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CHMC Surgical Foundation, Inc. currently bills for all office visits and procedures performed by the surgeons in the Department of General Surgery.

We are contracted with most insurance companies and therefore most likely accept your insurance. However, the options and coverage for these plans vary considerably.

We urge you to become familiar with your insurance to gain a better understanding of its rules and coverage. It is very important that you bring your child's insurance card to our office each time that you visit. All insurance companies have specific billing instructions that are usually found on your insurance card. Presentation of the actual card will reduce the likelihood of any errors.

Co-Payments:

Co-payments are due at the time of your visit. Insurance companies require that patients pay their co-payment for each scheduled appointment. We appreciate your cooperation in paying your co-payment at the time of registration. Please check your insurance card for the amount due. We accept cash, personal checks, VISA, MasterCard, and American Express. ATM machines (Bank of America and Citizens) are conveniently located in the Hospital.

Waiver Fee:

If you do not have a valid referral from your primary care provider (PCP), you will be asked to sign a waiver assuming all responsibility for payment of the visit. You will be asked to pay a $50 deposit. If you are able to obtain the referral from your physician before noon the following business day, we will refund your waiver deposit. After that time frame, we will refund your waiver deposit once payment is received from your insurance company for the visit.

Missed Visits

If you are unable to show for your visit, we ask that you call the office to cancel at least 1 business day (24 hours) in advance. We have a high demand for appointments, and this will allow other patients to use this time.

Referrals
A referral is a form and/or code number from your child's primary care physician or insurance company and is required for office visits with most HMO insurance plans. Referrals can vary in the number of visits they cover, the length of time that visits can be used, and the services covered. Please note that referrals do not guarantee coverage, so please check directly with your insurance carrier.

Below, you will find a list of insurance provider numbers for our attending physicians. Please reference these provider numbers when contacting your primary care physician's office or insurance company to obtain referrals. Confirm that the specialist is a member of your health insurance network, otherwise you may be subject to "out of network" costs.
Surgeon NPI Aetna BCBS Cigna HPHC United Tufts
Buchmiller 14977
80811
370
1443
J31
693
281
2456
AA2
3423
249
8929
081
480
Chen 12654
51751
217
8735
J21
686
546381
0-001
AA9
293
170
0627
076
614
Feins 14472
72737
228
7948
M07
351
095549
8-007
AA9
296
170
0039
031
046
Fishman 12351
64617
207
4339
J12
283
405761
7-003