Office Policies

Appointments
To schedule an appointment please call: (562) 595-5424

Cancellations
If you are unable to keep an appointment, we ask that you kindly provide us with at least 24 hours notice.  This courtesy on your part will make it possible to give your appointment to another patient who needs to see the doctor.

Insurance Acceptance
Our office participates with most insurance plans including Medicare. Please contact your insurance carrier to verify that the doctor is contracted with your plan.

Health insurance plans may have a deductible, co-insurance or co-payment which is the subscriber's responsibility to pay.  You will need to provide your insurance identification card(s) at the time of your office visit to ensure correct billing, eligibility, and co-payment information.  If your insurance plan requires that you have a referral from your primary care physician, this referral must be brought with you, or you may also fax or mail us referral information prior to an appointment.

Billing and Payment
Co-payments, co-insurances and deductibles are due at the time of visit. If you have a question about your bill please call (562) 595-5424 extension 212 or 213.

Telephone Calls to the Office
If you have medical questions which only the doctor can answer, a message will be taken and your medical file will be given to the doctor.  If your question is non-medical, a qualified staff member will be pleased to assist you.  We will gladly handle prescription refill requests by fax from your pharmacy.  Please instruct your pharmacy to fax their requests for medication refills to (562) 595-5951.