Your Appointment

If you are a new patient, we look forward to your visit with us. If you looking to make an appointment you can give us a call at (732) 797-1855 or using our make an appointment forum. Forms are available for download.

Our practice is limited to diseases affecting the back portion of the eye, including the retina, macula, and vitreous. Our patients are usually referred by other physicians, but if you have concerns, please feel free to contact us.

Our practice is a major referral center for other doctors and patients with emergency problems may be referred to us during office hours. If possible, we will see patients with previously scheduled appointments first, but delays are still possible.

Please be advised, your appointment may vary anywhere between ONE (1) and THREE (3) HOURS. This is the national average for vitreo-retinal specialties. When scheduling your appointment, please expect to be here at length. We recommend that you bring something to occupy your wait time. We also suggest bringing food (snacks, lunch, etc.) depending on your appointment time. Please note that we are doing our best to accommodate all of our patients, including emergencies. We thank you for your patience and understanding.

Pupil dilation is part of the examination and can affect driving. We strongly recommend that patients arrange for transportation after the appointment.

Insurance

We are committed to providing you with the highest level of service and quality care. If you have medical insurance, we will strive to help you receive your maximum allowable benefits. In order to achieve these goals, we need your assistance and understanding of our financial policy. Ultimately, however, any and all financial liability rests with the patient.

Our office participates with most major insurance plans. We provide medical and surgical ophthalmologic care to our patients, as opposed to routine eye exams. We do not participate with any vision plan. If you have a managed care plan that requires a referral to see a specialist, you must obtain a referral in order for your visit in our office to be covered under your medical insurance. If you do not have the valid referral and still wish to be seen, you will be asked to pay for the visit prior to your examination.

It is the patient’s/parents/guardian’s responsibility to:

• Be familiar with the benefits of your plan, including co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles.

• Bring all of your current insurance cards to all visits.

• Provide our office with current information including address, phone numbers and employer.

In accordance with your insurance contract, you must be prepared to pay your co-pay at each visit. If you do not make your co-payment at the time of the visit, you may be charged an additional $10.00 billing fee. We accept cash, checks and all major credit cards for services.

We appreciate prompt payment in full for any outstanding balance. If you are unable to pay a balance in full, please notify our billing department and we will try to work out a payment plan with you. Any payment made by check that does not clear your bank account will result in a $60 fee, which will be added to your account and must be paid before the next visit.

For all services rendered to minors/dependent patients, we will look to the adult accompanying the patient and/or the parent or guardian with whom the child resides for payment. In cases of separation or divorce, when presenting insurance cards for a dependent enrolled under a subscriber other than you, please be prepared to supply their name, address, phone number, date of birth and social security number. We request that you inform the subscriber that their insurance has been used.

Payment

If you would like to pay your bill online you can use your credit card through PayPal, your PayPal account or mail your payment.