Medical, Surgical, Cosmetic Dermatology
Fees & Insurance

Fees

Currently, the approximate fee for an initial office visit is $250.00 and $125.00 for a follow-up appointment. This does not include the additional charges that will apply for any procedures or tests done at the same visit. Payment is due at the time of service. To facilitate transactions, it is our policy to keep a credit/debit card number on file to automatically charge the amount owed after each cosmetic procedure, unless you pay by cash or check.

Insurance

Our office will let you know if Dr. Baker is a provider with your insurance company, but it is your responsibility to check with your insurance company regarding your coverage under your specific insurance plan.  If Dr. Baker is a provider for your health plan, we will bill your insurance plan directly for services provided.  At the time of service, you are, of course, responsible for co-payments and deductibles.

Appointments

Your appointment time is held exclusively for you.  We know your time is valuable and we make every effort to run our office “on time”.  We ask that you arrive promptly for your appointments; ten minutes early for an initial appointment if you have not filled out information forms prior to your arrival.  If you are unable to keep an appointment, please call the office two business days before your scheduled appointment to cancel, or you may be subject to an office visit charge.  Insurance companies will not cover this charge, and you will be expected to pay the entire amount.

We will call you 72 hours in advance of your appointment.  Please provide us with the BEST contact number.  If we do not reach you, but do reach your voicemail, you must call our office back and confirm your receipt of our message 24 hours in advance of your appointment.  If we do not hear from you, your appointment time may be assigned to another patient waiting to be seen.

Prescription Refills

Please call your pharmacy at least 24 hours in advance when you need a prescription refilled.  This will allow sufficient time for the pharmacy to contact our office for authorization, if necessary.  Please don’t request a prescription refill after office hours or on weekends, except in an emergency.

Appropriate follow-up visits, at least once a year, are required for ongoing prescription refills.

Medicare

Dr. Baker has opted out of Medicare.  This means that by law our office may not bill Medicare for any services provided to Medicare beneficiaries.  You, as a beneficiary, may not bill Medicare for any services provided by Dr. Diane R. Baker.  Medicare eligible patients must sign a waiver prior to receiving any medical service at this office and agree to be responsible for payment, themselves, at the time of service.

Patient Privacy

Your health care information is confidential and will not be disclosed to anyone without your written consent.  The only exception would be instances in which we are required by law to disclose your medical information without your authorization.