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Merced - CMS NPI registry, August 2026

Eye Doctors in Merced, CA: 18 Registered Practices

18 eye care organizations on the California side of the Merced metropolitan statistical area area hold a current NPI in the August 2026 CMS file: 11 optometry practices (61 percent) and 7 ophthalmology practices. They spread across 4 cities, led by Merced (13), Atwater (2), Los Banos (2) and Gustine (1). The metro covers Merced County. 2 records were refreshed by the practice in 2024 or later and 10 have not been updated since before 2020.

Booking here: 61 percent of Merced records are optometry practices, which is the side of the market that does routine exams at $120 to $200 without insurance. The 7 ophthalmology practices are physician offices and price accordingly, at $150 to $300 or more.

Registered practices
18
3 with a profile page
Optometry
11
61% of this metro
Ophthalmology
7
1 register a subspecialty
Cities covered
4
1 county
Address matched
94%
rest placed at a ZIP code centroid

What an eye exam costs around Merced

No prices exist in the NPI registry, so treat the list below as a call sheet rather than a quote sheet. Nationally this site puts an eye exam at about $136 without insurance and around $25 with a vision plan.

America's Best (1 record) is registered in this metro, and retail optical is the $50 to $110 end of the range. Independent optometry runs $120 to $200, and a comprehensive exam is $100 to $250.

Where the practices are

CityPracticesOptometryOphthalmology
Merced1385
Atwater202
Los Banos220
Gustine110

City is the free-text value the practice entered in the registry. Every city in this table sits inside the Merced metropolitan statistical area area as defined by the Census 2023 delineation.

Every registered practice in Merced

Ordered by city, then by name. Names in blue have a profile page with the full registry record and the nearest alternatives.

PracticeCityRegistered asPhone on recordRecord updated
Castle Family Health Physician Group
Registered as Bloss Memorial District Hospital Castle Family Hlth Ctr & Adult Daycar
AtwaterOphthalmology(209) 381-2000May 2008
John K. McGee J.R., M.D., IncAtwaterOphthalmology(209) 724-4132July 2015
James S. Linville, O.D.GustineOptometry(209) 854-3771August 2008
Advanced Eyecare Associates IncLos BanosOptometry(209) 826-1434February 2016
West Eye IncorporatedLos BanosOptometry(209) 826-2323January 2012
America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses
Registered as National Vision Inc
America's Best
MercedOptometry(209) 626-3604June 2022
Bear Developmental Optometry
Registered as Johann J. Schlager, OD Inc.
MercedOptometrynot listedJanuary 2025
Dr. Matthew B. Lee, O.D. IncMercedOptometry(209) 384-2335April 2021
Firstsight Vision Services, Inc.MercedOptometry(909) 920-5008November 2007
Gary C Graham, M.D., IncMercedOphthalmology(209) 383-1111June 2010
Gateway Optometric CenterMercedOptometry(209) 723-3103August 2020
Harold L. Schick, M.D.,incMercedOphthalmology(209) 383-4200December 2014
Jeffrey B. Lee O.D.MercedOptometry(209) 384-2335July 2009
Kellee D. Meyer, O.D., Inc.MercedOptometry(209) 383-1408April 2008
Kenneth R Grossman MD IncMercedOphthalmology(209) 383-0989August 2020
Merced Cardiology
Registered as Priyanka Jain MD Inc
MercedOphthalmology(304) 685-7472March 2025
Merced OptometryMercedOptometry(209) 385-3111August 2020
Retinal Consultants Medical Group
Registered as Vitreo-Retinal Medical Group, Inc
MercedRetina(209) 549-8444September 2023

Phone numbers are the practice location numbers on the NPI record. They are self-reported, CMS does not verify them, and 10 of these records have not been updated since before 2020. An NPI does not mean the practice is licensed: that is a matter for the California licensing boards.

Nearby metro areas

Modesto, CA (45)Sonora, CA (5)Fresno, CA (73)Stockton-Lodi, CA (56)San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (258)Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA (26)All California practices

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Source and provenance. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), NPI data dissemination file, August 2026 (August 2026, published August 2026 file). CMS NPI downloadable files. Licence: US federal public data, FOIA-disclosable, no charge; CMS deactivated-NPI display guidance honoured. NPI registry records from the CMS NPPES monthly file. An NPI is a billing identifier, not a licence: CMS does not verify that the holder is licensed or credentialed. Registry contact details are self-reported and are often years out of date. This directory lists organizations only. Individual practitioner records are never published here.

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Updated 2026-07-06