David Mitzner, DO
Hope Medical & Wellness Centers, Inc.
15982 Quantico Rd., Ste. D
Apple Valley, CA 92307
Telephone: 760-242-8900
Fax: 760-242-8994
Email: hopemedicalandwellnesscenters@live.com
Website: www.hopemedicalandwellnesscenters.com
Specialties: Family Practice
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?
8-12 patients; 4 - 20 years old.
3. Do you usually have a waiting list?
Yes
4. On the average, how long do you spend face-to-face with a new patient for an initial consultation?
Approximately 2 hours
5. After the first consultation, what is the average length of an appointment?
60 - 90 minutes
6. Are your patients advised to use special diets such as GF/CF, SCD, low-oxalate, etc.?
Yes
7. Can you collaborate with other specialists we will be dealing with (e.g., gastroenterologists)?
Yes
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?
Yes, Spanish
10. Are you willing to offer phone consultations for distant patients?
Possibly, but usually not
11. Do you provide any form of after-hours support?
I am frequently available but do not provide primary care support.
12. Do you sell proprietary nutritional supplements or have a sales agreement with supplement suppliers? Do you sell supplements at list price or less?
Yes, usually sell at MSRP but frequently provide a discount.
13. Do you take insurance? If not, do you provide organized, coded insurance forms?
No, but do provide coded insurance forms.
14. Do you bill for laboratory tests done by commercial laboratories? How do you break down the fees?
No
15. Is there a reason you might not bill for an office visit?
Extreme Financial Distress
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