North Carolina - CMS NPI registry, August 2026
Eye Doctors in North Carolina: 1,272 Registered Practices
The August 2026 CMS national provider file lists 1,272 eye care organizations across North Carolina: 996 registered as optometry practices (78 percent) and 276 as ophthalmology practices. They sit in 210 cities and towns, led by Raleigh (111), Charlotte (98), Greensboro (53) and Winston Salem (53). 35 metro areas have enough registered practices for a page of their own and hold 93 percent of the state's records; the remainder are listed below. 218 records were updated by the practice in 2024 or later and 704 have not been touched since before 2020.
Where they are: Raleigh-Cary alone holds 242 of them, 19 percent of the state total. Optometry accounts for 78 percent of North Carolina records, and 33 practices register a subspecialty such as retina, glaucoma or pediatric care as their primary code rather than the general code.
Registered practices
1,272
170 with a profile page
Optometry
996
78% of the state total
Ophthalmology
276
33 register a subspecialty
Metro areas
35
210 cities and towns
Address matched
94%
rest placed at a ZIP code centroid
What an eye exam costs in North Carolina
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 1,272 practices below you call. Retail optical sits at $50 to $110, independent optometry at $120 to $200, and the 276 North Carolina ophthalmology practices at $150 to $300 or more, since those visits are usually medical rather than routine.
Metro areas in North Carolina
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh-Cary | 242 | 192 | 50 | 19 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia | 241 | 206 | 35 | 28 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Winston-Salem | 100 | 76 | 24 | 14 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Greensboro-High Point | 93 | 58 | 35 | 11 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Wilmington | 69 | 51 | 18 | 8 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Asheville | 66 | 55 | 11 | 7 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Durham-Chapel Hill | 53 | 43 | 10 | 7 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Fayetteville | 39 | 29 | 10 | 6 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | 30 | 19 | 11 | 10 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Greenville | 28 | 23 | 5 | 3 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Burlington | 17 | 14 | 3 | 3 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Anderson Creek | 16 | 14 | 2 | 6 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Jacksonville | 16 | 13 | 3 | 4 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Rocky Mount | 16 | 14 | 2 | 3 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Morehead City | 13 | 12 | 1 | 3 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| New Bern | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Goldsboro | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Lumberton | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| North Wilkesboro | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Sanford | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Albemarle | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Boone | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Pinehurst-Southern Pines | 8 | 6 | 2 | 5 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Kinston | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Laurinburg | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Rockingham | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Washington | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Waynesville | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Wilson | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Kill Devil Hills | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Mount Airy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Roanoke Rapids | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Elizabeth City | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Henderson | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
Cities with the most registered practices
| City | Practices | Optometry | Ophthalmology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raleigh | 111 | 80 | 31 |
| Charlotte | 98 | 84 | 14 |
| Greensboro | 53 | 27 | 26 |
| Winston Salem | 53 | 36 | 17 |
| Wilmington | 48 | 32 | 16 |
| Cary | 42 | 32 | 10 |
| Asheville | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| Fayetteville | 31 | 22 | 9 |
