ModMed EMA Ophthalmology vs NextGen Ophthalmology

ModMed EMA Ophthalmology9.3Visit NONextGen Ophthalmology8.5Visit

Higher score ModMed EMA Ophthalmology #1 in Ophthalmology EMR Software 9.3/10 Pricing on request ✓ 5 of 5 features Visit ModMed

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NO NextGen Ophthalmology #8 in Ophthalmology EMR Software 8.5/10 Pricing on request ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit NextGen

• ModMed EMA Ophthalmology fits best

  Ophthalmology practices wanting a full-featured cloud EHR

• NextGen Ophthalmology fits best

  Practices prioritizing patient access and revenue-cycle

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Side by side

Feature	ModMed EMA Ophthalmology 9.3/10 Visit ↗	NONextGen Ophthalmology 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Ophthalmology EMR Software	#8 in Ophthalmology EMR Software
Best for	Ophthalmology practices wanting a full-featured cloud EHR	Practices prioritizing patient access and revenue-cycle
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS	Web, iOS, Android
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ModMed EMA Ophthalmology 5/5 · NextGen Ophthalmology 3/5
Eye-care templates	✓	✓
E-prescribing	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
OCT integration	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Patient portal	✓	✓
Appointment scheduling	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Our review
Pros	Ophthalmology templates with customizable subspecialty workflows OCT and visual-field comparisons across patient visits Scheduling, e-prescribing, MIPS reporting, and AI documentation	Ophthalmology-specific content, workflows, and AI-assisted exam notes Self-scheduling, digital forms, messaging, virtual visits, and portal access Revenue-cycle tools for coding, charges, claims scrubbing, and denial prevention
Cons	Pricing requires a contact-sales process Implementation and support options affect the commercial setup Its workflow focus is tailored to ophthalmology rather than general medicine	Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than published plan rates Cloud deployment does not provide an on-premises option Specialty focus may be narrower for practices outside ophthalmology
Our verdict	ModMed EMA Ophthalmology is a cloud-based electronic health record for ophthalmologists and their clinical teams. It combines specialty-specific documentation, customizable subspecialty content, suggested clinical notes and coding, image… Read the review →	NextGen Ophthalmology combines an EHR with connected practice-management and patient-experience tools for ophthalmology practices. It is positioned for independent practices as well as mid-size and enterprise organizations.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• ModMed EMA Ophthalmology — where it wins

  • Ophthalmology templates with customizable subspecialty workflows
  • OCT and visual-field comparisons across patient visits
  • Scheduling, e-prescribing, MIPS reporting, and AI documentation

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a contact-sales process
  • Implementation and support options affect the commercial setup
  • Its workflow focus is tailored to ophthalmology rather than general medicine

• NextGen Ophthalmology — where it wins

  • Ophthalmology-specific content, workflows, and AI-assisted exam notes
  • Self-scheduling, digital forms, messaging, virtual visits, and portal access
  • Revenue-cycle tools for coding, charges, claims scrubbing, and denial prevention

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires a sales conversation rather than published plan rates
  • Cloud deployment does not provide an on-premises option
  • Specialty focus may be narrower for practices outside ophthalmology

• ModMed EMA Ophthalmology9.3/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud ophthalmology EHR combining specialty documentation, imaging review, and practice management.

  Visit ModMedFull verdict →
• NONextGen Ophthalmology8.5/10 · Pricing on request

  Ophthalmology-focused EHR pairing patient access features with revenue-cycle tools.

  Visit NextGenFull verdict →