Eye Doctors in District of Columbia: 82 Registered Practices
Where they are: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria alone holds 82 of them, 100 percent of the state total. Optometry accounts for 65 percent of District of Columbia records, and 2 practices register a subspecialty such as retina, glaucoma or pediatric care as their primary code rather than the general code.
What an eye exam costs in District of Columbia
The registry holds no prices, so nothing here is a quote. The nearest published figure is $95, the median starting exam fee across the 1,280 US retail optical stores that print one on their own store pages (30 September 2026). For a national benchmark somebody does publish, Medicare pays $149.64 for a comprehensive new-patient exam (CPT 92004). District of Columbia has too few stores publishing a fee for a state median to mean anything, so this page quotes none rather than estimating one.
The bigger lever is which of the 82 practices below you call. Retail optical sits at $50 to $110, independent optometry at $120 to $200, and the 29 District of Columbia ophthalmology practices at $150 to $300 or more, since those visits are usually medical rather than routine.
Metro areas in District of Columbia
Metro areas are Census core based statistical areas, so a metro can carry several counties and dozens of towns. Each one below has its own page with the full practice list.
| Metro area | Practices | Optometry | Ophthalmology | Cities | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | 82 | 53 | 29 | 1 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
Retail optical brands registered in District of Columbia
Records whose legal or trading name contains the brand. Retail chains are the low end of the exam price range, so this is worth checking before you call an independent practice.
| Brand | Records in DC | Price guide |
|---|---|---|
| MyEyeDr | 10 | MyEyeDr exam prices |
| Visionworks | 2 | Visionworks exam prices |
| America's Best | 1 | America's Best exam prices |
Multi-site practice groups
Names registered at three or more separate District of Columbia locations. Group practices often run one price list across every office, so a quote from one site usually holds at the others.
| Practice group | Registered locations in DC |
|---|---|
| Myeyedr. | 9 |
| Adventure Dental and Vision | 3 |