Qualsight

What Qualsight does

QualSight, LLC is a privately-held LASIK surgery benefit management company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company administers the largest national network of credentialed LASIK surgeons in the United States, with 750-800+ contracted locations whose surgeons have collectively performed over 7 million procedures. QualSight contracts with Gemini, an NCQA-certified and URAC-accredited Credentials Verification Organization, to credential all network providers against a database of 6.3 million healthcare practitioner licenses, and restricts network surgeons to FDA-approved laser platforms (Custom WaveFront, Traditional LASIK, PRK, LASEK, IntraLase, Monovision, and Bladeless LASIK).

The business model is managed-care network administration: QualSight negotiates discounted procedure rates with credentialed ophthalmologists and facilitates member access through health plans, vision insurance plans, large employers (e.g., Barclays Capital, United Airlines, Lowes), unions, HMOs, and affinity groups. The company reports that 3 out of 4 US health plans and vision insurance plans use QualSight as their LASIK plan administrator, collectively covering 100+ million members. Revenue is earned through network administration fees and nominal scheduling deposits (~$50), with members receiving 20-35% off national LASIK price averages per the 2023 Market Scope report, fixed pricing regardless of prescription complexity, free LASIK exams, and optional One-Year or Lifetime Assurance retreatment plans. Patient financing is provided through an integrated CareCredit relationship.

The go-to-market is primarily sales-led and channel-driven: enterprise sales to plan sponsors combined with a call-center-led member experience and a self-service website. Patient-reported recommendation is 97%, and the company has held BBB A+ accreditation for over 10 years. There is no public funding history, no AI/ML capability in the product stack, and no disclosed revenue. The company is operationally mature (20+ years) with stable infrastructure and incremental product additions rather than rapid scaling signals.

Name

Qualsight

Legal name

QualSight, LLC

Website

https://qualsight.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

QualSight administers the largest US network of credentialed LASIK surgeons (750+ locations) as a benefit management platform, serving 100M+ members of health plans, vision insurance plans, large employers, unions, HMOs, and affinity groups with discounted FDA-approved laser vision correction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LASIK Benefits Administration

NAICS

Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (524210)

SIC

Insurance Agents, Brokers & Service (6411)

akta.pro primary industry

Cornea, External Disease & Refractive Surgery (LASIK/PRK) (HLAKAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Commercial Vision Insurance Plans (Employer-Sponsored) (HLAEAJAA)

Keywords

• LASIK benefits administration
• Vision care network management
• LASIK provider network
• Managed vision benefits
• Refractive surgery network

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosamond

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Network Administration Fees: QualSight earns revenue by administering the LASIK network for their clients, which include health plans, vision insurance plans, large employers, unions, HMOs, and affinity plans. The company negotiates discounted rates with LASIK providers and facilitates member access to these providers at preferred pricing.
2. Scheduling Deposits: QualSight charges a small scheduling deposit (approximately $50) for members, which is applied toward the cost of surgery at participating centers. This deposit is fully refundable if the member does not proceed with LASIK surgery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

QualSight administers a national LASIK eye surgery benefit program that gives members of contracted health plans, vision insurance plans, employers, unions, HMOs, and affinity groups access to a network of more than 750 credentialed LASIK surgeon locations across the United States. The company negotiates fixed, prescription-independent pricing with network providers, supporting procedure types such as Custom WaveFront LASIK, Traditional LASIK, PRK, LASEK, IntraLase, and Monovision, and delivers member-facing services through a call center staffed by Care Managers.

Product overview

QualSight LASIK is a LASIK surgery benefits management platform that operates as the largest network of credentialed LASIK eye surgeons in the United States. The core offering includes access to over 800 locations with surgeons who have performed over 7 million procedures. Members receive 20-35% savings through negotiated pricing. The platform offers multiple procedure types including Traditional LASIK, Custom Wavefront LASIK, PRK, LASEK, IntraLase LASIK, Monovision LASIK, and Bladeless LASIK. Add-on assurance plans (One-Year Assurance Plan and Lifetime Assurance Plan) provide retreatment coverage for members needing additional procedures. The service includes free LASIK exams and financing options through CareCredit.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of patients would recommend QualSight to a friend or coworker
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and moderate.

• GeminicoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGemini is a leading Credentials Verification Organization (CVO) based in Lake Forest, southern California. They are contracted by QualSight to credential all of QualSight's LASIK network providers. Gemini is NCQA certified and URAC accredited, providing primary source verification that meets industry standards including NCQA, TJC, URAC, CMS, and AAAHC. Gemini has amassed a database of over 6.3 million healthcare practitioner licenses in the United States.
• Network LASIK Surgeons (Independent Ophthalmologists)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQualSight has established a LASIK network of credentialed providers who are committed to their patients and provide a method to compete with LASIK surgery chains. The Provider Relations department contracts with quality ophthalmologists who are well established and leading LASIK providers in their communities. QualSight helps independent ophthalmologists gain access to large employers, unions, and managed care organizations they would not have access to independently.
• Health Plans and Vision Insurance PlanscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor3 out of 4 health plans and vision insurance plans utilize QualSight as their LASIK plan administrator. QualSight administers LASIK eye surgery benefits for these plan sponsors, providing access to quality, choice and savings for LASIK eye surgery to their members.
• Large Employers (Barclays Capital, United Airlines, Lowes)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLarge employers such as Barclays Capital, United Airlines and Lowes utilize QualSight's national LASIK network as part of their employee benefit programs, providing employees with access to discounted LASIK surgery through the QualSight provider network.
• URACmoderateTechnology or IntegrationURAC (Utilization Review Accreditation Commission) provides accreditation to Gemini, QualSight's credentialing partner. URAC accreditation ensures that credential verification services meet industry and regulatory standards.
• National Vision Care Plan AssociationmoderateStrategic or Co-development PartnerQualSight is a member of the Board of the National Vision Care Plan Association, participating in industry advocacy and standards development for vision care plans.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• TLC Laser Eye Centers: One of the largest US LASIK and refractive-surgery provider networks, directly comparable to QualSight in operating a national credentialed LASIK network delivering elective vision-correction procedures through partner surgeons.
• LASIKPlus (Vision Group Holdings): Vertically integrated LASIK chain that competes head-to-head with the independent ophthalmologists in QualSight's network; provides a direct benchmark for branded LASIK delivery, pricing, and patient acquisition.
• NVISION Eye Centers: Multi-state ophthalmology and refractive-surgery network offering LASIK, ICL, and cataract procedures; comparable to QualSight in scaling credentialed refractive-surgery delivery across geographies.

Broad incumbents

• VSP Vision Care: Largest US vision insurance plan and benefits administrator; overlaps with QualSight in serving vision-benefit plan sponsors and members, but VSP operates across all vision care, not solely LASIK.
• EyeMed Vision Care: Major employer-sponsored vision insurance plan and benefits administrator; comparable to QualSight in distributing vision benefits through employer and health-plan channels.
• Davis Vision: Vision benefits and managed-care plan administrator serving employer-sponsored and health-plan members; operates in the same benefits-administration channel as QualSight.
• Versant Health (MetLife Vision): Vision benefits administrator acquired by MetLife; serves employer-sponsored and individual vision plans and is directly comparable to QualSight on the plan-administration business model.

Emerging players

• SightGrowth Partners / SightMD: PE-backed consolidator of ophthalmology and refractive-surgery practices; competes for the same independent ophthalmologist base that QualSight's network depends on, making it a key structural peer.

Others

• CareCredit (Synchrony Financial): Healthcare financing partner already integrated with QualSight for LASIK payment plans; comparable as a healthcare-adjacent enabler of elective procedure affordability.
• Warby Parker: Direct-to-consumer eyewear and vision-care brand; competes for the elective-vision wallet share and reframes consumers toward glasses/contacts rather than LASIK, making it a strategic adjacent peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/qualsight
• Facebookfacebook.com/qualsightlasik.usa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/297071

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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