North Carolina Eye, Ear, Nose, & Throat
Ophthalmology • Durham, NC • Since 1914
About
- The ophthalmology team at North Carolina Eye, Ear, Nose & Throat (NCEENT) serves patients in Durham, Cary, and Roxboro, NC. - NCEENT operates from four locations (two in Durham, one in Cary, one in Roxboro) with the Durham headquarters at 4102 North Roxboro St. - The clinic offers ophthalmology services (eye care) as part of its broader ENT and audiology offerings, including glaucoma specialty care led by specialists such as Asra Firozvi, MD. - Key details: established 1914, headquarters in Durham, ~26 employees, multiple physicians including lead audiologist and ophthalmology specialists, contact and location information available on their site.
Clinic Type
Ophthalmology
Address
4102 North Roxboro St, Durham, NC 27704, US
Phone
9195952000
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Birdeye: 3.6 star rating (205 reviews)
- myvision.org (aggregate): 3.2 rating (82 reviews)
- vitals.com (South Durham practice listing): 3.7 rating (648 (listing/other count shown on page))
- BBB: Not BBB Accredited (N/A)
- reputabledoctors.com: Overall experience described as overwhelmingly positive, but notes negatives (N/A)
- Healthgrades: N/A in provided excerpt (N/A)
Patients praise
- Praised doctors’ surgical expertise and successful outcomes (e.g., cataract/sinus/eyelid issues)
- Friendly/helpful staff noted by some patients
- Doctors described as knowledgeable, kind, professional, and communicative
Common complaints
- Long wait times (before appointments and in exam rooms)
- Unhelpful staff/poor communication
- Billing issues/unexpected fees and lack of transparency about insurance
- Optical center cost/returns problems
- Some disappointing surgeries/complications and lack of risk warning
"“This review refers to the optical shop & not the medical… very deceptive business practice… NCEENT did not respond to my inquiries… would do nothing about the $178.00 restocking fee.”"
— Birdeye review excerpt for NCEENT – North Durham"Patients reported “Long wait times” and “Unhelpful staff.”"
— myvision.org review trends for the North Durham office"“Poor service, including long wait times and billing errors, and disappointing surgeries… were reported by a few patients.”"
— reputabledoctors.com overview of experiencesSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Dr. Frank J. Moya, MD - Ophthalmologist in Durham, NC — May 14, 2026
- Safah Shehzad — Jun 30, 2026
- Lauren Bedard — Jun 17, 2026
- Dr. Sharon L. Barber, OD - Optometrist in Durham, NC — May 14, 2026
- Dr. William Porfilio, MD, Ophthalmologist | Burlington, NC | WebMD — Aug 13, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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