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Q: Does the office see patients without an appointment
(walk-ins)? |
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Q: How long will the appointment take? |
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Q: How do I know if my child is due for shots? |
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Q: My child woke up not feeling well, how soon can we
been seen? |
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Q: My child is starting school, plays sports, or is in
cheerleading; how soon should I have their phsycial
completed? |
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Q: Am I able to schedule my next appointment online from
this website? |
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Q: I was seen in the office today and doctor wants me to
schedule a follow-up visit. Can I call later to schedule
it? |
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Q: My child is extremely ill and the office is closed,
what can I do? |
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Q: How do I get a copy of my child's medical records? |
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Q: With which insurances does Dr. Rodriguez participate?
Am I able to be seen without medical insurance? |
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Q: Am I responsible for any balance left after my
insurance company has paid? |
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Q: How do I schedule a prenatal consultation with Dr.
Rodriguez? |
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Q: Does Dr. Rodriguez perform circumcisions? |
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Q: Does the doctor recommend breast feeding or formulas
for my baby? |
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Q: What formula should I use for my baby's feedings? |
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Q: Is the office open on holidays? |
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Q: What methods of payment are accepted at the office? |
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Answers
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| Q: Does the office see patients without an appointment
(walk-ins)? |
| A: Walk-in patients will be seen according to medical
need and as scheduling permits. |
| Q: How long will the appointment take? |
| A: The duration of the visit varies depending on the
specific needs of the patient and family. Typically new
patient appointments take approximately 30-45 minutes,
whereas follow-up visits can take between 15-30 minutes. |
| Q: How do I know if my child is due for shots? |
| A: For your convenience, we have posted a direct link to
the
CDC's immunization
schedules. |
| Q: My child woke up not feeling well, how soon can we
been seen? |
| A: For urgent appointments, please call the office as
early as possible in the day to arrange an appointment.
Emergencies are usually seen immediately and, most of
the time, your child will be seen the same day for
sick/ill visits. |
| Q: My child is starting school, plays sports, or is in
cheerleading; how soon should I have their phsycial
completed? |
| A: After the age of three, physical examinations are
typically good for one year from the date of service.
Several months each year, around the school season, our
appointment schedule for well-care and physicals is
completely booked. Please schedule your child's
well-care visit in advance to avoid extended wait times. |
| Q: Am I able to schedule my next appointment online from
this website? |
| A: Unfortunately, this feature is not avaiable at
this time but could be in the foreseeable future. |
| Q: I was seen in the office today and doctor wants me to
schedule a follow-up visit. Can I call later to schedule
it? |
| A: It is preferable to schedule your child's next
appointment with the front desk staff before leaving our
facility; however, we understand that sometimes that is
not possible for a multitude of reasons. You are always
welcome to call our office to schedule your child's next
appointment. |
| Q: My child is extremely ill and the office is closed,
what can I do? |
| A: If your child has a potentially life-threatening
problem, please call 911 or take the child to the
emergency room. Otherwise, if you call our office after
hours, you will reach our answering service and they
will notify the on-call pediatrician. Patients that have
been seen in the emergency room, or have received after
hours phone advice for an acute illness, should schedule
a next day follow-up visit in the office for continuity
of care. Please do not call after hours for medication
refills, new prescriptions, or to schedule an
appointment. |
| Q: How do I get a copy of my child's medical records? |
| A: Medical records can be obtained by filling out an
Authorization for Release of Medical Information. If it
is for another doctor's office, there is no charge to
release records. We will need the name, address, phone
number and fax number of the Physician, as we will send
them directly to the doctor. If the medical records are
for personal use, such as to have a personal copy, there
is a charge of $1.00 per page for the first 25 pages and
$0.25 for each additional page. Please all 5-7 business
days for processing of all request for medical records.
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| A: Dr. Rodriguez will not turn away a patient without
medical coverage. Please see the
list of insurances
with
which we participate. If you do not see your insurance
on our list, or are currently without medical coverage,
please contact our office directly to verify insurance
participation or to obtain self pay rates. |
| Q: Am I responsible for any balance left after my
insurance company has paid? |
| A: We are providers for many insurance companies;
however, it is the guarantor's responsibility to
understand the plan's benefits. Please remember that
insurance contracts are made between the patient and the
insurance company. If your policy requires you to meet a
deductible, you will be expected to pay at the time of
service until the explanation of benefits provided by
the insurance indicates that it has been met. Payment of
the bill is, therefore, your responsiblity. |
| Q: When should I schedule a prenatal consultation with
Dr. Rodriguez? |
| A: Congratulations on your new baby! Having a baby
is one of the most rewarding experiences in your life
and we are honored that you are considering our practice
to provide for your new baby's medical needs. We
encourage parents-to-be to schedule a prenatal visit
during the last month of your pregnancy. A prenatal
visit is not required but this visit allows parents to
become acquainted with the doctor, tour our office and
ask any questions regarding the birth of your baby.
Otherwise, simply tell your obstetrician and the
hospital staff when you arrive to give birth that you
would like Dr. Rodriguez to be your baby's doctor. |
| Q: Does Dr. Rodriguez perform circumcisions? |
| A: Unfortuantely, Dr. Rodriguez does not perform
circumcisions and requests that an appointment be
scheduled with the obstetrician for this procedure. |
| Q: Does the doctor recommend breast feeding or formulas
for my baby? |
| A: We are firmly committed to breast feeding as the
optimal source of nurition for your baby. However, we
believe that the parents should be the ones to make that
decision and be comfortable with either feeding method,
since babies will do well on breast milk or formula. |
| Q: What formula should I use for my baby's feedings? |
| A: Doctor will usually start babies on iron fortified
cow's milk based formulas. If there is a history of
cow's milk allergy, or intolerance in the family, he
would then recommend starting the baby on a soybean
formula. Please call the office before making any
changes to the formual in order to avoid feeding
problems. |
| Q: Is the office open on holidays? |
| A: The office is closed on the following holidays: New
Year's Day, Labor Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day,
Thanksgiving (Thursday/Friday), and Christmas. |
| Q: What methods of payment are accepted at the office? |
| A: At this time, the only forms of payment accepted by
the office are MasterCard, Visa and US dollars (cash).
As of March 2017, the office no longer accepts personal
checks as a form of payment. |