License Statistics

Licenses Issued, Past 5 Calendar Years

Profession Title 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Ophthalmic Dispenser 126 115 115 146 119

Geographic Distribution

As of January 7, 2013

County Number County Number County Number
Albany 74 Jefferson 36 Saratoga 75
Allegany 8 Kings 411 Schenectady 39
Bronx 66 Lewis 4 Schoharie 6
Broome 51 Livingston 26 Schuyler 2
Cattaraugus 19 Madison 18 Seneca 4
Cayuga 17 Monroe 207 Steuben 25
Chautauqua 32 Montgomery 11 St. Lawrence 36
Chemung 26 Nassau 353 Suffolk 306
Chenango 9 New York 152 Sullivan 7
Clinton 21 Niagara 73 Tioga 14
Columbia 11 Oneida 54 Tompkins 7
Cortland 11 Onondaga 122 Ulster 29
Delaware 3 Ontario 31 Warren 12
Dutchess 48 Orange 52 Washington 13
Erie 382 Orleans 7 Wayne 24
Essex 7 Oswego 25 Westchester 92
Franklin 9 Otsego 16 Wyoming 4
Fulton 10 Putnam 15 Yates 1
Genesee 15 Queens 386 NYS TOTAL 3,712
Greene 8 Rensselaer 30 OTHER US 220
Hamilton 0 Richmond 100 NON-US 4
Herkimer 18 Rockland 42 TOTAL 3,936

* County of location reflects the licensee's primary mailing address on record with the State Education Department. Licensees must be registered in order to practice or use the professional title within New York State; being registered, however, does not necessarily mean the licensee is actively engaged in practice.

Last Updated: January 14, 2013