Eye Doctors in New Mexico: 197 Registered Practices
Where they are: Albuquerque alone holds 95 of them, 48 percent of the state total. Optometry accounts for 80 percent of New Mexico records, and 7 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 New Mexico
The registry holds no prices. This site's price research puts a US eye exam at about $136 without insurance and around $25 with a vision plan. Reported state averages run from roughly $113 in the lowest-cost states to about $196 in Hawaii, so treat location as a modest adjustment rather than the main driver.
The bigger lever is which of the 197 practices below you call. Retail optical sits at $50 to $110, independent optometry at $120 to $200, and the 40 New Mexico ophthalmology practices at $150 to $300 or more, since those visits are usually medical rather than routine.
Metro areas in New Mexico
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | 95 | 82 | 13 | 9 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Santa Fe | 19 | 13 | 6 | 2 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Las Cruces | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Alamogordo | 8 | 4 | 4 | 2 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Farmington | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Roswell | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Hobbs | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Clovis | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Carlsbad-Artesia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Los Alamos | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Taos | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Española | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Gallup | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Ruidoso | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
Cities with the most registered practices
| City | Practices | Optometry | Ophthalmology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | 80 | 67 | 13 |
| Santa Fe | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Las Cruces | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Roswell | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Alamogordo | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Farmington | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Hobbs | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Rio Rancho | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Los Alamos | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Taos | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Clovis | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Espanola | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Gallup | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Artesia | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Aztec | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Belen | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Carlsbad | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Deming | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Los Lunas | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Ruidoso | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Silver City | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Socorro | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Tucumcari | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Bernalillo | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cannon Afb | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Cedar Crest | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Edgewood | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Grants | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Holloman Afb | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kirtland | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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
13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Martin de Porres Eye Clinic PC | Deming | Ophthalmology | (505) 544-0048 | August 2020 |
| The Eye Place Corporation | Deming | Ophthalmology | (505) 546-4115 | August 2020 |
| Randall B Cox Optometric Consultants PC | Grants | Optometry | (505) 287-9438 | June 2018 |
| Robert M Bell MD PC | Las Vegas | Ophthalmology | (505) 454-1530 | October 2011 |
| Rocky Mountain Eye Center Inc A Colorado Provider Network | Raton | Ophthalmology | (575) 445-2789 | June 2009 |
| Dr. Rhonda K. van Dran , O.D.,P.C. | Silver City | Optometry | (575) 388-2020 | March 2018 |
| Mountain View Eyecare Registered as Jason Bratcher OD PC | Silver City | Optometry | (575) 538-2994 | May 2010 |
| Socorro Family Eye Care | Socorro | Optometry | (575) 835-3937 | March 2019 |
| Steven C Woodard, OD, PC | Socorro | Optometry | (575) 835-2020 | December 2010 |
| Behavioral Optometry | Tesuque | Vision therapy | (505) 469-4949 | July 2016 |
| B.G.hewett & Associates | Truth or Consequences | Ophthalmology | (575) 894-7811 | October 2008 |
| Family Vision Care Clinic Registered as Drs. Gutowski & Sonnenmoser | Tucumcari | Optometry | (575) 461-4233 | June 2012 |
| J R McCausland PC | Tucumcari | Optometry | (575) 461-2431 | October 2009 |
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 New Mexico
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 NM | Price guide |
|---|---|---|
| Visionworks | 1 | Visionworks exam prices |
Multi-site practice groups
Names registered at three or more separate New Mexico 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 NM |
|---|---|
| Vision Center | 9 |
| Eye Associates of New Mexico | 5 |