Optometrists in the United States
- Optometrists
- 62,667
- Linked to a hospital or group
- 49,432
- Hospitals with an optometrist
- 1,555
- Medical groups with an optometrist
- 10,883
- States and territories
- 56
There are 62,667 optometrists in the US. California has the most, 9,697, and Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center has the most affiliated optometrists of any hospital, 60.
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California has the most optometrists, with 9,697
There are 62,667 optometrists in the US, according to Dmand AI data. Texas is second with 4,121, and Ohio third with 3,557.
Optometrists in every other state and territory
- Massachusetts1,464
- New Jersey1,450
- Indiana1,420
- North Carolina1,309
- Georgia1,282
- Arizona1,214
- Minnesota1,193
- Tennessee1,190
- Colorado1,170
- Wisconsin1,161
- Missouri1,101
- Oregon925
- Oklahoma862
- South Carolina848
- Maryland780
- Alabama761
- Kentucky725
- Kansas678
- Arkansas662
- Iowa624
- Connecticut575
- Louisiana472
- Nebraska463
- Puerto Rico462
- Utah456
- Nevada455
- Mississippi374
- Idaho360
- New Mexico339
- Hawaii326
- Maine314
- South Dakota272
- New Hampshire266
- West Virginia249
- Montana243
- Rhode Island234
- North Dakota231
- Alaska192
- Delaware150
- Wyoming147
- Vermont121
- Washington, DC75
- Guam11
- U.S. Virgin Islands9
- American Samoa1
- Northern Mariana Islands1
Source: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS)
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MyEyeDr has the most optometrists of any US medical group, with 922
Visionworks is second with 507, and Southern California Permanente Medical Group third with 497. Counts are optometrists linked to each group.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center has the most affiliated optometrists of any US hospital, with 60
Cherokee Nation W. W. Hastings Hospital in Tahlequah is second with 52, and Panorama City Medical Center third with 50. US optometrists are affiliated with 1,555 hospitals in all.
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Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Group practices and clinics are the most common site of care for US optometrists, with 38,247
9,374 also practice at physician offices, and 4,752 at hospitals. An optometrist can practice at several kinds of site, so the shares overlap.
US optometrists by site of care
- Medical group practices38,247
- Physician offices9,374
- Hospitals4,752
- Ambulatory surgery centers3,160
- FQHCs975
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data and Dmand AI Practice Data
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- Medicare servicesServices and procedure codes billed to Medicare, from CMSOn every profile
- Medicare Part D prescribingClaims and drug costs from Part D, from CMSOn every profile
- Industry paymentsPayments from drug and device makers, from CMS Open PaymentsOn every profile
- Publications and clinical trialsResearch papers and trials linked to the NPI, when on fileOn every profile
- Licenses and graduation yearState license numbers and medical school graduation yearOn every profile
- NPI detailsNPI, enumeration date, primary taxonomy and practice addressOn every profile
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS), Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (CMS), Open Payments (CMS) and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Sources for the US optometrist directory
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| HCPs, types and specialties | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) and Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Sites of care, hospitals and medical groups | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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Optometrists are HCPs whose primary specialty is optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X), with an active NPI and a US practice address.
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How many optometrists are in the US?
62,667 optometrists have an active NPI, a US practice address and optometrist (taxonomy code 152W00000X) as their primary specialty. 49,432 of them are linked to a hospital or medical group.
Which state has the most optometrists?
California, with 9,697, followed by Texas with 4,121 and Ohio with 3,557.
Which medical groups have the most optometrists?
MyEyeDr, with 922, followed by Visionworks with 507 and Southern California Permanente Medical Group with 497.
Which hospitals have the most optometrists?
Kaiser Permanente Zion Medical Center, with 60 affiliated optometrists, followed by Cherokee Nation W. W. Hastings Hospital with 52 and Panorama City Medical Center with 50.
What is the taxonomy code for optometrist?
152W00000X is the NPPES taxonomy code for optometrist. Sub-specialties with their own code are counted on their own lists.
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