Are We a Good Fit For You?

Our vaccine policy follows the schedule outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics(AAP).   Here is a link to our recommended vaccine schedule.   If families want an alternative schedule, we can accomodate within our practice guidelines, and these will require additional administration fees and appointments.  If families do not comply with this policy, we reserve the right to discharge them from our practice.  We want our families to feel safe in our office knowing that all the children are fully vaccinated.

We work hard to not overuse antibiotics. We educate families on appropriate use of antibiotics, but follow evidence-based guidelines and don’t automatically treat ear pain or a green snotty nose with antibiotics.

We do not routinely prescribe antibiotics over the phone as we do not believe that is good medicine. We will prescribe an antibiotic when we believe it is an appropriate treatment.

We work hard to provide comprehensive medical care and serve as your medical home. To that end, we expect that you contact our office FIRST before seeking specialty care, or heading to another provider for urgent care. We want to be involved in either providing care in our office where appropriate, or referring you to the most appropriate specialist and helping to coordinate your care.

Whenever you do see a specialist, we ask that you request a report be sent directly to our office so we may stay informed and have the most up-to-date information in your medical record.

Our practice prides itself on efficiency through use of technology. You will be encouraged to consult our website, register for and use our patient portal, and effectively use automated reminders for appointments and for routine care/immunizations that are due.

We make every effort to meet the needs of our patients, offering both routine well visits and sick visit appointments.

To ensure we provided you with the most efficient care we highly recommend you call ahead to schedule an appointment.

Please familiarize yourself with our office hours to see if they work for your family.

We have a physician on call 24/7/365. When our office is closed overnight and you have an urgent issue that cannot wait until morning, you can call our main number and the provider on-call will give you advice regarding your child's problem.

If it's a non-urgent issue, please send us a portal message directly and we will reach you back during office hours.  You may wish to check the "Is Your Child Sick?" section of our website for helpful information before using this service. Read more about After Hours care.

Make sure we participate with your insurance plan. Click here for a list of our participating insurances.

It is your responsibility to know the limits and coverage of your particular health insurance policy, to show your cards to us at each visit, and be prepared to pay any copays at the time of service.

Our billing staff will do their best to assist you with insurance questions; however, If you have questions about your coverage, it is best check with your specific insurance company.

Our office does not want you to be surprised by a bill, but must always bill your health plan based on federal guidelines and the actual services provided.

Please read our financial policy for more information regarding insurance.

Insurance copays are expected to be paid at the time of service. If you are unable to comply, you must speak with the billing department prior to the visit to set up a payment plan.  An extra charge is added for those who do not pay their copay on the same day of service.  

SAME DAY appointments:  For acute care, call the office to schedule your appointment, or speak to the nurse to see if your child needs to come in.   Phones turn on at 730am.

If our nurse is on with another caller, you will be asked to leave a message and you will receive a return call.

For well visits, you can schedule online through the portal or call our routine appointment line. Well visits may be scheduled up a year  in advance. You will receive an automated reminders when your child is due for their next well visit. We do see EVERY CHILD EVERY YEAR.  (Automated reminders will be sent for due well child visits and any vaccines for which your child is due.)

Our practice makes every effort to run on time with appointments, as we believe everyone’s time is equally valuable.

As a courtesy, we will remind you of your upcoming appointments via phone/text message/email.

We ask that you arrive 5 minutes before your scheduled appointment time.We understand sometimes things happen beyond your control that may cause you to be late. However, we reserve the right to ask you to reschedule if you arrive late for your appointment.  

Missed Appointments: Broken appointments represent a cost to us, to you, and to other patients who could have been seen in the time set aside for you. We reserve the right to charge a fee for canceled or missed appointments. We request 2 hours notice for cancellation of appointments.

A fee will be charged for multiple family members that miss an appointment on the same day.