The information on this page is intended to enhance your overall experience with our office. We participate with most managed care plans and our providers strive to give the best dermatologic care available. As such, the following guidelines have been established to ensure that our interaction with each other can be mutually fulfilling and successful.

Appointment Policy

Office hours are by appointment only. We welcome new patients and encourage you to call for an appointment.

If you are unable to keep a scheduled appointment, please notify the office as early as possible, which will enable us to give that time to another patient. This appointment time has been reserved for you and failure to cancel your appointment within 24 hours will regretfully result in a missed appointment charge.

We ask that you make every effort to arrive 20 minutes early to allow time for updating medical, personal and/or insurance information.

We strongly recommend that follow-up appointments be scheduled at checkout; otherwise, your desired time may not be available. Patients scheduled for elective or cosmetic procedures are asked to give 48 hours notice of cancellation.

Fees

Our fees are within the customary range for this area and reflect the level of care you will receive and the high level of training by the providers taking care of you. Usually a cost estimate for procedures cannot be determined until you have been seen by the provider for consultation and a diagnosis has been established.

Charges, co-payments, co-insurance and deductibles are required at the time of the visit. We accept cash, check, Visa/MasterCard and Discover. Our office administrator will be happy to discuss any fees with you.

Insurance Policy

We participate with multiple managed health care plans. A current list is posted at the front desk. If you are a member of one of these plans, please inform the receptionist before seeing the doctor. You are responsible for any coinsurance or deductible at each visit, in accordance with your insurance policy.

If we participate with your insurance company and you desire us to file your claim and accept assignment, you must bring your insurance card with you to your appointment.

If your insurance company requires you to be referred to a specialist by your primary care physician, valid referral information must be obtained prior to your visit. Without current insurance card, the office cannot verify or file your insurance; therefore, you will be responsible for payment of all charges before leaving the office.

Medicare Participation

We accept Medicare assignment. This means that Medicare patients are responsible for paying their annual deductible plus 20 percent of any Medicare approved fees. We do file medicare coverage for our patients.