Luc Maes, DC, ND
Maes Center for Natural Healthcare
9 E. Mission St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Telephone: 805-563-8660
Fax: 805-563-8662
Email: doctor@maescenter.com
Website: www.MaesCenter.com
1. What are the primary medical specialties in which you were originally trained (e.g., pediatrics, family medicine)?
Naturopathic Medicine
2. Approximately how many individuals with autism have you treated, and what is the age range?
3. Do you usually have a waiting list?
Yes, 2 - 3 weeks
4. On the average, how long do you spend face-to-face with a new patient for an initial consultation?
1 - 2 hours; until I have a good understanding
5. After the first consultation, what is the average length of an appointment?
30 - 45 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?
No
10. Are you willing to offer phone consultations for distant patients?
Yes
11. Do you provide any form of after-hours support?
No
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
13. Do you take insurance? If not, do you provide organized, coded insurance forms?
No, but provide codes and patient with a superbill to submit for reimbursement. Patients pay for doctor`s visit upon visit.
14. Do you bill for laboratory tests done by commercial laboratories? How do you break down the fees?
No, patient pays laboratories directly.
15. Is there a reason you might not bill for an office visit?
Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!) Conferences: Fall 2008, Completed Clinician Seminar 2003; Completed Level II Clinician Seminar 2008
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