Yes, we always welcome new patients to our practice! Please see the list of insurances that we accept under the "Office Info-Insurances" Menu Tab. If your child is new to the practice and needs a well visit, please note that we need all prior records sent to our office before making your appointment. This gives our doctors adequate time to prepare prior to your appointment and that means less wait time. It also allows for us to give an appropriate amount of time for the appointment in case there are additional issues to discuss and make sure that the last well visit has been at least one year prior for insurance purposes. If the entire chart is unavailable in time, we ask that you please have your prior doctors office fax the vaccine records and last well summary to our office in the meantime. Thank you and welcome aboard!

Please note--which medication you give your child is based on subjective opinion and symptoms. Call to speak to our nurses to guide you in the right direction for any OTC (over the counter) medications.

Both our Louisville and Broomfield offices are open Monday through Friday.  Our Louisville office is open  Saturday from 9am-12pm for sick appointments only.

To make an appointment please call our office. To ensure the best use of time, for both our physicians and patients, all of our office visits are by appointment only. We ask that you arrive at our office 10 - 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time. This will allow you to complete any necessary paperwork and to update any demographic and insurance changes. If you must cancel an appointment, please notify us  24 hours in advance or as soon as possible so we can offer that time to someone else.

Emergencies arise. We will advise you if there is going to be a delay in seeing you. If your schedule won't allow you to wait, we will be happy to reschedule your appointment. We do appreciate your patience and cooperation during our busy times and we will make every effort to keep your wait time to a minimum.

Please refer to our insurance page to review a list of accepted insurance providers.

We have  Children's Hospital After Hours Triage nurses available after hours and on weekends.  If needed, they will contact our on call physician.  You can reach this service by calling our office.  

This is for emergency purposes only. Refill of medications and referrals will not get handled after hours.

IN THE EVENT OF A LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY, CALL 911.

A pediatrician is a medical doctor who specializes in the care of children. Pediatricians have undergone special training in the health and illnesses of infants, teens and young adults, and the majority of pediatricians are certified by the American Board of Pediatrics after passing a comprehensive exam.

Pediatricians provide preventive health care for children in good health and medical care for children who are acutely or chronically ill. They also provide parents with support and advice with issues such as growth and development, safety and prevention, nutrition, and emotional wellness to foster a lifetime of good health.

Every effort is made to arrange your child's well care and follow up visits with the provider of your choice. When your child is ill, he or she may see any one of our providers.

Our routine health maintenance visit schedule follows the American Academy of Pediatrics vaccine guideline for children.

Centennial Valley Pediatrics Exam and Immunization Schedule

Immunizations are a series of shots given to children at different ages to help ward off serious, and potentially fatal, childhood diseases. Making sure your child receives immunizations when scheduled is the best way to help protect your child from potentially fatal diseases. According to The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), vaccinations have reduced the number of infections from vaccine-preventable diseases by more than 90%. 

If you're apprehensive about vaccinations, please do not hesitate to contact our office.

To help protect your child from many serious infectious diseases, we follow the immunization schedule recommended by The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Please discuss your immunization questions and concerns with any of our pediatricians.

Centennial Valley Pediatrics Exam and Immunization Schedule

For all referrals: when one of our doctors refers you to a specialist, our referral clerk will send the referral to the specialist and your insurance company.  Once it is approved, we will notify you that you can schedule an appointment. Most referrals are completed electronically and submitted directly to the specialist's office. 

Should you wish to choose a specialist yourself, we will give you our list of recommended specialists if you don't have someone already in mind.  Once you choose the specialist, call your insurance to make sure they are in-network.   If in -network or you are willing to pay out of network costs, please call our referral clerk and ask that we send a referral to that specific provider.  

You will receive a call quickly with any lab results that require urgent attention. Other abnormal lab results will be addressed promptly by the provider that ordered the labs or tests. Normal values are reviewed and addressed by the physician that ordered them.

Please call your pharmacy to request a refill for all medications with the exception of controlled medications for ADD/ADHD. 

  For controlled medications please call our office.  Be sure to have the name and dose of the medication with you and the name of the pharmacy you would like it to be sent to.  Your medications will be filled within one to two days as long as your recommended rechecks and well visits are up to date.  

For prescriptions that require prior authorization from your insurance company, please plan ahead to allow at least three to five days for refill approval. 

Yes, we promote breastfeeding. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends breastfeeding babies for the first six to twelve months. Breastfeeding helps defend children against infections, prevents allergies, and protects against a number of chronic conditions. While experts believe that breast milk is the best nutritional choice for infants, breastfeeding may not be possible for all women.

Some women have specific medical considerations that impede breastfeeding; others choose to feed by formula because of discomfort, work schedule, or lifestyle choices. In these cases, an iron-fortified, milk-based infant formula is a good alternative. We will gladly discuss your diet and feeding concerns at your child's well care visit, or please call during office hours to speak with our experienced nursing staff.

Yes, in fact we strongly encourage parents-to-be to visit our office for our new patient conference that we hold 3 times a month. This is a great way to get acquainted with our office and meet available providers. At this conference we will answer any questions that you have about our practice or your new child. 

Visit our expectant parent's page for more information.

We recommend that your newborn be seen in our office 1-4 days after discharge from the hospital. Our staff understands the importance of this first visit and will make every effort to schedule this visit promptly.

As all children are different, we advise following several appropriate steps to advance your child's diet based on age and development. Please discuss these steps with our providers at your well care visit.