ell Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 My pdoc recently raised her fee to $170. She's worth every penny (and insurance covers most of it) but YEESH treating bp is expensive. I'm wondering how much other pdocs charge -? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpladybug Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 $170 per what? Per ten mins? Per hour? Hard to judge but I don't actually think that is expensive. If you are paying cash versus insurance you could ask for a cash discount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamagotchi Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 You are lucky that insurance covers most of that. That is about what I pay for my pdoc AFTER insurance reimbursement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirMarshall Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 I pay $65 for a 'med adjustment' visit. I don't have insurance, and I've been established for 6.5 years. This is a moderate sized area with only two or three pdocs in private practice. My pdoc doesn't do therapy, per se, but she does try to talk as long as she feels necessary. Typical length is probably 15-20 minutes, but we've run as long as 45 minutes. She's pretty good about caring. a.m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witchywoman Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 My pdoc charges $65 for a 15 minute med visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowen Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 My doc charges $75 for fifteen minutes and $120 for a half hour. That's really cheap around these parts. My last doc charged $92 for fifteen minutes, with no option for a half hour. I drive to a more rural area - fewer patients and better service than what I would get in the town I'm in. I have a $15 copay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpladybug Posted March 19, 2011 Share Posted March 19, 2011 I drive to a more rural area - fewer patients and better service than what I would get in the town I'm in. That is a very interesting idea, instead of driving into the city, drive out towards the country. I hope I remember that if I ever need to find a new Pdoc. Hopefully that will not happen for some years. Maybe I will die before he retires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaashii Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 There's definitely something to the geography aspect, although my own situation has a bit of a circumstantial change, so it may not be the BEST comparison, but still... I go through the local Community Service Board, so mine's on a sliding scale. I don't pay anything at the moment, but I believe if I made enough to pay full price, it'd be on the order of $65 for the less than 20 minute medication management sessions. My old doctor was in a very well-off area on the opposite side of the metro area I live in, and his rates were through the roof, to the tune of double that for a med management session. I guess part of it's the fact that the doctor I see is through the CSB, but the geography definitely has to play some role - I'm currently on the complete other side of the metro area, which is generally less affluent and also about 45 minutes further out of the big city. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ell Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 $170 per what? Per ten mins? Per hour? Per 50 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Vapourware Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 I usually pay around $190/half hour but I get $108 back from government rebates [i'm in Australia], so it's okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azul Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 .... Huh. Well, my pdoc's copay is $15.00 for a 15 minute med check. We go to half an hour sometimes if I have things to tell him, and he listens and assesses the information then. So, we're good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcjimjam Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 $300 p/h. I have to pay it upfront but get most back later, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluelikejazz Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 $255 for 50 mins (can't do shorter sessions, and min once a month visits) but I get $105 back. Once I hit the safety net I'll be out of pocket $40 (I <3 you Australia) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domovoi Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 hard to say in canada because my insurance pays it all but private docs charge $500/hr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCatLady Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 Mine charges $200 per session which is typically 30-45 minutes. After insurance I pay $60 (after I meet my deductible, that is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancesintherain Posted March 21, 2011 Share Posted March 21, 2011 $145 for 25 minutes. My insurance company deems him to be worth $40, roughly. I believe that's laughable. I could go in-network and pay $15. But I really like my pdoc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneMarie Posted March 22, 2011 Share Posted March 22, 2011 Rates without location don't mean much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crtclms Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 I am in the SF Bay area, and my p-doc charges $178 for a 20 minute med check. He usually spends closer to half an hour with me, though. We have to submit the bill to our insurance for reimbursment (Sp?), but pay up front. I think we currently pay a $25 co-pay after being reimbursed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfred Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 I live in the south west US, I pay $150 for a 20 min. med check. Unless we are trying something new I see the pdoc every 5 months. Pdoc does not take insurance. nf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wj74 Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 Northeast US, I believe it's 165.00 for 15 min, but if he doesn't have a patient after me he has talked to me for 45 min. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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