Our Vaccine Policy follows the schedule outlined by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

Our Immunization Schedule

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.

We make every effort to meet the needs of our patients, offering both routine well visits and sick visit appointments. We do offer walk-in appointments if necessary. However Walk-In appointments are seen in the first available sick visit appointment slot and will not be called back before a scheduled visit.

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.

When you call our office after hours, you will be given the choice to leave a message for the office when we reopen or to talk with our answering service.  The answering service, with your permission, will have trained nurses call you and answer your questions to help you to decide what to do next.  If they, or you, decide  you should talk to a doctor, the call will be sent to our on-call doctor.  He or she will call you back as soon as possible.  One of our physicians is always on call to deal with emergencies.

If you have not heard from us within 30 minutes, please call the answering service again to assure the correct phone number was recorded or there is another reason that may prevent us from contacting you. Also, make sure you are accepting blocked calls.

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. 

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.

For acute care, call the office to speak with triage staff, who will listen to your concerns and schedule an appointment for you. Sometimes an appointment may not be needed, and staff will advise you regarding your issue, or check with the physician and call you back.

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, call our routine appointment line. Well visits may be scheduled up to 2 years in advance. 

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 15 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. If you miss or cancel within 24 hours of the appointment, we reserve the right to charge a fee.  

Please see our policy on missed or late appointments.