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 |
| Number of Providers | 28798 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1629663455 | G MARCUS FORD MD | 12258 Perris Blvd, Moreno Valley, CA 92557-7418 |
| 1861086910 | SEUNG CHOI | 267 Broadway Fl 2, Brooklyn, NY 11211-6216 |
| 1063007128 | LIGHTHOUSE OPHTHALMOLOGY, PLLC | 1414 W Fair Ave Ste 347, Marquette, MI 49855-5407 |
| 1841884954 | ALLAY HEALTH SERVICES, LLC | 150 Stirling Rd, Dania Beach, FL 33004-3658 |
| 1457945776 | JACQUELYN DAVANZO | 9500 Euclid Ave # I32, Cleveland, OH 44195-0001 |
| 1922692235 | LONGWOOD EYE, LLC | 180 Daggett Dr, West Springfield, MA 01089-4667 |
| 1356935795 | NEELOFAR GHAZNAWI MD PC | 8626 Queens Blvd, Elmhurst, NY 11373-4428 |
| 1952995474 | LAKESHORE OPHTHALMOLOGY PLLC | 2525 S Michigan Ave Fl 8, Chicago, IL 60616-2315 |
| 1275127169 | SHORE EYE ASSOCIATES, PA | 74 Us Highway 9, Englishtown, NJ 07726-9209 |
| 1760076640 | SHORE EYE ASSOCIATES, PA | 909 Cedar Bridge Ave, Brick, NJ 08723-4150 |
| 1568056448 | SHORE EYE ASSOCIATES, PA | 770 Lighthouse Dr Ste 156b, Barnegat, NJ 08005-2374 |
| 1538752514 | COASTAL EYE SURGERY CENTER PLLC | 600 W Putnam Ave Lowr Level, Greenwich, CT 06830-6080 |
| 1366035644 | PRAIRIE EYE CENTER, LTD | 518 Broadway St, Lincoln, IL 62656-2706 |
| 1033702550 | SHORE EYE ASSOCIATES, PA | 20 Mule Rd, Toms River, NJ 08755-5028 |
| 1942893466 | SHORE EYE ASSOCIATES, PA | 14 Mule Rd Ste 1, Toms River, NJ 08755-5060 |
| 1346833159 | LINDSAY KLOFAS KOZEK | 243 Charles St, Boston, MA 02114-3096 |
| 1659963205 | HARRIS WILCOX AND DONOVAN PA | 1658 St Vincents Way Ste 250, Middleburg, FL 32068-8431 |
| 1699366955 | COROZAL OPTICAL | Carr 159 Km 13.1 Local 5 Salida Corozal A Morovis, Bldg 5, Corozal, PR 00783-0078 |
| 1194316638 | WARD FICKWEILER | 1 Joslin Pl, Boston, MA 02215-5306 |
| 1194316869 | DVIR KOENIGSTEIN | 630 W 168th St, New York, NY 10032-3725 |
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