Adam Grove, N.D.
Natural Health Center, LLC
3330 Eagle ST.
Anchorage, AK 99503
Telephone: 907-561-2330
Fax: 907-561-1280
Email: drgrove@ak.net
Website: www.NHCAK.net
Specialties: Naturopathic Pediatrics, Family Medicine, Homeopathy
1. What are the primary medical specialties in which you were originally trained (e.g., pediatrics, family medicine)?
Family Medicine
2. Approximately how many individuals with autism have you treated, and what is the age range?
60 - 70 individuals, from 1.5 years to 24 years old.
3. Do you usually have a waiting list?
No
4. On the average, how long do you spend face-to-face with a new patient for an initial consultation?
1.5 to 2 hours or more if out of town
5. After the first consultation, what is the average length of an appointment?
1 hour - 1.5 hours
6. Are your patients advised to use special diets such as GF/CF, SCD, low-oxalate, etc.?
Yes, almost always
7. Can you collaborate with other specialists we will be dealing with (e.g., gastroenterologists)?
Yes, Gastro, Neuro, Psych etc…
8. Are you willing to collaborate on treatment and testing with a child’s pediatrician if he/she is receptive?
Yes
9. Do you or anyone in your office speak languages other than English?
No
10. Are you willing to offer phone consultations for distant patients?
Yes
11. Do you provide any form of after-hours support?
Yes, a doctor is on call by cell phone 24-7
12. Do you sell proprietary nutritional supplements or have a sales agreement with supplement suppliers? Do you sell supplements at list price or less?
We have a small in office dispensary but do not have any proprietary supplements nor sales agreements. We sell at list price with discounts for financial need.
13. Do you take insurance? If not, do you provide organized, coded insurance forms?
Yes, we bill insurance.
14. Do you bill for laboratory tests done by commercial laboratories? How do you break down the fees?
We bill for blood labs only. Other labs ie., stool, urine, etc. are not billed - we provide the kit & the patient pays the cash price directly to the lab.
15. Is there a reason you might not bill for an office visit?
Yes, financial need.
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