront St Ste 300, Oxon Hill, MD 20745-1142 |
| 1831769504 | ORCHARD EYE CENTER LLC | 910 E 100 N Ste 125, Payson, UT 84651-1638 |
| 1336717818 | QUADRANT MEDICAL GROUP INC | 548 Market St Ste 94433, San Francisco, CA 94104-5401 |
| 1679141238 | IGLESIAS EYE ASSOCIATES LLC | 11641 Kew Gardens Ave Ste 209, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410-2846 |
| 1215504196 | RETINA CONSULTANTS OF NEVADA LLP | 3475 Gs Richards Blvd Ste 130, Carson City, NV 89703-8462 |
| 1104493311 | SUNIL GUPTA MD LLC | 10800 Panama City Beach Pkwy Ste 300, Panama City Beach, FL 32407-2532 |
| 1376110585 | SUNIL GUPTA MD LLC | 1299 Industrial Dr, Crestview, FL 32539-8946 |
| 1760059976 | SUNIL GUPTA MD LLC | 2101 Northside Dr Unit 704, Panama City, FL 32405-3687 |
| 1881261089 | SUNIL GUPTA MD LLC | 2000 Lewis Turner Blvd, Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547-1319 |
| 1871160085 | SUNIL GUPTA MD LLC | 30169 Woodrow Ln Ste B, Daphne, AL 36527-7641 |
| 1265008759 | JIJO WANG MD EYE CARE LLC | 35 River Dr S Apt 1612, Jersey City, NJ 07310-2763 |
| 1871169367 | RETINA INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA MEDICAL GROUP, A CALIFORNIA MEDICAL PAR | 58471 29 Palms Hwy Ste 302, Yucca Valley, CA 92284-5818 |
| 1073189692 | TAMPA BAY EYE AND FACIAL AESTHETICS, PLLC | 17734 Hunting Bow Cir Ste 102, Lutz, FL 33558-5383 |
| 1447826144 | VICTOR HUGO BANDA | 2490 Biola Ave, San Diego, CA 92154-4206 |
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| Data Provider | National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC), American Medical Association |
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