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License Statistics for Ophthalmic Dispensing

Licenses Issued, Past 5 Calendar Years

Profession Title 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Ophthalmic Dispenser 70 58 78 65 122

Geographic Distribution

As of January 1, 2026

County Number County Number County Number
Albany 54 Jefferson 25 Saratoga 69
Allegany 7 Kings 332 Schenectady 49
Bronx 60 Lewis 2 Schoharie 12
Broome 40 Livingston 16 Schuyler 3
Cattaraugus 15 Madison 14 Seneca 3
Cayuga 15 Monroe 198 Steuben 21
Chautauqua 33 Montgomery 16 St. Lawrence 32
Chemung 26 Nassau 287 Suffolk 300
Chenango 12 New York 102 Sullivan 7
Clinton 14 Niagara 62 Tioga 11
Columbia 10 Oneida 49 Tompkins 10
Cortland 7 Onondaga 133 Ulster 33
Delaware 5 Ontario 43 Warren 14
Dutchess 57 Orange 67 Washington 19
Erie 358 Orleans 5 Wayne 29
Essex 4 Oswego 37 Westchester 94
Franklin 5 Otsego 14 Wyoming 6
Fulton 10 Putnam 12 Yates 3
Genesee 12 Queens 358 NYS TOTAL 3416
Greene 11 Rensselaer 29 OTHER US 327
Hamilton 0 Richmond 100 NON-US 5
Herkimer 16 Rockland 29 TOTAL 3748

* 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.