PayerParity

Optician

6 Houston clinicians with a negotiated rate on file

Clinicians

Sources: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas — Blue Essentials (June 2026); Cigna — Houston FlexCare (September 2026); Cigna — Texas Connect (individual & family) (September 2026); UnitedHealthcare — Optum Behavioral Health (September 2026); Aetna — Texas (office visit and psychotherapy codes only) (August 2026 extract). Each payer’s machine-readable file, joined to the national provider registry. Medicare computed at HOUSTON, Texas, Locality 18, CY2026. Medians are per plan and never pooled across payers. Built 2026-09-03.