Optician

Eye and Vision Services Providers › Technician/Technologist › Optician

Taxonomy 156FX1800X Individual 10,660 providers

About this specialty

Opticians help fit eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescriptions from Ophthalmologists and Optometrists. They also help customers decide which eyeglass frame or contact lenses to buy.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, www.bls.gov. [7/1/2023: definition added]

By state 52 states & territories

State	Providers
NY	1,599	View →
FL	967	View →
OH	829	View →
CA	594	View →
TX	495	View →
GA	400	View →
NJ	385	View →
MA	381	View →
PA	364	View →
KY	342	View →
VA	330	View →
PR	327	View →
CT	303	View →
SC	302	View →
NC	239	View →

Taxonomy definitions from the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (public domain). Provider counts derived from NPPES; payment figures from CMS Medicare data. Not affiliated with CMS, NPPES, NUCC, or any government agency.