New York State Ophthalmological Society

What New York State Ophthalmological Society does

The New York State Ophthalmological Society (NYSOS), also operating as the NY Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons, is a nonprofit professional membership organization representing nearly 1,000 ophthalmologists licensed to practice in New York State. Its mission centers on advocating for the profession before state legislative, regulatory, and executive agencies, monitoring up to 100 bills per year that affect ophthalmologists and patients, and supporting members through consulting on third-party payer insurance, coding, and policy issues. The society also delivers professional development through educational meetings (including an annual meeting), disseminates eye health information to the public, and operates the EyePAC political action committee for legislative engagement.

NYSOS is governed by an elected Board of Directors drawn from its membership, with current leadership including President Brad Kligman, MD and President-Elect Amy Mehta, MD. Member-facing operations run on a Wild Apricot-powered website platform that supports online enrollment, dues payment, event registration, member communications, and a public Find an Ophthalmologist directory covering cities across New York State. Revenue is generated primarily through tiered annual membership dues ($575 active, $385 second year, $235 first year, $35 retired, with dues waived for fellows and residents) and voluntary EyePAC contributions at $100-$500 levels. The society maintains affiliations with national organizations such as the American Academy of Ophthalmology and offers member benefits including banking services, on-call support, accounts receivable management, insurance services, educational products, and transcription services.

The go-to-market motion is community-led: NYSOS recruits members through professional referrals, advocacy visibility, educational events, and an online portal rather than paid acquisition. Its operating geography is restricted to New York State, and its administrative footprint consists of 1-10 employees based in Delmar, NY, with a legacy contact address in Manhattan. The organization competes not on technology but on regulatory influence, peer network density, and member service utility — characteristics typical of state-level professional medical societies.

Name

New York State Ophthalmological Society

Legal name

New York State Ophthalmological Society

Website

https://nysos.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The New York State Ophthalmological Society is a nonprofit professional membership organization representing nearly 1,000 ophthalmologists in New York State, providing legislative advocacy, regulatory monitoring, third-party insurance consulting, and educational events through tiered annual dues and the EyePAC political action committee.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Delmar

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The primary revenue stream comes from annual membership dues paid by ophthalmologists at various tiers based on their practice stage. Active members pay $575 annually, second-year practitioners $385, first-year practitioners $235, and retired members $35. Fellows and residents pay no dues. The subscription period runs for one year starting February 1st with no automatic recurring payments.
2. Political Action Committee (EyePAC) Contributions: The society receives voluntary contributions to its Political Action Committee, EyePAC. Contributions are made at four levels: $100, $175, $250, and $500, with an 'Other' option available. These funds support advocacy efforts and political campaigns of legislators who understand ophthalmology challenges in New York State.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

New York State Ophthalmological Society is a nonprofit professional membership organization that represents nearly 1,000 ophthalmologists licensed to practice in New York State. Its core offerings include tiered annual memberships, legislative and regulatory advocacy, unlimited free third-party insurance and coding consulting, continuing medical education meetings and events, a public physician directory, and an EyePAC political action committee for advocacy contributions.

Product overview

The New York State Ophthalmological Society (NYSOS) is a professional medical membership organization for ophthalmologists, not a technology product company. Its offerings consist of membership services, advocacy representation, educational events, a physician directory, third-party insurance consulting assistance, and political action committee (EyePac) donation services. These are membership organization services rather than technology products or software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Annual Membership Dues (Active, Second-Year, First-Year, Retired, Fellow, Resident tiers)
• Third-Party Insurance Help Service
• EyePAC Political Action Committee Contributions
• Find an Ophthalmologist Public Directory
• Annual Meetings and Exhibitor Program
• Member Benefits Bundle (Banking, On-Call, Accounts Receivable Management, Insurance Services, Educational Products, ZyDoc Transcription)

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 1,000 ophthalmologists have concluded that membership is one of the wisest investments in the future of their patients, practice, and profession.

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Academy of OphthalmologycoreOthersThe society maintains links to the American Academy of Ophthalmology on its Links to Eye Health Information page. The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the largest national membership association of ophthalmologists (Eye M.D.s) and is a leading professional organization for the specialty.
• American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and StrabismusminorOthersListed as a national organization link on the society's Eye Health Information resources page.
• American Board of OphthalmologyminorOthersListed as a national organization link for board certification information.
• American Society of Cataract and Refractive SurgeryminorOthersListed as a national organization link for continuing education and professional development resources.
• Glaucoma Research FoundationminorOthersListed as a national organization link providing eye health information resources.
• NYS Commission for the Blind and Visually HandicappedminorOthersListed as a state resource link for patients and the public on vision-related services.
• SightMDminorOthersSightMD is an ophthalmology group practice with nearly 40 locations throughout Long Island, New York City and Westchester. Several board members of NYSOS practice with SightMD, including Dr. Amy Mehta (President-Elect) and Dr. Brad Kligman (President).
• CareMount MedicalminorOthersCareMount Medical is described as the largest independent multi-specialty medical group in New York State. Dr. Roger Husted, a board member of NYSOS, practices through CareMount Medical in the Hudson Valley Region.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Pennsylvania Academy of Ophthalmology: Pennsylvania state ophthalmology society with advocacy and CME programming. Another directly comparable mid-Atlantic / Northeastern state society to NYSOS.
• Texas Ophthalmological Association: State society for Texas ophthalmologists providing advocacy, education, and member services. Operates with the same member-society model as NYSOS and serves a similarly large state physician base.
• Massachusetts Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons: Massachusetts state society of ophthalmologists focused on advocacy, education, and member services. Closely parallels NYSOS's mission and benefit set in a similarly policy-dense state.
• Illinois Society of Eye Physicians and Surgeons: Illinois state society for ophthalmologists offering legislative advocacy and continuing education. Parallel organizational structure to NYSOS in a comparable large, urban-state environment.
• California Academy of Eye Physicians and Surgeons: State-level professional society for ophthalmologists in California serving a parallel member-society function (advocacy, CME, payer help). It is the most directly comparable state society to NYSOS in structure and charter.
• Florida Society of Ophthalmology: Florida state ophthalmology society offering advocacy, continuing education, and member benefits. Functionally comparable to NYSOS in scale, governance, and revenue mix.

Regional players

• Medical Society of the State of New York: The umbrella professional society for all physicians in New York State. While not ophthalmology-specific, MSSNY overlaps with NYSOS on state-level legislative advocacy and physician policy issues, and shares some of the same in-state address.
• American College of Surgeons – New York Chapter: Specialty medical society chapter operating in New York. NYSOS board members are affiliated with major academic surgical/medical centers where similar multi-specialty society chapters operate, providing structural comparable governance.

Emerging players

• American Glaucoma Society: National subspecialty society for glaucoma specialists. NYSOS's President-Elect sits on its Committee on Patient Engagement, illustrating the overlap between state general ophthalmology societies and national subspecialty bodies.

Broad incumbents

• American Academy of Ophthalmology: The largest U.S. national membership association for ophthalmologists. NYSOS links to AAO on its Eye Health Information page, making AAO the natural national-level counterpart whose member benefits and advocacy overlap with NYSOS's.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/EyesNY
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-york-state-ophthalmological-society-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

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