| Durham | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Greenville | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Mooresville | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Apex | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Concord | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| High Point | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Wake Forest | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Burlington | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Hickory | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Matthews | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Chapel Hill | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Jacksonville | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Hendersonville | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Monroe | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Rocky Mount | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Arden | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Garner | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Gastonia | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Goldsboro | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| New Bern | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Salisbury | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Sanford | 10 | 9 | 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
84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahoskie Eye Care OD PA | Ahoskie | Optometry | (252) 332-2020 | January 2010 |
| Doctors Vision Center Registered as M. Scott Edwards, OD, PA | Ahoskie | Optometry | (252) 332-5618 | April 2008 |
| Edwards Eye Care OD PLLC | Ahoskie | Optometry | (252) 332-5618 | August 2016 |
| Roanoke Chowan Eye Care Center, P.A. | Ahoskie | Ophthalmology | (252) 332-8016 | August 2020 |
| Andrews Family Eye Care Registered as Jeffrey L Taylor, O.D.and Lynn C Taylor O.D., PA | Andrews | Optometry | (828) 321-2020 | May 2024 |
| Richard E. Fry, OD, PA | Beulaville | Optometry | (910) 298-3001 | April 2012 |
| Academy Eye Center Optometry, PA | Biscoe | Optometry | (910) 428-4900 | January 2011 |
| Looking Glass Eye Center PA | Brevard | Ophthalmology | (828) 884-7320 | August 2011 |
| The Focus Group Registered as The Focus Group Optometric Associates, PA | Brevard | Optometry | (828) 884-4455 | October 2009 |
| Aldridge Eye Institute, OD, PA | Burnsville | Optometry | (828) 682-2104 | November 2022 |
| Morganton Eye Physicians, P.A. | Burnsville | Ophthalmology | (828) 682-2104 | February 2009 |
| Joseph J Leinwand OD | Clinton | Optometry | (910) 592-3152 | December 2007 |
| North Carolina Physicians Eyecare Group, P.C. | Clinton | Optometry | (877) 350-3399 | July 2025 |
| Pec Optometry Group, P.A. | Clinton | Optometry | (910) 592-1908 | March 2021 |
| Thomas Jc Woods MD PA | Clinton | Ophthalmology | (910) 592-2122 | October 2011 |
| Blue Ridge Laser Eye Associates, P.A. | Columbus | Ophthalmology | (828) 894-3037 | November 2007 |
| Edney Eye Associates OD | Columbus | Optometry | (828) 894-3930 | October 2012 |
| Eyelights Optical Shop Registered as Carolina Ophthalmology, PA | Columbus | Ophthalmology | (828) 894-3037 | March 2014 |
| Dr. Robert M Currin Od,pa | Creedmoor | Optometry | (919) 528-3781 | August 2020 |
| Premier Eye Institute, OD, PLLC | Creedmoor | Optometry | (215) 880-3817 | October 2015 |
| Eye Care of Edenton Registered as Eye Care of Edenton, O.D., PLLC | Edenton | Optometry | (252) 482-3218 | May 2013 |
| William S Blakemore MD Ltd | Edenton | Ophthalmology | (252) 482-7471 | February 2015 |
| Bladen Eye Center Registered as Bladen Eye Center OD PLLC | Elizabethtown | Optometry | (910) 862-4268 | April 2026 |
| Pec Optometry Group, P.A. | Elizabethtown | Optometry | (910) 592-1908 | March 2021 |
| Professional Eye Care Optometry, PA | Elizabethtown | Optometry | (910) 991-3003 | June 2019 |
| Shelby Stephenson MD | Elizabethtown | Ophthalmology | (910) 862-6200 | October 2012 |
| Morganton Eye Physicians, P.A. | Forest City | Ophthalmology | (828) 245-5550 | July 2009 |
| Charles A Shaller MD PLLC | Franklin | Ophthalmology | (828) 369-4236 | April 2015 |
| David S Hill, O.D., P.A. | Franklin | Optometry | (828) 524-6411 | May 2012 |
| Dr. Ronald K. Campbell | Franklin | Optometry | (828) 349-4323 | February 2008 |
| Gossett & Ward Optometrist PA | Franklin | Optometry | (828) 524-5044 | September 2010 |
| Hayesville Family Eye Care Registered as Jeffrey L. Taylor OD and Lynn C. Taylor OD, PA | Hayesville | Optometry | (828) 837-1000 | May 2023 |
| Western Carolina Eye Associates, PA | Jefferson | Optometry | (336) 246-3937 | November 2011 |
| Duplin Eye Associates PA | Kenansville | Optometry | (910) 296-1781 | February 2020 |
| Morganton Eye Physicians, P.A. | Marion | Ophthalmology | (828) 652-1000 | July 2009 |
| Professional Vision Center Registered as Briana J. Shelton OD PA | Marion | Optometry | (828) 652-1020 | March 2025 |
| M. Scott Edwards, OD, PA | Murfreesboro | Optometry | (252) 398-3534 | April 2008 |
| Daniel M Eichenbaum, MD, PA | Murphy | Ophthalmology | (828) 837-5404 | February 2008 |
| Holly C. Gutierrez, O.D., P.A. | Murphy | Optometry | (828) 835-3177 | August 2012 |
| Keith Clay Optometry | Murphy | Optometry | (828) 837-2014 | June 2011 |
| North Carolina Physicians Eyecare Group, P.C. Registered as Murphy | Murphy | Optometry | (877) 350-3399 | October 2025 |
| Pamela Anderson-Luke, O.D., P.A. | Murphy | Optometry | (828) 837-1134 | January 2025 |
| Peachtree Family Eye Care Registered as Jeffrey L. Taylor OD and Lynn C. Taylor OD, PA | Murphy | Optometry | (828) 837-1000 | September 2009 |
| Avery Eye Care Center | Newland | Optometry | (828) 733-2011 | January 2011 |
