Cheyenne Eye Clinic & Surgery Center

What Cheyenne Eye Clinic & Surgery Center does

Cheyenne Eye Clinic & Surgery Center is a private, multi-subspecialty ophthalmology practice headquartered at 1300 E. 20th St. in Cheyenne, Wyoming, with a continuous operating lineage dating to 1903 when George L. Strader, MD became the region's first medical eye doctor. The practice is structured as two Wyoming LLC entities—Cheyenne Eye Clinic, LLC for clinical services and Cheyenne Ocular Surgery, LLC for the surgery center—and operates under Panorama Eyecare as a management services organization providing administrative, compliance, and billing infrastructure. Services span routine eye exams, cataract surgery, glaucoma management, vitreoretinal care, diabetic eye care, macular degeneration treatment, dry eye care, laser vision correction (LASIK/PRK/SMILE), cosmetic consultations, and a full-service optical and contact lens center, all anchored by an AAAHC-accredited on-site ambulatory surgery center operating since 2008.

The clinical offering is differentiated by subspecialty depth—board-certified ophthalmologists with fellowship training in cataract/glaucoma (Dr. Anne E. Miller, Dr. David J. Smits) and vitreoretinal surgery (Dr. Matthew Asano), FAAO-designated optometrists (Dr. Katelyn Perez, Dr. Kristopher T. Hubbard), a certified orthoptist/ophthalmic medical technologist (Felicia Korpi), and a clinical advisor (Dr. Brent Phinney). Technical differentiators include dropless cataract surgery, in which antibiotic and steroid medications are delivered intraoperatively to remove the post-operative eye drop burden, and a teleophthalmology/teleglaucoma program that uses home devices to transmit intraocular pressure data for remote review—particularly relevant in Wyoming's geographically dispersed catchment. Compliance infrastructure covers HIPAA, ADA Title III, the No Surprises Act, CCPA, and GDPR.

The business model combines fee-for-service professional medical revenue, outpatient surgical revenue from the AAAHC ASC, and optical retail (frames, lenses, contacts, including Maui Jim and Oakley). Reimbursement is diversified across VSP Vision Plans (now in-network) and most major medical insurance plans, with Alphaeon Credit financing available for elective procedures and FSA/HSA accepted. Patient acquisition is sales-led through direct website and phone scheduling, a Sophrona-powered referring provider portal with real-time referral tracking, COPE-approved continuing education events for local optometrists, and a dedicated physician liaison—funneling both direct patients and provider referrals into a regional franchise that serves Wyoming and parts of Northern Colorado.

Name

Cheyenne Eye Clinic & Surgery Center

Legal name

Cheyenne Eye Clinic, LLC

Website

https://cheyenneeyeclinic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1903

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cheyenne Eye Clinic & Surgery Center is a 121-year-old private ophthalmology practice in Cheyenne, Wyoming, delivering comprehensive eye care—cataract, glaucoma, retina, and optical services—through its AAAHC-accredited ambulatory surgery center and serving Wyoming and Northern Colorado patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ophthalmology and Optometry Services

NAICS

Offices of Physicians (62111), Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers (621493), Offices of Optometrists (62132), Optical Goods Retailers (456130)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Ophthalmic Goods (3851)

akta.pro primary industry

Ambulatory Surgery Centers (Ophthalmic/Outpatient Eye Surgery) (HLAKAKAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Ophthalmology services
• Cataract surgery
• Vision care
• Eye exams
• Optical services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cheyenne

