Eye Doctors in Tennessee: 836 Registered Practices
Where they are: Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin alone holds 280 of them, 33 percent of the state total. Optometry accounts for 81 percent of Tennessee records, and 42 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 Tennessee
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 836 practices below you call. Retail optical sits at $50 to $110, independent optometry at $120 to $200, and the 162 Tennessee ophthalmology practices at $150 to $300 or more, since those visits are usually medical rather than routine.
Metro areas in Tennessee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | 280 | 217 | 63 | 29 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Memphis | 125 | 103 | 22 | 14 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Knoxville | 95 | 75 | 20 | 13 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Chattanooga | 64 | 45 | 19 | 8 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Johnson City | 37 | 34 | 3 | 4 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Jackson | 28 | 26 | 2 | 7 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Cookeville | 18 | 15 | 3 | 3 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Kingsport-Bristol | 18 | 12 | 6 | 6 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Clarksville | 16 | 13 | 3 | 2 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Cleveland | 15 | 11 | 4 | 2 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Morristown | 12 | 8 | 4 | 5 | Metropolitan Statistical Area |
| Sevierville | 11 | 11 | 0 | 3 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Tullahoma-Manchester | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Greeneville | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Lawrenceburg | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Paris | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Athens | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Dyersburg | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Shelbyville | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Crossville | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Fayetteville | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Union City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Lewisburg | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Martin | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
| Newport | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | Micropolitan Statistical Area |
Cities with the most registered practices
| City | Practices | Optometry | Ophthalmology |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 78 | 49 | 29 |
| Memphis | 67 | 49 | 18 |
| Knoxville | 59 | 48 | 11 |
| Franklin | 39 | 31 | 8 |
| Chattanooga | 37 | 23 | 14 |
| Murfreesboro | 36 | 28 | 8 |
| Johnson City | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Germantown | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Jackson | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Clarksville | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Brentwood | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Cleveland | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Collierville | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Hendersonville | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Hixson | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Columbia | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Cookeville | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Smyrna | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Maryville | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Cordova | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Lebanon | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Sevierville | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Greeneville | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Kingsport | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Mount Juliet | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Elizabethton | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Lawrenceburg | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Tullahoma | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Gallatin | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Hermitage | 6 | 5 | 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
49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardeman County Vision Center Inc | Bolivar | Optometry | (731) 658-5197 | February 2021 |
| Vision Center Registered as George W Walters Jr | Bolivar | Optometry | (731) 658-5197 | August 2015 |
| Big Rock Eye Care PLLC | Camden | Optometry | (731) 676-2028 | May 2020 |
| Camden Eye Care Associates | Camden | Optometry | (731) 584-7942 | August 2020 |
| Eyes on Main Registered as Nicole J. Kammeyer, O.D. | Dayton | Optometry | (423) 775-4747 | May 2019 |
| Vision Source of Lewis County LLC | Hohenwald | Optometry | (615) 373-0080 | June 2019 |
| Hugh Scarbrough OD | Huntingdon | Optometry | (731) 986-4162 | July 2014 |
