SODO Costco at 4401 4th Ave South, Seattle, WA 98134 - membership is not required for eye exams.
Eye doctors / optometrists located next to the 4th Avenue Costco Optical south of downtown Seattle.
*PRICES BELOW ARE FOR PAYMENT AT TIME OF SERVICE ONLY. IF WE ARE BILLING YOUR INSURANCE, PRICES MAY VARY.
You do not need to be a Costco Member for an exam, however you must have a membership to purchase glasses/contact lenses.
A wellness eye exam reviews the health of your eyes and provides an accurate prescription for glasses. Medical eye problems outside the scope of a wellness exam require a separate medical office visit.
A contact lens exam includes a wellness eye exam (listed above) to review the health of your eyes, provide an accurate prescription for glasses and additionally, a contact lens evaluation to determine a contact lens prescription.
We fit a variety of soft contact lens modalities including daily disposables, astigmatism, multifocal and monovision.
*We do not fit gas permeable lenses for new wearers, toric and multifocal gas permeable lenses, neither do we fit hybrid lenses, scleral lenses, nor ortho-k lenses. We can refer to specialists for these advanced fittings*
All first time contact lens wearers must complete a contact lens training class ($30); which may require a separate appointment.
Our doctors recommend this optional scan for all patients, each year. An Optomap retinal scan provides a 200° scan of the eyes' retina. This provides enhanced information for the doctor to screen for glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic and hypertensive eye diseases, tumors, etc.
If you can not dilate your eyes, this is a great alternative.
Diabetic Eye exams are focused on your diabetic eye health that are beyond the scope of a wellness exam.
A contact lens prescriptions can be done for an additional $30-80.
These exams are billed to Medical Insurances, not to Vision Plans.
A medical office visit focuses on eye problems such as dry eyes, itchy eyes, contact related problems, red eyes, flashes, foreign bodies that are beyond the scope of a wellness exam.
We may not be able to perform a glasses/contact lens prescription exam, due to the medical visit reason.
If able to, a glasses prescription can be done for an additional $40, and contact lens prescription for an additional $30-80.
Some routine exams are converted to office visits as deemed necessary.
These exams are billed to Medical Insurances, not to Vision Plans
If you are checking with your insurance, please note we are SODO VISION CARE and not Costco Optical #1.
We only bill primary insurance. We do not coordinate with secondary insurances. Costco Optical has it’s own list of accepted insurances. Extra exam services such as contact lens evaluations and Optos retinal photos are not billed to insurance; patients are responsible.
Billing and insurance information MUST be provided prior to your appointment day. Due to in-office time constraints, we will be unable to verify benefits on the day of your appointment. If insurance information is not provided early, please expect to pay out of pocket and self-submit your claim.
Insurances can be difficult and confusing for patients and doctor’s offices. Please be patient as we try our best to verify your benefits.
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SELF-PAY / NO INSURANCE TO BILL
We accept many forms of payment such as cash, checks, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Apple Pay, and FSA/HSA (flexible spending / health savings accounts)
OUT-OF-NETWORK VISION SERVICE PLAN (VSP)
Although you pay a higher out-of-network co-pay, you can be seen sooner, we provide great service, and Costco Optical is in-network for your glasses/contact lens claims.
We submit the claim, and our office will await payment from VSP. You don't have to do anything.
Includes: Amazon, Metlife, Swedish Health, Alaska Air, Delta Air, Google, University of WA
We can not bill: Molina, SEBB school plans, self-employed plans.
OUT-OF-NETWORK (Davis Vision, Eye Med, Superior)
You pay for the exam fees upfront. We submit the claim for you.
A few weeks later, your plan sends you a check. We'll do all the work.
You can be sooner with us and still have a great experience. Plus, Costco Optical is in-network for glasses/contact lens material claims.
Includes: Boeing (Davis Vision ID# 789xxxxx)
We can not bill: SEBB school plans.
COSTCO EMPLOYEE INSURANCE
FIRST CHOICE HEALTH
KAISER ACCESS PPO
Your ID card must say ACCESS PPO on it. We do not accept other Kaiser plans.
MEDICARE PART-B
We do not take HMO and Advantage plans.
Note: Medicare is usually for patients over 65 years old. This it NOT Medicaid.
NORTHWEST BENEFITS NETWORK
PREMERA / LIFEWISE
Amazon employee's Premera plan outsources to VSP for wellness exams; please see VSP above.
Plans starting with “R” or say Federal Employee Program Blue Vision are not billable by our office.
REGENCE = VSP listed above
Regence outsources to VSP for wellness exams. It likely shows VSP on the back.