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Services Revenue: Revenue from comprehensive eye care services including routine eye exams, diagnostic testing, medical treatments, and surgical procedures performed at clinic and surgery center. Payment due at time of service with insurance billing.
2. Optical & Contact Lens Sales: Revenue from sale of glasses, frames, lenses, and contact lenses through optical center. Includes limited-time promotional offers such as 35% off complete pairs of glasses purchased same day as appointment.
3. Surgery Center Services: Outpatient surgical procedures including cataract removal, intraocular lens replacement, glaucoma surgery, vitreoretinal surgery, corneal transplants, and laser procedures performed at AAAHC accredited facility.
4. Insurance Payments: Payments from medical and vision insurance plans. Practice accepts most major medical insurance plans and works with vision plans on open-network basis, submitting out-of-network claims on behalf of patients.
5. Financing Programs: Alphaeon Credit financing for elective procedures and treatments not covered by insurance, allowing patients to make monthly payments with special financing options.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cheyenne Eye Clinic & Surgery Center is a comprehensive ophthalmology and optometry medical practice providing routine eye exams, medical and surgical eye care, cataract surgery, glaucoma management, retina/vitreoretinal care, laser vision correction, and an on-site full-service optical center selling glasses and contact lenses. The practice operates an AAAHC accredited ambulatory surgery center performing cataract removal, IOL replacement, glaucoma surgery, vitreo-retinal surgery, corneal transplants, and ophthalmic facial plastic surgery. Payment is due at time of service with insurance billing handled in-house.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cataract Care

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VSP Vision PlanscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCheyenne Eye Clinic is in-network with VSP Vision Plans, allowing insured patients to access services with VSP coverage at the practice.
• Eye Care Center of Northern ColoradominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral and care coordination partner for additional specialist services. Clinic is directly connected for additional care when needed beyond local services.
• Panorama EyecarecoreOthersParent company providing administrative support, compliance oversight, billing infrastructure, and centralized services. Compliance contact: [email protected]. Careers page linked to panoramaeyecare.com.
• Alphaeon CreditminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFinancing partner offering credit card for medical procedures with special financing options not available with traditional credit cards. Allows patients to pay for elective procedures over time.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• TLC Laser Eye Centers: Nation's largest LASIK-focused provider group operating dedicated refractive surgery centers. Comparable on the laser vision correction / refractive surgery line that CEC explicitly markets (LASIK/PRK/SMILE).
• Eye Care Center of Northern Colorado: Affiliated regional eye care group explicitly named as a referral and care coordination partner. Operates ophthalmology and optometry services in Northern Colorado with overlapping subspecialty coverage (cataract, glaucoma, retina).
• Barnet Dulaney Perkins Eye Center: Multi-location ophthalmology practice in Arizona with integrated ASCs, optical retail, and fellowship-trained specialists across cataract, glaucoma, and retina. Comparable full-service, surgery-anchored private eye care model.
• Panorama Eyecare: Management services organization and strategic parent/administrative partner that provides billing, compliance, and infrastructure support to CEC and operates affiliated eye care practices across Northern Colorado. Comparable as the overarching multi-site ophthalmology/optometry platform.
• Vance Thompson Vision: Regional ophthalmology group with on-site AAAHC-accredited ASCs offering cataract, glaucoma, refractive, and oculoplastic surgery across the Northern Plains/Rocky Mountain region. Comparable multi-specialty private practice with surgical ASC model.

Broad incumbents

• American Vision Partners: Multi-state ophthalmology consolidator operating ASC-anchored eye care groups (including Barnet Dulaney Perkins). Comparable business model and would be the typical PE-backed acquirer profile for a platform like CEC.
• UCHealth Ophthalmology: Regional academic/non-profit health system with ophthalmology services across Colorado and Southern Wyoming. Overlaps as a larger, broader incumbent in the same referral geography that competes for specialty eye cases.

Others

• LensCrafters: National optical retail chain offering prescription eyewear and in-store exams. Comparable on the optical/contact lens revenue stream where CEC competes for consumer eyewear purchases.
• Warby Parker: Vertically integrated eyewear retailer with prescription glasses, contact lenses, and telehealth-based vision tests. Comparable on the consumer optical/dispensing side that competes with CEC's optical center revenue.

Regional players

• Cheyenne Regional Medical Center: Local community hospital system based in Cheyenne. Not a direct ophthalmology competitor but represents the primary inpatient/alternative surgical referral pathway in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cheyenneeyeclinic
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cheyenne-eye-clinic

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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