David Traver, M.D.
1261 E. Hillsdale Blvd.
Foster City, CA 94404
Telephone: 650-341-5300
Fax: 650-341-5900
Email: dr-dave@sbcglobal.net
Website: www.dptmd.com
1. What are the primary medical specialties in which you were originally trained (e.g., pediatrics, family medicine)?
Pediatrics
2. Approximately how many individuals with autism have you treated, and what is the age range?
350 -- 18 months to 38 years
3. Do you usually have a waiting list?
yes -- 2 to4 months
4. On the average, how long do you spend face-to-face with a new patient for an initial consultation?
2 hours
5. After the first consultation, what is the average length of an appointment?
2 hours first follow-up. 30 minutes to 1 hour after first follow up
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?
Speak a little Spanish & Korean
10. Are you willing to offer phone consultations for distant patients?
yes
11. Do you provide any form of after-hours support?
yes
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 -- supplements for patients at less than list price
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. patient pays directly
15. Is there a reason you might not bill for an office visit?
Yes, depending .
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