Eye Doctors in Maryland: 994 Registered Practices
Where they are: Baltimore-Columbia-Towson alone holds 499 of them, 50 percent of the state total. Optometry accounts for 65 percent of Maryland records, and 55 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 Maryland
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). In Maryland, the 22 stores publishing a fee have a median of $74 and a range of $59 to $150: two practices in this state differ by more than Maryland differs from the national median.
The bigger lever is which of the 994 practices below you call. Retail optical sits at $50 to $110, independent optometry at $120 to $200, and the 347 Maryland ophthalmology practices at $150 to $300 or more, since those visits are usually medical rather than routine.
Metro areas in Maryland
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson | 499 | 317 | 182 | 60 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | 378 | 241 | 137 | 54 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg | 24 | 18 | 6 | 2 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Lexington Park | 21 | 17 | 4 | 9 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Salisbury | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Cumberland | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | 12 | 12 | 0 | 3 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Easton | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Ocean Pines | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Cambridge | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
Cities with the most registered practices
| City | Practices | Optometry | Ophthalmology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 137 | 78 | 59 |
| Frederick | 43 | 29 | 14 |
| Silver Spring | 43 | 24 | 19 |
| Rockville | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| Annapolis | 39 | 24 | 15 |
| Bethesda | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| Columbia | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| Towson | 28 | 10 | 18 |
| Hagerstown | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Gaithersburg | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Owings Mills | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Bowie | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Chevy Chase | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Waldorf | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Bel Air | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Glen Burnie | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Westminster | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Catonsville | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Salisbury | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Laurel | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Germantown | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Pikesville | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Cumberland | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Easton | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Elkton | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Ellicott City | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Nottingham | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Greenbelt | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Hyattsville | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Pasadena | 8 | 7 | 1 |
City names are the free-text values practices entered in the registry, so nearby suburbs sometimes appear under their own name rather than the main city. The metro pages group them properly.
Practices outside the metro pages
9 practices sit in small metro and micropolitan areas or in rural counties outside any Census metro area, so they are listed here rather than on a page of their own.
| Practice | City | Registered as | Phone on record | Record updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dependable Eye Care Inc | Chestertown | Optometry | (410) 778-0094 | January 2012 |
| Sightrite Medical MD LLC | Chestertown | Optometry | (212) 764-0008 | February 2025 |
| The Retina Group of Washington, PLLC | Chestertown | Ophthalmology | (410) 778-1150 | May 2024 |
| Well Eyecare Physician LLC | Chestertown | Optometry | (630) 303-6301 | June 2026 |
| Sightrite Medical MD LLC | Denton | Optometry | (212) 764-0008 | February 2025 |
| Sightrite Medical MD LLC | Denton | Optometry | (212) 764-0008 | February 2025 |
| Ellington Eyecare PLLC | Oakland | Optometry | (301) 334-9183 | July 2022 |
| Jones Oakland Vision Group P A | Oakland | Optometry | (301) 334-1016 | May 2023 |
| Regional Eye Associates,inc. | Oakland | Ophthalmology | (301) 334-1146 | March 2008 |
Phone numbers are the practice location numbers on the NPI record, self-reported and not verified by CMS or by us. The record date is the last time the practice updated its own registry entry.
Retail optical brands registered in Maryland
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 MD | Price guide |
|---|---|---|
| MyEyeDr | 88 | MyEyeDr exam prices |
| America's Best | 14 | America's Best exam prices |
| Pearle Vision | 5 | Pearle Vision exam prices |
| Visionworks | 3 | Visionworks exam prices |
Multi-site practice groups
Names registered at three or more separate Maryland 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 MD |
|---|---|
| Myeyedr. | 83 |
| Sightrite Medical MD LLC | 66 |
| Chesapeake Eye Care & Laser Center LLC | 26 |
| The Retina Group of Washington, PLLC | 25 |
| University Eye Care | 25 |
| Jhu - 10803 Falls Rd Ste 3100 - Provider Type: 12 | 23 |
| Katzen Medical Associates, PC | 17 |
| America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses | 16 |
| Sinai Hospital of Baltimore Inc | 15 |
| Eye Care Associates of MD, LLC | 14 |
| Penn Optical Co. Ltd | 9 |
| Gbmc Inc-Hoover Low Vision | 8 |
| Halpern Eye Care of Maryland, Inc. | 6 |
| Well Eyecare Physician LLC | 6 |
| Allegany Optical National Optometry Allegany Optometry | 6 |
| Elman Retina Group PA | 5 |
| Barenburg Optical Service, Inc | 5 |
| Cumberland Valley Retina Consultants | 5 |
| Weinstein Eye Associates LLC | 4 |
| Maryland Vision Institute Opticians | 3 |