Free Optometrist Invoice Template

What is an Optometrist invoice?

An optometrist invoice covers clinical eye examinations, contact lens assessments, specialist low vision assessments, and associated eyecare services. Independent optometrists and domiciliary eyecare practitioners invoice patients for NHS or private eye examinations, contact lens fitting and aftercare, dry eye assessments, myopia management, and specialised examinations not covered by the NHS. Contact lenses and spectacles are separate product sales from the eye examination service. Optometrists are regulated by the General Optical Council (GOC) and the GOC registration number should appear on professional invoices. Eye examinations are complex from a VAT perspective: private eye examinations may be VAT-exempt; spectacle and contact lens sales are subject to VAT.

What to include on an Optometrist invoice

• Patient name and date of birth
• Examination date
• Service description (private eye exam, contact lens fitting, specialist assessment)
• GOC registration number
• Spectacle or contact lens prescription issued (if applicable)
• Spectacle or lens supply as separate items
• NHS voucher reference (if applicable)
• Session fee
• VAT status

Common optometrist invoice line items

How to invoice as an optometrist

Issue invoices after the examination or assessment. GOC registration number must appear on clinical invoices. Private eye examinations by GOC-registered optometrists are VAT-exempt as medical services. Contact lens and spectacle sales are product sales subject to VAT. Net immediate for private patients.