| New Century Ophthalmology, PC | Oxford | Ophthalmology | (919) 693-6661 | March 2020 |
| North Carolina Physicians Eyecare Group, P.C. | Oxford | Optometry | (877) 350-3399 | July 2025 |
| Oxford Eye Center | Oxford | Optometry | (919) 693-4611 | December 2009 |
| Robert M Currin OD PA | Oxford | Optometry | (919) 693-1133 | April 2014 |
| Eye Care Center Registered as David Lauren Fitzgerald OD PA | Plymouth | Optometry | (252) 793-2103 | July 2008 |
| Myeyedr. Registered as Myeyedr Optometry of North Carolina, PLLC MyEyeDr | Plymouth | Optometry | (252) 793-2103 | May 2022 |
| Pec Optometry Group, P.A. | Roseboro | Optometry | (910) 525-5296 | March 2021 |
| Tri City Optometric, P.A. | Rutherfordton | Optometry | (828) 288-8662 | July 2010 |
| Doctors Vision Center Registered as Eastern Eye Associates of Pitt-Greene, OD PA | Snow Hill | Optometry | (252) 747-8149 | August 2008 |
| Doctors Vision Center Registered as Cape Fear Optometric Clinic PA | Sparta | Optometry | (336) 372-2253 | April 2008 |
| Keith Oliver Dr | Sparta | Optometry | (336) 372-4493 | February 2008 |
| Oliver Optometric Eye Care | Sparta | Optometry | (336) 372-4493 | January 2017 |
| Parkwood Eye Center, P.A. | Sparta | Ophthalmology | (336) 835-3400 | August 2020 |
| Appalachian Eye Associates Odpa | Spruce Pine | Optometry | (828) 765-2020 | September 2014 |
| Envision Partners | Sylva | Ophthalmology | (980) 272-1620 | February 2024 |
| Mountain Eye Associates Registered as Mountain Eye Associates, PLLC. | Sylva | Ophthalmology | (828) 477-4572 | October 2022 |
| Mountain View Eyecare Registered as Brandy E Hicks OD PA | Sylva | Optometry | (828) 586-8080 | August 2007 |
| Wnc Eye Care Associates | Sylva | Optometry | (828) 586-7462 | August 2007 |
| Carlyle Dukes Haywood, Jr. | Troy | Optometry | (910) 576-7371 | November 2016 |
| Dr James C Bond | Tryon | Optometry | (828) 859-9165 | August 2008 |
| Smith Optometric Eye Associates of Tryon, PA | Tryon | Optometry | (828) 859-5821 | March 2010 |
| Myeyedr Registered as Myeyedr Optometry of North Carolina PLLC MyEyeDr | Wallace | Optometry | (910) 285-5050 | May 2022 |
| Optometric Associates, P.A. | Wallace | Optometry | (910) 285-3167 | March 2008 |
| Optometric Associates, P. A. | Warsaw | Optometry | (910) 293-7893 | May 2008 |
| Ashe Optometric Eyecare Center, PA | West Jefferson | Optometry | (336) 246-8863 | September 2008 |
| North Carolina Physicians Eyecare Group, P.C. | West Jefferson | Optometry | (877) 350-3399 | July 2025 |
| Coastal Vision Center OD PA | Whiteville | Optometry | (910) 641-0011 | December 2024 |
| Columbus Eye Associates OD PA | Whiteville | Optometry | (910) 642-2020 | February 2014 |
| East Carolina Optometric Care, PA | Whiteville | Optometry | (910) 914-6442 | November 2022 |
| New Horizons Surgical Eye Centers, PA | Whiteville | Ophthalmology | (910) 642-3333 | October 2008 |
| Whiteville Eye Associates PA | Whiteville | Ophthalmology | (910) 642-9850 | March 2013 |
| Eye Care Center Registered as David Lauren Fitzgerald OD PA | Williamston | Optometry | (252) 792-6611 | March 2010 |
| Myeyedr. Registered as Myeyedr Optometry of North Carolina, PLLC MyEyeDr | Williamston | Optometry | (252) 792-6611 | May 2022 |
| Robert C Mills Jr OD PA | Williamston | Optometry | (252) 792-2250 | April 2018 |
| Scott Matthews OD PA | Williamston | Optometry | (252) 792-2250 | November 2020 |
| David Lauren Fitzgerald OD PA | Windsor | Optometry | (252) 974-3381 | October 2016 |
| Kerry P Sullivan OD | Windsor | Optometry | (252) 794-3381 | May 2008 |
| Myeyedr. Registered as Myeyedr Optometry of North Carolina, PLLC MyEyeDr | Windsor | Optometry | (252) 974-3381 | May 2022 |
| Windsor Eye Care Registered as Ahoskie Eye Care OD PA DBA Windsor Eye Care | Windsor | Optometry | (252) 794-3381 | September 2009 |
| Patty Vision Center OD PA | Yanceyville | Optometry | (336) 694-9632 | November 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 North Carolina
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 NC | Price guide |
|---|---|---|
| MyEyeDr | 109 | MyEyeDr exam prices |
| America's Best | 13 | America's Best exam prices |
Multi-site practice groups
Names registered at three or more separate North Carolina 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 NC |
|---|---|
| Myeyedr | 108 |
| Eyecarecenter OD PA | 42 |
| North Carolina Physicians Eyecare Group, P.C. | 22 |
| Eye Care Associates OD PA | 21 |
| Carolina Eye Associates PA | 14 |
| Charlotte Eye Ear Nose & Throat Associates, PA | 13 |
| America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses | 12 |
| Eye Care Center | 9 |
| Morganton Eye Physicians, P.A. | 7 |
| Doctors Vision Center OD PA | 7 |
| Duke Eye Center at Page Road | 5 |
| Pec Optometry Group, P.A. | 4 |
| Jackson Eye Associates, OD PA | 4 |
| Academy Eye Center Optometry, PA | 4 |
| Graystone Eye | 4 |
| Patty Vision Center OD PA | 4 |
| Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Shapiro Eye Care - Greensboro | 3 |
| Eyedeals Optometry, PA | 3 |
| Peak Eye Care | 3 |
| Anson County Optometric Clinic | 3 |
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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.