| Larry Lee Nicholson II OD | Huntingdon | Optometry | (731) 986-4400 | October 2013 |
| West Tennessee Senior Eyecare PLLC | Huntingdon | Optometry | (731) 415-9368 | October 2009 |
| Eye Centers of Tennessee, LLC | Jamestown | Optometry | (931) 879-5897 | April 2021 |
| Shelton Eye Center Registered as Complete Family Eyecare, Inc. | Lexington | Optometry | (731) 968-5225 | July 2023 |
| Shelton Eyecare Inc | Lexington | Optometry | (270) 705-7777 | August 2011 |
| Tennessee Valley Vision PLLC | Lexington | Optometry | (731) 249-1500 | October 2024 |
| Totalvision Eye Care Center Registered as Totalvision, PC | Lexington | Optometry | (731) 968-2020 | December 2007 |
| Sullins Eye Care P.C. | Madisonville | Optometry | (423) 442-2806 | October 2007 |
| Tara K. Mullen, O.D., P.C. | Madisonville | Optometry | (423) 442-8649 | July 2009 |
| Spivey Eye Clinic | Mc Kenzie | Optometry | (731) 352-2473 | February 2008 |
| T H Smith OD and Thomas K Smith OD PC | Mc Kenzie | Optometry | (731) 352-2020 | November 2024 |
| Eye Centers of Tennessee, LLC | Mc Minnville | Optometry | (931) 473-2487 | April 2021 |
| Lopasteeda Derosa Stephens | McMinnville | Optometry | (931) 473-6865 | September 2014 |
| Mountain City Family Vision Inc. | Mountain City | Optometry | (423) 727-7733 | November 2011 |
| David G. Sanford, M.D., P.S.C. | New Tazewell | Ophthalmology | (423) 615-4372 | October 2021 |
| Associates in Eye Care, Inc. | Oneida | Optometry | (423) 569-9339 | March 2021 |
| Danny W Cross OD PC | Oneida | Optometry | (423) 569-6822 | January 2012 |
| Optometric Practice Solutions, Inc | Oneida | Optometry | (423) 569-3937 | April 2009 |
| Eye Centers of Tennessee, LLC | Pikeville | Optometry | (931) 456-2728 | March 2021 |
| Joel G. Orton | Pulaski | Optometry | (931) 363-6147 | November 2023 |
| Pulaski Eye Care, Inc. | Pulaski | Optometry | (931) 363-4557 | August 2021 |
| Harper Eye Center PLLC | Ripley | Optometry | (731) 635-1369 | April 2013 |
| Myeyedr Registered as Myeyedr Optometry of Tennessee, LLC MyEyeDr | Ripley | Optometry | (731) 635-0991 | May 2022 |
| Jerry D Rogers | Savannah | Optometry | (731) 925-4902 | March 2008 |
| Precision Vision PLLC | Savannah | Optometry | (731) 607-0879 | May 2026 |
| Rogers Eye Center PC | Savannah | Optometry | (731) 925-6225 | March 2025 |
| Dr. Joseph J. Driscoll, O.D. | Selmer | Optometry | (731) 645-5236 | July 2007 |
| Eye Clinic, PC Registered as Skyline Eye Clinic, PC | Selmer | Optometry | (731) 645-7255 | October 2008 |
| David L Foutch OD PC | Smithville | Optometry | (615) 597-2255 | May 2013 |
| The Eye Center Registered as Lebanon Eye Associates | Smithville | Ophthalmology | (615) 453-5155 | February 2009 |
| Specs in the City Registered as Rhonda Gross | Spring City | Optometry | (423) 365-4313 | February 2019 |
| Apex Eye Care LLC | Sweetwater | Optometry | (423) 920-2262 | April 2021 |
| Foster Family Eyecare Registered as Sweetwater Family Eyecare PLLC | Sweetwater | Optometry | (423) 337-9222 | January 2025 |
| Foster Family Eyecare, PLLC | Sweetwater | Optometry | (423) 337-9222 | August 2023 |
| George Steven Malone, O.D.P.C. | Tazewell | Optometry | (423) 626-7249 | August 2015 |
| Foster Family Eyecare | Vonore | Optometry | (423) 884-2500 | May 2010 |
| Eyes on Diabetes PLLC | Waverly | Optometry | (931) 296-1990 | June 2016 |
| River Valley Eye Clinic P C | Waverly | Optometry | (931) 296-1990 | July 2009 |
| Dr Jay M Chapman Vision Center | Waynesboro | Optometry | (931) 722-5009 | May 2016 |
| Wesley J. Sands Vision Center | Waynesboro | Optometry | (931) 722-5009 | January 2020 |
| Winchester Eye Clinic P.C. | Winchester | Optometry | (931) 967-2230 | November 2007 |
| Winchester Eye Clinic, PLLC. | Winchester | Optometry | (931) 967-2230 | April 2018 |
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 Tennessee
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 TN | Price guide |
|---|---|---|
| MyEyeDr | 25 | MyEyeDr exam prices |
| America's Best | 14 | America's Best exam prices |
| Visionworks | 1 | Visionworks exam prices |
| Pearle Vision | 1 | Pearle Vision exam prices |
Multi-site practice groups
Names registered at three or more separate Tennessee 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 TN |
|---|---|
| Myeyedr. | 21 |
| America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses | 19 |
| The Eye Center | 11 |
| Eye Centers of Tennessee, LLC | 9 |
| Tennessee Eye Care, A Division of Summit Medical Group | 5 |
| Kingston Eye Center | 5 |
| Music City Eye Care LLC | 5 |
| Mallard Eye Care, LLC | 4 |
| Eye Care Associates of Co, LLC | 4 |
| 2001 Vision Center PC | 4 |
| Teleoptometric Service, P.C. | 4 |
| Volunteer Eye Care, South | 4 |
| Myeyedr. | 4 |
| Southeast Eye Specialists PLLC | 3 |
| See Inc | 3 |
| Southeastern Retina Associates, P.C. | 3 |
| Cox Vision Center PC | 3 |
| Primary Eyecare - Brentwood | 3 |
| Anthony V. Perry O.D. & Associates PLC | 3 |
| Mid-South Retina Associates, LLC | 3 |