We only bill Regence for medical office visits, which do not check for prescriptions.
RGA / HMA
This is not the same as Regence Blue Shield listed above.
SPECTERA VISION (www.spectera.com)
Includes: some Medicare AARP plans
APPLEHEALTH PLANS
Wellpoint / Amerigroup (www.dentaquest.com/vision/members/)
March Vision - (https://www.uhccommunityplan.com/)
Community Health Plan of WA (https://www.chpw.org/ - under 21 years only)
We do not take Molina or Coordinated Care
Many out-of-state Blue Cross Blue Shield plans out source their benefits to VSP, Eyemed, BlueView, etc. Please email your ID cards to info@sodovisioncare.com for us to research ahead of time.
Using your out-of-network benefits at our office: we take care of all the paperwork!
Patients pay a slightly higher out-of-network co-pay.
BUT, WE’RE WORTH IT! We have openings sooner, we provide quality care, and with great efficiency! PLUS, Costco Optical is in-network for your materials purchase of glasses and contact lenses! Overall, stlil providing an affordable, efficient, high quality experience.
Our office will submit the claim and take care of everything.
Davis/EyeMed/Superior vision patients will get a reimbursement check in the mail a few weeks later.
Eric Vo, O.D.
Dr. Vo was born and raised in Los Angeles. His undergraduate studies were completed at UCLA. He graduated in 2011 from the Southern California College of Optometry.
Dr. Vo can conduct exams in English, Vietnamese, and limited Spanish.
Dr. Vo enjoys watching the Seahawks, Kraken, and Lakers, Netflix, video games, cooking, and spending time with his wife (who is also an optometrist) and daughters.
Dennis Tran, O.D.
Dr. Tran grew up in Seattle. He attended University of Washington and graduated cum laude at Rosenberg School of Optometry in 2015.
Dr. Tran joined SVC in October 2015. He enjoys fitting contact lenses and his goal is to make everyone see 20/20.
Dr. Tran can conduct exams in English, and Vietnamese.
He likes to play golf, rain or shine, cooking and spending time with his friends and family.
Alex Long, O.D.
Dr. Long grew up in the south San Francisco Bay Area. He attended UCLA, studying Physiological Science , and graduated from the Southern California College of Optometry in 2014.
Dr. Long joined SVC in 2016. Dr. Long can conduct exams in English, Cantonese, and limited Spanish.
Prior to joining SODO Vision Care, Dr. Long practiced in Bakersfield, CA.
Leigh Kim, O.D.
Dr. Kim grew up in Seattle. She graduated cum laude at Seattle Pacific University with a bachelor's degree in Biology, and from Midwestern University Arizona College of Optometry in 2017.
Dr. Kim joined SVC in 2018, loves getting to know her patients and providing quality care.
Dr. Kim can conduct exams in English, and Korean.
She enjoys traveling, photography and trying new restaurants in the city.
You will be met with a warm smile by our wonderful front-end team!
They are quick and knowledgeable regarding insurance, scheduling, and ensuring our patients are prepared for an efficient, excellent exam.
Andrea (office manager)
Kyra
Celia
Vivian
Aaron
Prompt completion of your form allows our staff time to update your profile, and allows the doctor time to review your information before your appointment.
If you have vision benefits you’d like to use, it’s even more important to complete your form promptly, so that we have time to verify your benefits. Sometimes, we do not have time to verify benefits at check-in, and you may be required to pay out-of-pocket and submit the claim yourself to your insurance.
INTAKE FORM
We understand that circumstances may change, and you may need to cancel your appointment. To avoid any inconvenience, we kindly request cancellations to be made at least 24 hours in advance. Failure to cancel within this timeframe will incur a $50 service fee. Furthermore, a no-show will result in 100% of the service fees being charged.
As a small business that provides services (ie we do not sell any products), any missed appointment is an expense for us (ie we still pay our doctors and receptionists when patients don’t arrive). Our office respects your time, and we appreciate the same. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
If your insurance isn’t listed, likely, we do not take it. Please contact us to ask insurance questions before scheduling.
We are an independent eye care provider, located inside the Costco. You do not need to be a Costco member to use our exam services. Please let the Costco ID checker know you are going to the eye clinic.
Providing eye care for the greater Seattle area (downtown Seattle, SODO, Tukwila, White Center, Capital Hill, Belltown, Northgate, Shoreline, Burien, West Seattle, Rainier Beach, Fremont, Queen Anne, Ballard, Bellevue, Mercer Island, Kirkland, Issaquah, Renton, Seatac), since 2015; including eye exams for glasses, sunglasses, contact lens exams, and office visits by our optometrists.
