What To Expect At Your Visit

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Day of Appointment:

Please arrive 10 min prior to your appointment for new patient forms and signatures. Please bring your ID and insurance cards with you.*

Face masks are optional.

We are on the fourth floor of our office building, with a parking garage across the building with ample parking.

Due to our smaller waiting area, we ask that you please come alone to your appointment. If family members are joining you, they are welcome to wait in the building lobby on the first floor.

*To see list of accepted insurances and policies click below

Insurance
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Check in:

We have a very easy check-in process all done electronically on iPads. If you completed these requests through the patient portal prior to your appointment, additional information will be needed to complete your check-in process.

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Your appointment:

Full Skin Cancer Screening: During this yearly visit, your doctor will check the skin for moles, birthmarks, or other pigmented areas that look abnormal in color, size, shape, or texture and document as necessary.

If any areas need to be biopsied*, your provider will inform you during the visit.

Please wear NO makeup to your appointment so we can properly evaluate your skin.

*Click below to refer to our biopsy and bloodwork policies.

Policies
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Specific Concerns: Your appointment can also address any specific concerns. This includes rashes, acne, suspicious lesion(s), warts, and hair loss. (Specific concerns require separate visits from your annual skin cancer screening)

Cosmetic: During your cosmetic appointment, your doctor or medical assistant will address your concerns and perform any discussed procedures.

Click below for a full list of our offerings.

Cosmetics
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Check out:

During check out, you will be given a summary of your visit. This will include counseling of the doctor’s recommendations for your skin concerns along with any prescriptions that were prescribed during your visit.

Follow up appointments can be made at this time.

Copays and any additional charges will be collected as well.