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License Statistics for Ophthalmic Dispensing

Licenses Issued, Past 5 Calendar Years

Profession Title 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Ophthalmic Dispenser 49 70 58 78 65

Geographic Distribution

As of July 1, 2025

County Number County Number County Number
Albany 54 Jefferson 25 Saratoga 68
Allegany 7 Kings 335 Schenectady 50
Bronx 59 Lewis 2 Schoharie 9
Broome 40 Livingston 15 Schuyler 3
Cattaraugus 14 Madison 15 Seneca 3
Cayuga 14 Monroe 199 Steuben 21
Chautauqua 34 Montgomery 16 St. Lawrence 30
Chemung 26 Nassau 285 Suffolk 302
Chenango 11 New York 98 Sullivan 7
Clinton 14 Niagara 60 Tioga 12
Columbia 10 Oneida 50 Tompkins 11
Cortland 7 Onondaga 131 Ulster 32
Delaware 4 Ontario 44 Warren 13
Dutchess 56 Orange 66 Washington 20
Erie 361 Orleans 5 Wayne 28
Essex 4 Oswego 37 Westchester 94
Franklin 6 Otsego 15 Wyoming 6
Fulton 9 Putnam 12 Yates 3
Genesee 13 Queens 359 NYS TOTAL 3410
Greene 10 Rensselaer 29 OTHER US 324
Hamilton 0 Richmond 101 NON-US 5
Herkimer 17 Rockland 29 TOTAL 3739

* 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.