Power Hour Optometry

The $30,000 Recurring Revenue Strategy Every Doctor Should Understand | Membership Plans at Scale

May 8, 2026·56 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Membership plans are starting to move from an interesting idea to something practices genuinely need to understand. In this episode of Power Hour, host Eugene Shatsman sits down with Cody Tomasik, Founder and CEO of DirectOD, a platform built within real optometry practices to solve the frustrations of vision plans, low reimbursements, and cash-pay patient retention. What makes this conversation critical is the shift it represents: moving away from third-party entities that dictate your revenue flow toward a direct, one-to-one relationship with your patients through customizable benefits. And as Cody explains, when you cut out the middleman, the math becomes incredibly compelling for any practice owner.

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