How Many Optometrists Are There in the US?
The figure below counts providers who list the OD (Doctor of Optometry) credential in the national NPI registry.
Based on NPPES, June 2026
59,451
active optometrists are registered in the U.S. National Provider Identifier registry.
Browse OD providers →How this is counted: Counts NPI records listing the OD credential.
optometrists by state
Active optometrists in the NPI registry by practice state, June 2026.
| State | optometrists |
|---|---|
| California | 7,850 |
| Texas | 4,733 |
| Florida | 3,362 |
| New York | 3,362 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,542 |
| Illinois | 2,513 |
| Ohio | 2,329 |
| Michigan | 1,837 |
| Washington | 1,538 |
| Indiana | 1,500 |
| New Jersey | 1,470 |
| Massachusetts | 1,429 |
| North Carolina | 1,419 |
| Georgia | 1,360 |
| Virginia | 1,359 |
| Tennessee | 1,263 |
| Arizona | 1,262 |
| Colorado | 1,244 |
| Missouri | 1,190 |
| Wisconsin | 1,111 |
| Minnesota | 1,094 |
| Maryland | 882 |
| Oregon | 868 |
| Oklahoma | 840 |
| Alabama | 818 |
| Kentucky | 745 |
| South Carolina | 704 |
| Kansas | 683 |
| Iowa | 648 |
| Connecticut | 636 |
| Louisiana | 505 |
| Arkansas | 497 |
| Nevada | 491 |
| Puerto Rico | 473 |
| Utah | 454 |
| Nebraska | 451 |
| Mississippi | 377 |
| Idaho | 354 |
| Hawaii | 335 |
| New Mexico | 303 |
| Maine | 284 |
| New Hampshire | 275 |
| West Virginia | 265 |
| Rhode Island | 243 |
| South Dakota | 231 |
| Montana | 228 |
| North Dakota | 227 |
| Alaska | 189 |
| Delaware | 155 |
| Wyoming | 143 |
| Vermont | 136 |
| District of Columbia | 101 |
| Guam | 15 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | 11 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 3 |
| American Samoa | 1 |
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Counts reflect NPI records and are not an official workforce census.