UPDATES TO SCHEDULING:
**CURRENTLY ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS**
We are currently scheduling NEW patient appointments in as little as 1 week from the day you call our office to schedule.   

Download and print out the NEW PATIENT PACKAGE below after scheduling your

appointment.

NEW PATIENT PACKAGE
File Size:	419 kb
File Type:	pdf

Download File

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-Insurances Accepted:
-Medicare
-Blue Shield of CA, PPO
-"Covered California (Blue Shield)" PPO
-Anthem, PPO
-Aetna, PPO
-Cigna, PPO
-AARP (as a secondary to Medicare)
-Self-Pay (Cash Pay)
-United Healthcare
-HMO plans through FIRST CHOICE (Humana, Blue Shield, etc...) 
-Most employer provided PPO commercial plans

Insurance Plans Dr. Birdwell does NOT accept:
-Medi-Cal
-Cal-Viva
-Sante plans
-Any HMO that is NOT through First Choice Medical Group.  We ARE accepting new FIRST CHOICE patients (Humana, Medi-Blue, etc...)

*Always call your insurance company to ensure that YOUR SPECIFIC plan allows you to see Dr. Birdwell.  It is YOUR responsibility to make sure that your insurance plan includes Dr. Birdwell in their network of providers*  Our plans change from time to time.  If you don't see your plan listed, feel free to contact our office for updates, or your plan directly for provider participation. 

How our scheduling works
Dr. Birdwell tries to make sure her patients have the shortest wait time possible when they come to see her.  She spends quite a bit of time with New Patients, reviewing medical history, medications, past surgeries, illness and going over the plan for establishing your care with her, etc...  Because these visits can sometimes be lengthy, she strictly limits the number of New patient appointments, trying to leave the rest of the schedule open to established patients who are following up with her, or are sick and need to be seen quickly.  This is the reason it takes 4-6 weeks to schedule your first visit.  After your first visit to our office, you are generally able to get in to see the doctor the same day that you call the office (sometimes the next business day, but generally same day appointments are available).  

Getting ready for your first appointment with Dr. Birdwell

• -REGISTER with our office on-line
• -Print out the NEW PATIENT PACKAGE (above) and fill it out before you arrive
  
• -Bring any medications you are currently taking with you to your first visit (just throw the bottles in a ziploc bag and bring them)
• -Bring your insurance card and any co-pay you may have at the time of service
• -Dr. Birdwell accepts payment by all major credit cards, check and cash
• -If you can't make your NEW PATIENT appointment, make sure you call us.  If you don't call and are a No Show for your first appointment, you may have to find a new doctor