Partnership Benefits
 Start-up costs are the most daunting aspect of beginning your first practice. Instrumentation, office materials, staffing resources and location can seem quite intimidating. Throw in school loans yet to be repaid, and the costs rise even further.
We can help. When you partner with us, we cover a large part of your start-up costs. That means upon opening, the space, instrumentation, support and staffing resources are all in place at no cost to you. In fact, your overhead might be as minor as prescription pads and office pharmaceuticals. Here is what we provide you Office:
As a Doctor Partner you’ll either lease or co-lease your office space directly from us. Rent is reasonable and the exposure to patients is unsurpassed. Instrumentation and Technology:
The leading brands and newest technologies provided at absolutely no cost to you. Our partnership will give your practice everything it needs to deliver the best care possible to your patients right from the start. Purity of Practice:
We will never pressure you to sell frames. You’ll operate your practice on your terms and be able give your patients the care they deserve. Support: - We maintain a Doctor-only Web site, www.Walmartod.com, where Doctor Partners can share ideas.
- We can assist you with insurance through our Web site as well. There, you’ll find an insurance billing guide to help you with coding and filing insurance.
- You’ll receive discounts on diagnostic and therapeutic pharmaceuticals.
- You’ll have the opportunity to participate in clinical trials with contact lens and pharmaceutical companies.
- We support Regional doctor groups as a means for you to discuss practice management ideas and to further encourage and develop our partnership.
Work/life balance:
We have no requirements for your personal hours. You may work your own office as much or as little as you like. You may also use fill-in doctors to work your contracted hours. We even provide assistance through the District Manager to help you locate a doctor to help you fill-in as needed. Potential holidays include New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Further Support Optical Insurance - Doctor Partners have access to over 70 million Optical Insurance patients
- Managed care agreement to help carrier, Walmart and Doctor Partners provide seamless service
- Enrollment support for the provider application process
- Resources to support and train you on proper insurance billing procedures
- Full administration of your vision claims (one-door states only)
Chain of Command Support
We’ve created a visible, accessible team of leadership to assist in the operations and support of our Vision Centers and Doctor Partners. Doctor Partner –> District Manager/Director of Operations –> Regional Manager or Director of Professional Relations –> Divisional Manager –> Senior V.P. Optical Division Optical Lab Division
To maintain quality and reduce costs to our patients, we own and operate four complete optical labs, employing more than 1,900 associates. Their locations are: - Fayetteville, AR
- Dallas, TX
- Columbus, OH
- Crawfordsville, IN
The Optometric Business Academy Handbook
Partner with us, and you’ll receive a handbook from the Optometric Business Academy that is essentially a collection of preferred practice patterns and performance benchmarks. It’s specifically created to provide information on the best methods used by our nationwide team of Optometrists to build a successful practice.
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