Our practice focuses solely on endocrine care. Both of our endocrinologists are Board-Certified in Endocrinology. We use state-of-the-art technology, but strive to provide personalized care to every patient. We specialize in individualized diabetes education, and have an extensive insulin pump program that incorporates in office certified insulin pump trainers. Our electronic medical record (EMR) system allows our patients to have access to the Patient Portal, thereby serving as an additional means of communication and physician access. In addition, our physicians routinely perform convenient in-office thyroid ultrasound and biopsy (fine needle aspiration) using Afirma Thyroid FNA Analysis and gene sequencing.

A Physician Assistant (PA) is a health care professional that is licensed to practice medicine as part of a team of physicians. Physician Assistants conduct physical exams, diagnose and treat illnesses, order and interpret tests, prescribe medications, counsel on preventive health care and may assist in surgery. Learn more about our PAs.

Yes, our providers require a referral from the healthcare professional who is currently treating/managing your endocrine issue. This referral should include your demographic information, your insurance information (a copy of the card), a clear reason for the referral, office notes, and all applicable lab results, as well as any imaging. Referrals are reviewed daily, and patients are contacted in a timely manner.

Yes. Even though your insurance company does not require a referral, a referral from your primary care or other treating physician allows us to involve them in your care, and provides for better communication. We can obtain necessary testing and records from your physician more easily. Our patients ultimately benefit when their physicians all work together as a team. When an insurance company requires a referral, it is actually requiring an authorization to be given to us by the referring physician to evaluate and treat you as a patient.

Please arrive 20 minutes prior to appointment time and bring the following items with you:

• Driver’s License
• Insurance Card
• Co-Pay
• New Patient Paperwork
• Copies of test results or lab work that your physician may not have provided to us. If you have not had lab work done within 8 weeks of your visit, please be prepared to provide a blood sample.
• All of your medications, including supplements and vitamins.
• Blood glucose meter (Please bring all meters, if you have more than one)
• Glucose sensor, if you wear one (i.e, DEXCOM, Medtronic)

Each time you arrive for an appointment you will be required to:

• Present a current copy of your insurance card, as well a Driver’s License, if either have been updated since your last visit
• Verify your current mailing address and phone number
• Pay your Co-Pay
• Pay any outstanding account balance

Your first appointment is scheduled for 40 minutes, but we ask that you allow 1.5 hours. Our providers are very thorough and like to make sure that you leave our office with all of your questions answered. If you are coming in for a follow-up appointment, you are scheduled for 20-30 minutes, but we ask that you allow up to an hour for these appointments.

Be prepared to request all prescription refills during your scheduled office visit. We will prescribe enough medication for you until your next regular visit. We do not allow call-ins for refills. Those must be completed through a request from your pharmacy or through our Patient Portal.

We are in-network with all of the major payers- Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Cigna, and Medical Mutual of Ohio. We do accept Medicare, Ohio Medicaid, Caresource and Molina insurances for our existing patients, however we are currently not accepting new patients with Medicaid. We do not accept most plans offered through the ACA Marketplace Exchange. We are also not contracted with many of the exchange plans, so please contact your insurance provider for a detailed list of in-network providers.

We do not accept the following insurance types*:

It is your responsibility to bring your insurance card to each visit; however, in the event that you forget to bring this with you, please make us aware of any insurance changes as soon as possible. If your visit is denied by the insurance company, it is your responsibility to contact the insurance company to see if there is additional information that they may need from you.

As a courtesy to our patients, we will file claims to your primary and secondary insurance. Please note, your health insurance is a contract between you and your insurance company so it is your responsibility as the patient to make sure our physicians are covered under your plan. All insurance companies do not carry the same benefits so the services rendered to you in this office may or may not be covered. It is the patients’ responsibility to know what is covered and if you need a referral.
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To pay your bill online, please log-in to the Patient Portal. You can also pay your bill by phone, simply contact our office at 614-764-0707 and we'll be happy to assist you.

Payment in full of either your insurance copay or the complete cost of visit, if you are a self pay patient, is expected at time of service. We accept Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover, cash or checks. Please contact our office at  614-764-0707 and request to speak with our Billing Assistant if you need to setup a payment plan.

Our Patient Portal is a virtual office which allows patients and doctors to communicate easily, safely, and securely over the Internet. Patients are given secure passwords that allow them to log into their physician’s system to see their own private set of documents including labs, diagnostics and messages. Patients can also view their statements and make payment online through the portal.

For the basic interpretation, you can refer to the Lab Results page on our website. Your provider will interpret your labs and what they mean specifically to you, either at your visit the following week or in a web-message via the patient portal. If you are not signed up for the patient portal, one of the nurses will contact you with your results. If it has been more than one week since you had your labs drawn and do not have a follow up appointment, please contact the office to make sure that the results were received.

If you have been locked out of the Patient Portal, and know your user name, you can use the “Forgot Password” feature on the log-in screen. Once you enter your user name, you will receive an email, allowing you to update your password. Even if you are locked out, you will be able to reset your password and will be able to log in again. If you have forgotten your user name as well, you will need to call the office to have this information reset for you.

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