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    Specialized CPA Services

    Expert CPA for Optometrists

    Optometry practices balance medical eye care with retail optical sales, creating unique accounting challenges. Our CPAs specialize in the dual-revenue model of optometric practices, helping you maximize deductions on diagnostic equipment while optimizing optical dispensary profitability.

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    Why Specialized Accounting?

    Why Optometry Practices Need a Specialist CPA

    Optometry is unique in healthcare — you're simultaneously a medical provider and a retail business. This dual nature requires specialized accounting that tracks medical exam revenue separately from optical product sales, manages VSP/EyeMed insurance billing, and optimizes inventory for frames and lenses.

    Our services for optometry practices include tailored tax preparation, industry-specific bookkeeping, and financial statement preparation. Contact us to talk to an expert.

    Free Practice Assessment

    Get a customized financial review for your optometry practices practice.

    Tax Savings

    Industry-specific deductions most CPAs miss

    Compliance

    Stay compliant with practice-specific regulations

    Growth

    Strategic planning for practice expansion

    Cash Flow

    Optimized billing and revenue management

    Tax Deductions for Optometry Practices

    Don't leave money on the table. Here are key deductions specific to your profession that we help you maximize.

    Diagnostic Equipment

    OCT machines, visual field analyzers, retinal cameras, autorefractors, and slit lamps.

    Potential savings: $15,000–$80,000

    Optical Inventory

    Frame inventory, lens blanks, contact lens stock, and demo lenses.

    Potential savings: $10,000–$40,000

    Lab & Processing Fees

    Lens fabrication, coatings, edging services, and specialty lens processing.

    Potential savings: $8,000–$25,000

    Office Technology

    EHR systems, practice management software, online scheduling platforms, and telehealth equipment.

    Potential savings: $3,000–$12,000

    Continuing Education

    AOA conferences, TPA certification courses, specialty training, and online CE.

    Potential savings: $2,000–$8,000

    Marketing & Patient Acquisition

    Website, social media, trunk shows, community events, and referral programs.

    Potential savings: $3,000–$15,000

    Tailored Services

    Services for Optometry Practices

    Optometry Tax Planning

    Strategic tax planning that addresses both medical service and retail optical revenue streams.

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    Optical Bookkeeping

    Dual-revenue tracking for medical exams and optical sales with insurance reconciliation.

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    Staff Payroll

    Manage payroll for opticians, technicians, and front desk staff with commission tracking.

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    Practice Financial Reports

    Dashboards tracking medical vs. optical revenue, capture rates, and inventory turnover.

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    Practice Structuring

    Optimal entity structure for solo ODs, partnerships, and OD-owned optical chains.

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    Personal Tax Integration

    Coordinate practice and personal tax strategies for holistic financial planning.

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    Compliance Requirements for Optometry Practices

    Here's what you need to stay compliant — and how we help.

    HIPAA Compliance

    Financial record-keeping that meets HIPAA requirements for patient billing and insurance data.

    Vision Plan Audits

    Maintain proper records for VSP, EyeMed, and other vision plan audits of billing practices.

    Sales Tax on Optical

    Navigate complex sales tax requirements for optical products which vary by state.

    Controlled Substance Records

    Proper documentation for diagnostic pharmaceutical purchases and usage if TPA certified.

    Financial Tips for Optometry Practices

    Track medical exam revenue separately from optical sales for better profitability analysis
    Use Section 179 to deduct OCT machines, visual field analyzers, and other diagnostic equipment immediately
    Monitor your optical capture rate — most practices should aim for 65%+ of exam patients purchasing from your dispensary
    Negotiate frame vendor terms annually and take advantage of volume discounts and return policies
    Consider hiring an optician on commission to incentivize optical sales without increasing fixed overhead
    Review vision plan reimbursement rates — some plans may not be profitable when you factor in staff time
    Track frame inventory turnover quarterly and mark down slow-moving frames to free up cash
    Explore medical billing for conditions like dry eye, glaucoma, and diabetic eye exams for higher reimbursements

    Optometry Practices Client Success Story

    Two-Location Optometry Practice$38K/year Impact
    Challenge

    A two-location OD practice was struggling to understand profitability per location and was missing significant equipment deductions on recently purchased OCT machines.

    Solution

    Implemented location-based P&L tracking, applied Section 179 to $180K in equipment purchases, restructured as S-Corp, and set up a 401(k) with profit sharing.

    Result

    Clarified that Location B was underperforming, saved $38,000 in taxes, and identified strategies to improve Location B revenue by 22%.

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