Eye Doctors in New York: 2,846 Registered Practices
Where they are: New York-Newark-Jersey City alone holds 2,176 of them, 76 percent of the state total. Optometry accounts for 67 percent of New York records, and 113 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 York
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 New York, the 72 stores publishing a fee have a median of $89 and a range of $65 to $190: two practices in this state differ by more than New York differs from the national median.
The bigger lever is which of the 2,846 practices below you call. Retail optical sits at $50 to $110, independent optometry at $120 to $200, and the 945 New York ophthalmology practices at $150 to $300 or more, since those visits are usually medical rather than routine.
Metro areas in New York
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City | 2,176 | 1,457 | 719 | 206 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga | 108 | 76 | 32 | 27 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Rochester | 88 | 53 | 35 | 20 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy | 87 | 40 | 47 | 20 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Syracuse | 87 | 59 | 28 | 23 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh | 84 | 62 | 22 | 21 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Utica-Rome | 29 | 23 | 6 | 9 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Kingston | 21 | 17 | 4 | 5 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Binghamton | 17 | 11 | 6 | 6 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Jamestown-Dunkirk | 17 | 11 | 6 | 5 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Glens Falls | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Corning | 9 | 7 | 2 | 4 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Elmira | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Ithaca | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Massena-Ogdensburg | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Plattsburgh | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Watertown-Fort Drum | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Hudson | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Amsterdam | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Auburn | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Batavia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Gloversville | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Monticello | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Cortland | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Oneonta | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Olean | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Seneca Falls | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
Cities with the most registered practices
| City | Practices | Optometry | Ophthalmology |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 496 | 254 | 242 |
| Brooklyn | 430 | 317 | 113 |
| Bronx | 143 | 115 | 28 |
| Flushing | 86 | 56 | 30 |
| Staten Island | 57 | 42 | 15 |
| Rochester | 49 | 25 | 24 |
| Yonkers | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| Forest Hills | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Astoria | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| New Hyde Park | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| Syracuse | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Elmhurst | 23 | 16 | 7 |
| Jackson Heights | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Williamsville | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Albany | 22 | 7 | 15 |
| Jamaica | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Buffalo | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Great Neck | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Bayside | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Poughkeepsie | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| White Plains | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Schenectady | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Valley Stream | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Ridgewood | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Scarsdale | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Garden City | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Rego Park | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Bay Shore | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Kingston | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Newburgh | 12 | 9 | 3 |
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
19 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Optometric Group, P.C. | Arcade | Optometry | (585) 492-1958 | January 2008 |
| Coxsackie Eye Associates Registered as Coxsackie Optometric PC | Coxsackie | Optometry | (518) 731-9405 | July 2008 |
| Franklin Eyewear, LLC | Delhi | Optometry | (607) 434-6456 | October 2018 |
| Lange and Viglucci Optometrists | Greene | Optometry | (607) 656-4485 | April 2015 |
| Mohawk Vision Registered as Hillary Pyke | Hogansburg | Optometry | (518) 357-6075 | July 2022 |
| Government Eye Care | Lake Placid | Optometry | (518) 302-5578 | January 2017 |
| Chenango Eye Associates Physicians & Surgeons PC | Norwich | Ophthalmology | (607) 334-3225 | May 2023 |
| Chenango Vision Center Registered as Hansen Vision Group LLC | Norwich | Optometry | (607) 336-2020 | November 2025 |
| Surgical Eye Care PLLC | Saranac Lake | Ophthalmology | (518) 891-5189 | October 2008 |
| Dr. George T Roberts, Optometrist, PLLC | Sidney | Optometry | (607) 563-7551 | December 2022 |
| New York Optometry Professional PLLC | Sidney | Optometry | (607) 563-7551 | April 2025 |
| Richard A Varricchio OD PC | Tallman | Corneal and contact lens management | (845) 368-2202 | July 2015 |
| Adirondack Optical Outfitters | Ticonderoga | Optometry | (518) 585-9922 | June 2008 |
| University Eye Specialists, PC | Warsaw | Ophthalmology | (585) 786-2288 | January 2009 |
| Fazzary Eye Care, LLC | Watkins Glen | Optometry | (917) 499-9131 | March 2012 |
| Guthrie Medical Group PC | Watkins Glen | Optometry | (607) 535-4842 | January 2023 |
| Twin Tiers Eye Care Associates, PC | Watkins Glen | Ophthalmology | (607) 535-4842 | February 2012 |
| Council Optometric Center Registered as Southern Tier Optometric Center Inc | Wellsville | Optometry | (585) 593-6369 | June 2009 |
| Kenneth G Vandine Mdpc | Wellsville | Ophthalmology | (585) 593-6041 | October 2010 |
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 York
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 NY | Price guide |
|---|---|---|
| MyEyeDr | 19 | MyEyeDr exam prices |
| America's Best | 17 | America's Best exam prices |
| Pearle Vision | 8 | Pearle Vision exam prices |
| Visionworks | 2 | Visionworks exam prices |
| LensCrafters | 1 | LensCrafters exam prices |
Multi-site practice groups
Names registered at three or more separate New York 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 NY |
|---|---|
| 200 West Optics, LLC | 27 |
| America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses | 18 |
| Eyecare Vision Services | 16 |
| Park Sher Optical Co of Buffalo Ny Inc | 15 |
| Ophthalmic Plastic | 9 |
| Guthrie Medical Group PC | 7 |
| Metro Optics | 7 |
| See Inc | 7 |
| Twin Tiers Eye Care Associates, PC | 7 |
| Retina Group P.C. | 7 |
| Nyc Optical Group LLC | 5 |
| Optyx LLC | 5 |
| Davis Vision | 5 |
| Nyc Optical Group 1 Inc | 4 |
| Med Alliance Medical Center | 4 |
| Comprehensive Optometry Eyewear, PLLC | 4 |
| Manhattan Optometry and Ophthalmic Dispensing PLLC | 4 |
| Eyecare of Cny | 4 |
| Cohen's Fashion Optical | 4 |
| EYE&I | 4 |