Ocularist (Technician/Technologist)
There are 230 active ocularist (technician/technologist) providers in the United States, distributed across 41 states. An ocularist is a thoroughly trained professional skilled in the art of fitting, painting, and fabricating custom ocular prostheses. In addition to creating custom ocular prostheses, and providing lon The directory pages currently published below cover 2 states.
By state
Top metros
- SAN ANTONIO, TX 4 providers
- HOUSTON, TX 4 providers
- DALLAS, TX 3 providers
- AUSTIN, TX 3 providers
- ALPHARETTA, GA 1 providers
- DECATUR, GA 1 providers
- CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 1 providers
- AMARILLO, TX 1 providers
Related taxonomy codes
- Optician (Technician/Technologist) 10,775 active providers 156FX1800X
- Technician/Technologist 3,977 active providers 156F00000X
- Ophthalmic (Technician/Technologist) 343 active providers 156FX1100X
- Ophthalmic Assistant (Technician/Technologist) 157 active providers 156FX1101X
- Optometric Technician (Technician/Technologist) 70 active providers 156FX1202X
- Contact Lens Fitter (Technician/Technologist) 61 active providers 156FC0801X
- Contact Lens (Technician/Technologist) 57 active providers 156FC0800X
- Optometric Assistant (Technician/Technologist) 50 active providers 156FX1201X
- Orthoptist (Technician/Technologist) 44 active providers 156FX1900X
- Optometrist 97,236 active providers 152W00000X
- Corneal and Contact Management (Optometrist) 1,799 active providers 152WC0802X
- Vision Therapy (Optometrist) 650 active providers 152WV0400X
About ocularist (technician/technologist)
An ocularist is a thoroughly trained professional skilled in the art of fitting, painting, and fabricating custom ocular prostheses. In addition to creating custom ocular prostheses, and providing long-term care through periodic examinations, an ocularist provides the patient with complete instructions on the care and maintenance of their prosthesis.
Frequently asked
What does a technician/technologist provider do?
Technician/Technologist providers are healthcare professionals classified under the NUCC Healthcare Provider Taxonomy. Refer to the NUCC taxonomy definitions and your state licensing board for scope of practice details.
How do I verify a technician/technologist provider's NPI?
Every NPI on Praxis MD has a verifiable record in the official CMS NPPES registry. Open NPPES to confirm, then check the issuing state board for current license status.
How current is this data?
Each page shows the CMS NPPES source snapshot date used to build it. Use the linked CMS record when you need the latest source entry.